Prepware Remote Pilot
reviews and complaints

Definitely purchase a paperback or digital copy of ASA’s study book too but this app is an EXCELLENT way to complete practice test while on-the-go. I performed these practice tests daily multiple times until I was scoring 100%. Being able to see the aeronautical charts within this app is a really nice touch. ASA is my go-to resource for Part 107 study materials.

Do not count on this app to provide you with the full gamut of knowledge to pass the test! The mix of test questions needs to be much heavier on the sectional chart knowledge. There are MANY questions that appeared on the real test that never came up in this app.

Although I passed, it had more to do with my prior experience as a commercial full scale pilot, not this app.

I have used asa perp apps before for the FAA Airframe, Powerplant, and General written knowledge exam as my main studying tool they were the best studying tool in my opinion. The Remote Pilot app was also great and was my main source of study. I do wish they would have had better questions that more resembled the exam a little bit better. Might just be time for a update to the app.

Seems hastily put together with a lot of questions that are irrelevant to drone operations. The explanations are not very good, often just a simple sentence restating the question. Also, there is no way to see how you did on previous exams and nothing to help you learn the material. I understand that it's pretty cheap compared to other apps, but seems like a large compromise for what you get.

WARNING: THIS APP SHOULD BE USEDAS A COMPLEMENTARY TOOL to a real fully structured and up to date course on the part 107!

I love this app because it gives me a quick access to practicing a few times a week as needed, but do not rely on it for learning all the details and knowledge you need for the test!

See it as an extra help to what you are studying, not the all be all go to app to learn!

I prepared this exam in less than a week.
Stay away from any course that want to rip you off of $200-$300. I basically watched Tony Northrup’s video on YouTube couple of times, read the FAA study guide book once and just used this app Monday through Friday during my subway commutes and lunch breaks.

Passed the test today
Score: 88%
Total price paid: $155
Time spent: 5 days

Couldn’t be happier. I barely leave reviews but this app definitely deserves it.

Overall, this app is great; however, it is EXTREMELY frustrating completely the practice test, and not being able to save a record of that recent test, as well as any prior exams. I just completed one, received my score, accidentally closed out of the app, and the app proceeded to refresh back to the home screen before I could even check my work, thus losing the ability to learn from any incorrect answers, seeing what I got correct, etc. SUPER FRUSTRATING!

For the most part, this app works well. The problem that I have experienced is that if you do a partial study and want to finish it later, and have marked the questions with the blue marker, the option to "exit and save" doesn't work at all! If that option is available on the screen then it should work. It doesn't work and one has to start all over and on a different set of questions when you reopen the App. Why doesn't it work? Seems like a easy fix for the developers.

I used this app and one other to study for and pass with a 97%. The question banks for the two apps were very similar. I also downloaded the Remote Pilot Study guide and Advisory Circular 107-2 from the faa.gov site (both are free). After reading through these two documents, the questions contained in the apps are more easily understood. Most items are straight forward, but be aware of the blended questions where multiple areas of information must be used to answer correctly. Good luck!

The “Study” and “Test” questions have figures, but the legends are not included in the figures (at least, not as far as I can tell). Considering the information in the legend is critical to deciphering much of the contents in the Sectional Charts, it seems odd that the legends would not be included.

I have not taken my official exam yet, and I’m using a number of resources to prep. Thus far, this seems to have accurate and current information. This is the only reason I’ve given it two stars.

I used this app to pass my 107 certification. I would say that the exam was a lot easier than the tests provided here. This app and Tony Northrup's free video were the two main sources I used to study and it worked out great.
There is one question however that appeared on the exam that was the same as the one that appears here (the Blue Angels question). I believe the answer for that question is wrong in this app (I used the same answer on the exam and it is the only question I got wrong). Goes to prove you need to actually read the study guide as well, not just skim thru it.

5 stars. Well worth the money spent. Passed with 88% today 8/29. Maybe a little heavy on the manned materials, but serves to make you a better more responsible unmanned pilot. And, btw a couple manned questions were on my test '...manned craft on final approach...'

