Comparison

Terminal Buddy vs FlightStickies

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Terminal Buddy

Navigate airports with ease. Track flight status, check wait times for security and check-in, and discover nearby amenities like restaurants and shops. Never lose your car with GPS parking reminders and access transit information.

Highlights
  • Flight status tracking
  • Live wait times
  • Parking location pin
  • Terminal maps
  • Restaurant and shop directory
  • Transit information
Features
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Terminal Buddy is your one stop app for “Airport Travel Made Easy”TM. And the best part: IT’S FREE! Start maximizing your time with Terminal Buddy! Your time is valuable and we understand that. Check your flight status and the security/ticket counter wait times so you know when to leave your house. Next, see what’s around your terminal so you know exactly where to go for a drink or a bite to eat when you get there. Don’t forget to drop a GPS pin on the location of your car so you remember where it’s parked. We provide: -FLIGHT STATUS (search by airline or airport) -LIVE WAIT TIMES (Check-In counter & Security checkpoints) -Parking Information (GPS pin drop for vehicle, take section/stall notes) -Transit Information (Taxi, Limo/Black Car, Rental Car, Buses, Trains). -Terminal Maps -Restaurants, Shops, & Services -TSA Guidelines Thanks to everyone for all the support & encouragement! We created this for YOU. If you enjoy using Terminal Buddy, please take a minute to leave a positive review in the App Store. It really helps! Note: -We will be adding new airports regularly. Email airport suggestions to marketing@terminalbuddy.net. -Wait times are based on historical averages from the TSA & crowdsourcing by other travelers. Always plan ahead and give yourself adequate time. If you would like to remove the banner at the bottom of the app for one year, you may do so for the current subscription price of $1.49 in the U.S. Prices may vary by region. Your subscription will automatically renew each year at the current subscription rate, and this amount will be charged to your iTunes account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription year. To manage your subscription or stop it from automatically renewing, simply go to your Account Settings and turn off automatic renewal at least 24 hours before your renewal date. No refunds will be issued after the annual subscription fee has been charged. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited once a subscription is purchased. For more information, see the Terminal Buddy Terms of Service (http://www.terminalbuddy.net/#terms_of_service) and Privacy Policy (http://www.terminalbuddy.net/#privacy).

About

FlightStickies

Enhance your travel experience by annotating and sharing interactive airport maps, 3D seat layouts, and aircraft models. Quickly find amenities, personalize your journey, and keep track of flight details with this visually rich travel tool.

Highlights
  • Annotate airport maps with notes and emojis
  • Navigate 3D seat maps and highlight amenities
  • Explore 3D aircraft models
  • Share annotated travel content via messages
  • Save annotations for later reuse
  • Utilize usage credits or subscriptions
Features
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FlightStickies is a fun, extremely useful and visually stunning travel tool that offers 3 types of travel content that you can Browse, Annotate & Share: Airport Maps: Quickly find gates, food, shopping and other amenities at the airport. Annotate maps with short notes and emojis. Share the annotated AirportMaps by sending it as a message. Recipients can view the annotated AirportMaps in their iMessage app. 3D SeatMaps: Immersively navigate in 3D to view seat locations and seat amenities. Annotate seats with short notes and emojis. Color seat to highlight specific seats. Add other annotations related to the flight. Share the annotated 3D SeatMaps by sending it as a message. Recipients can view the annotated 3D SeatMaps in their iMessage app. 3D Aircraft: Check out the airline's fleet in 3D. Annotate the aircraft with short notes and emojis. Share the annotated 3D Aircraft by sending it as a message. Recipients can view the annotated 3D Aircraft in their iMessage app. Choose Favorite option to save annotations/personalizations of content for later reuse. You can view content using USAGE CREDITS or SUBSCRIPTIONS or a combination of both (i.e., view some products with USAGE CREDITS and others with SUBSCRIPTIONS). 
•15 FREE (Complimentary) USAGE CREDITS are provided to enable you to fully experience the content. USAGE CREDITS: You can use it to view ANY product (i.e., Airport Maps, 3D SeatMaps and 3D Aircraft). 1 USAGE CREDIT is used each time you view the content on any of your devices. As USAGE CREDITS get depleted, additional USAGE credits can be purchased in the following increments: 
•10 Usage Credits 
•25 Usage Credits 
•75 Usage Credits 
•200 Usage Credits 
•500 Usage Credits SUBSCRIPTIONS: By SUBSCRIBING to a product, you get unlimited views for that specific product during the subscription period (1 year). A product is an AIRPORT MAP for a specific airport, 3D SEATMAPS for a specific airline or 3D AIRCRAFT for a specific airline. Airport Map Subscriptions (for 1 year) are available for purchase for the following Airports: ATL, BNA, BOS, BWI, CLE, CLT, DCA, DEN, DFW, DTW, EWR, IAD, IND, JFK, LAS, LAX, MCO, MEM, MIA, MSP, ORD, PHL, PIT, SAT, SEA, SFO, SMF. 3D SeatMap SUBSCRIPTIONS (1 year) are available for purchase for the following Airlines: Air Canada, Air France, Air NewZealand, Alaska Air, Allegiant Air, American, ANA, Asiana, Austrian, BritishAirways, Cathay Pacific, Delta, Emirates, Etihad, Frontier, Hawaiian, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, Porter, Qantas, Qatar, Singapore Air, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, Turkish, United, VirginAtlantic, Virgin Australia. 3D Aircraft SUBSCRIPTIONS (1 year) are available for purchase for the following Airlines: Air Canada, Alaska, American, ANA, British Airways, Delta, Emirates, Frontier, Hawaiian, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Lufthansa, Porter, Qantas, Qatar, SIA, Southwest, Spirit, United, Virgin Atlantic. 
•Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 
•Subscriptions automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
 •Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 
•You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your AppleID account settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.tis3d.com/fsterms.html Privacy: https://www.tis3d.com/fsprivacy.html

Screenshots

Terminal Buddy4 screens
FlightStickies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Terminal Buddy at 65% against FlightStickies's 0%. Terminal Buddy also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (127 vs 29). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Terminal Buddy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and FlightStickies sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Terminal Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 127 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Terminal Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlightStickies's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Terminal Buddy versus FlightStickies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminal BuddyFlightStickies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (127 ratings) — better3.3 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings127 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereDapptive Group, LLCTechnology Integration Services Inc.

Customer experience

Terminal Buddy

All ratings127 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.1%

FlightStickies

All ratings28 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Terminal Buddy

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-Free Experience$9.991 Year
10 purchases

FlightStickies

Subscriptions5
  • Airport Map for ATL$7.991 Year
  • Airport Map for DFW$7.991 Year
  • 3D Aircraft for Delta$9.991 Year
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  • 3D SeatMaps for American$39.991 Year
  • 3D SeatMaps for United$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 10 Usage Credits$0.99
  • 25 Usage Credits$1.99
  • 75 Usage Credits$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 Usage Credits$9.99
  • 500 Usage Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Terminal Buddy free?
Terminal Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightStickies free?
FlightStickies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Terminal Buddy or FlightStickies?
Terminal Buddy is rated higher. Terminal Buddy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while FlightStickies averages 3.3 from 29 ratings.
Do Terminal Buddy or FlightStickies have ads?
Neither Terminal Buddy nor FlightStickies shows ads.

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