NBCUCommutes vs LAX FlyAway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBCUCommutes
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NBCUniversal offers innovative and easy employee commuting options to save time and money, reduce stress, and earn valuable awards. This portal allows employees to explore and select carpool, vanpool, train, bus, walk and bike alternatives.
LAX FlyAway
Purchase and manage tickets for the FlyAway bus service to and from Los Angeles International Airport. Avoid queues and paper tickets by storing your mobile tickets on your phone. Plan your trips, track buses in real-time, and access important announcements.
- Purchase one-way or round-trip tickets
- Activate and store mobile tickets
- Contactless boarding with mobile tickets
- Manage payment methods including Apple Pay
- Access bus schedules and trip planning
- Real-time bus tracking
- View LAX FlyAway announcements
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Experience hassle-free travel to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the FlyAway app – your convenient ticketing solution for FlyAway bus services. Download the FlyAway app to purchase your tickets in advance. You can buy one-way or round-trip tickets, activate your tickets, and easily manage payment options. No need to worry about long queues or misplacing the paper stubs. You only need your phone to ride to and from LAX! • Buy and store your tickets up to 30 days in advance • Select single or multiple tickets based on your trip • Contactless Boarding - Activate your mobile tickets only when you need to ride and scan it at boarding • Manage payment methods, including Apple Pay • Never lose your transaction history and tickets • Easy access to bus schedules • Trip Planning - Plan your trip ahead of time, get directions and additional transportation options to reach your end destination • Real-Time Information - Track the bus on the map • See the latest LAX FlyAway announcements ----------- App Feedback: We are continuously working on adding new features and enhancing the current ones. Please share any feedback to la@bus.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NBCUCommutes at 9.0 against LAX FlyAway's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NBCUCommutes ships an update every 5 months, LAX FlyAway every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBCUCommutes | LAX FlyAway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NBCUniversal Media, LLC | 9139249 Canada Inc |
In-app purchases
NBCUCommutes
No in-app purchases
LAX FlyAway
No in-app purchases
