flySEA vs Metro Flex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
flySEA
Navigate your airport experience with ease. Find the shortest security lines, locate dining and shopping, and discover amenities. Get real-time flight updates and ground transportation information to make your journey smooth.
- TSA security checkpoint wait times
- Parking spot reminder
- Airport directory and map
- Explore amenities
- Find your flight and gate
- Ground transportation information
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The Sea-Tac app will help you get to your gate calm, cool and collected! Whether you’re looking for the fastest TSA security checkpoint line, the closest dining options to your gate or the fastest transportation to get you to downtown Seattle, the Sea-Tac app can help. Take advantage of Sea-Tac’s free Wi-Fi and download the official Sea-Tac Airport app for terminal maps, flight information and transportation tips. Features: * TSA security checkpoint wait times: Find the most convenient line with up-to-date wait time information * Parking spot reminder: Snap a photo of your parking spot to skip post-flight wandering * Shopping, dining and relaxing: Look at the airport directory and map to see all of our dining and retail options throughout the airport * Explore our amenities: Get the most comfortable visit with our water bottle filling stations, nursing suites, pet relief areas, cell phone charging stations, children’s play area and more * Find your flight: Enter your flight number to get your gate location and alert notifications * Ground transportation: Find information on airporters, courtesy shuttles, limos, public transit (buses or Link light rail), rental cars, taxis, app-based rideshare (Lyft, Uber, Wingz) and more
Metro Flex
This app provides on-demand transit within a designated service area. Book a ride from your phone and get picked up at a nearby corner for the same price as a bus trip. Enjoy convenient and fast transportation.
- On-demand ride booking
- Nearby pick-up locations
- Affordable fares
- ORCA card integration
- Youth ride free
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King County Metro Flex is an on-demand neighborhood transit service. Use your phone to ride anywhere in your service area for the same cost as a bus trip. HOW IT WORKS: - Download the app and create an account. - Book an on-demand ride on your phone. - Meet your driver on a nearby corner. CONVENIENT Use your phone to tell Metro Flex where you are and where you want to go. You’ll receive a nearby pick-up location for a Metro Flex vehicle only a short walk away. FAST It just takes a minute to book your ride! The app will send you an approximate arrival time for your Metro Flex vehicle. AFFORDABLE Metro Flex costs the same as a Metro bus trip. And with your ORCA card, you can transfer for free to or from a bus or Sound Transit Link light rail. You can also pay with a Transit GO Ticket or credit/debit card. Youth up to age 18 ride free. Questions? Reach out at support-sea@ridewithvia.com Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Metro Flex at 4.6 against flySEA's 2.6. Metro Flex also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 8%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). flySEA's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Metro Flex holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metro Flex has 1K ratings behind it against 157, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of flySEA's written reviews are positive against 43% of Metro Flex's.
flySEA ships an update every 3 months, Metro Flex monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | flySEA | Metro Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (157 ratings) | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.4% of reviews | 42.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Port of Seattle | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
flySEA
Metro Flex
User reviews
flySEA
From 157 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Helpful wayfinding and navigation between gates
- ✈️ Flight status and delay notifications
- 🎯 Gate and concourse location information
- 🍽️ Restaurant and dining location finder
- 📍 Interactive airport map with directions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Security wait times broken for months
- ❌ Inaccurate wait time reporting
- 🗺️ Poor map functionality and confusing layout
- 🔄 Inconsistent and unreliable performance
- 📱 Frequent app crashes and glitches
Metro Flex
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and helpful service
- 👍 Kind and punctual drivers
- 💡 Affordable transportation option
- 👍 Easy to use app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable app with glitches
- ⏱️ Long wait times and unpredictable arrival times
- 🚗 Not enough drivers/vehicles to meet demand
- 🗺️ Limited service area coverage
Bugs and requests
flySEA
Reported bugs
13 issues- Security wait times not displaying or updating
- App crashes when selecting retail shops
- Flight search returns 'Not Found' errors
- Map resets zoom level unexpectedly
- Blank white screens on multiple tabs
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- Flight information tabs non-functional
- Unresponsive refresh button
- Incorrect gate and terminal information
- Persistent flight alerts despite disabling
- Notification toggle not working
- Crashes with iOS 12 and iPhone X
- Clunky navigation requiring excessive taps
- Incorrect parking rate information
Requested features
12 requests- Direct turn-by-turn navigation between specific gates
- TSA PreCheck checkpoint identification on map
- Multiple location viewing on single map
- Real-time train and light rail status
- Traffic and parking lot availability information
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- Centralized dining hours display with filtering
- Web-based security wait times access
- International flight departure information
- Searchable location finder on map
- Pet relief area locations
- Flight number and destination search functionality
- Accurate travel time estimates between locations
Metro Flex
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing and freezing issues
- Inaccurate GPS and location tracking
- Inconsistent service hours and availability
- Billing and account management problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to schedule rides in advance
- Option to choose preferred pickup location
- Real-time driver updates and communication
- Integration with other transit options
In-app purchases
flySEA
No in-app purchases
Metro Flex
No in-app purchases