I hope the developer will continue to add and enhance the app as the FAA evolves with the field. 24 months will be here before we know it. I'd also like to see the FAA in two years adopt this same technology and app for renewals. Does a licensed Remote Pilot really need renew with another test? How about an 4/8 hour online course or online test for renewals in two years?

I just took the test and passed with high score This app was a big help although there were 3 problems that I have never seen.

No need to spend $150-300 or expensive mobile app costing $30 $40.

This app is more than enough. I mean what is the point of getting 90s or even high 80s? With Tony’s video and this app, you should be able to pass. All these drone pilot schools sell their programs by instilling fear. The sectional, for example, was quite simple although there quite a few If you understand the weather questions in this app, you will be fine. Take time and read the problems and you will do fine.

Thanks to this app!

Yesterday I passed the exam. I used Tony Northrup’s YouTube video as a starting point, a read through of the free PDF study guide from the FAA and finally this app to see what knowledge I was missing plus daily practice tests. I studied for about a week and a half with this app.

Contrary to other reviews, the majority of the questions on the real exam aren’t identical to questions found in this app. I had two or three at most that were identical. The rest were variations on questions from this app. Be sure to understand why the answers to questions in this app are correct instead of memorizing answers. If you do, you’ll pass no problem.

That said, this app is well worth the $5 and will help you pass the exam.

Using past Prepware Applications, I’ve had some pretty good results. One of the biggest benefits has been to be able to pick a topic and practice on a few questions chose randomly. The problem with particular app, however, is that it will not let you reduce the number of questions. This means that instead of a bite-size practice of five or 10 questions now and then, you would have to have a 96 question quiz on only one topic. Had I known that, I probably would have tried a different app other than this one.

Also, there are no flashcards or study materials. but the biggest problem is that you either have to take a full simulated test, or a one topic test including all of the questions in the bank for that topic.

Today, thank you to this app, I passed my Part 107 exam with a 90%! To anyone looking for a great study tool, this is it! I was skeptical at first but now, I can recommend 100% using this app as a study guide!
Other resources I used along with this app was Prepware’s remote pilot 2019 soft cover study guide I purchased on amazon. The questions are the same BUT it has all the FAA Part 107 study guides literature in it with explanations.
The only other resources I used in conjunction with Prepware was the test bank from 3dr.com and the practice test available on the FAA website.
I studied for 1 month off and on. All the questions available from these study guides were almost verbatim to the actual test questions.
Good luck!

I took the FAA Part 107 yesterday and scored a 95%. While I am a private pilot, I haven’t flown for 15 years, and forgot a lot. I used this app for 90% of my studying, taking a practice test whenever I had some free time. Knowing your charts is a must. The FAA seems to like questions about flying over towers in layered airspace. And unless you have 20/20 vision, bring reading glasses! For my test, I was provided a workbook of all the charts & graphs - which were smaller than a sectional chart. I had been spoiled with the digital charts provided on this app, being able to zoom in at will. No such opportunity with the workbook. If I had left my reading glasses in the car, my score would be much different. Although the charts in this app are all out of the same workbook, there are others, and most questions were new. Practice airspace until its second nature for you. Then you will look forward to the test. Good luck!

I have diligently studied for the past month all of the written material I could find and this App was highly recommended by someone on YouTube. I've used it day and night for a week and a half and the past 3 days have consistently scored 100 on each of the Sectional Studies and 100 on the last 7 test I took!
I just took my FAA exam this afternoon and made an 87! Yes, I passed but only 7 of the questions out of the 314 in the App were on the test! Even the Examiner told me afterward that 3 of the questions that I missed were so totally bazaar that no one knows what the answer is supposed to be and he is a top notch Flight Instructor!
Since the App said it had updated its questions and explanations on June 28, I expected a much greater percentage to actually be on the exam!

Update: 2 things to add...a few years back I took Ground School and passed my Written Exam after missing only 1 question! I thought that this App had far too many "manned aircraft" type questions but I was totally prepared for any on the Part 107 exam. At least the exam I took yesterday had none of those type questions.

Don’t be fooled into thinking you can memorize these questions and pass the test. Lots of changes have happened that this App does not cover. Questions the FAA are currently asking are not in the question pool here.
Also needs a Review Missed feature. If you miss a question, then select the right one, it counts it as a correct answer.