Sequence Decoder vs Layoverly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sequence Decoder
Access real-time and historical flight data for any airport, including departures, arrivals, and individual flight details. Flight attendants receive specialized tools for managing schedules, alerts, crew communication, and legal compliance.
- Airport departure/arrival info
- Individual flight lookup
- Flight attendant alerts
- Crew scheduling tools
- Legality checker
- Crew communication
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For the public: -Past and future departure information for all airports -Past and future arrival information for all airports -Individual flight info lookup For flight attendants: -Reminders if you forgot to sign in-Flight info -ETB alerts -Open time alerts -Flight alerts -Open time display -Sequence details -Calendar -Reserve call out list -Standby list -Crew chat -Save notes about crew members -Display prior sequences flown together with others -Pilot sequence info -Legality checker -Hotel amenities and pickup locations -Find layover overlaps with other base's sequences -Tracks cosmic radiation exposure -Sequence total pay
Layoverly
This app helps flight crews maximize their layovers with personalized itineraries and essential tools. It offers AI-powered trip planning, schedule integration, and community-sourced tips. Features include a breaks calculator, currency converter, and a tool to connect with other crew members.
- AI-powered personalized layover itineraries
- Schedule scanning and calendar sync
- Crew breaks calculator
- Currency converter with offline rates
- Crew Connect for finding friends
- Community sourced crew tips
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Layoverly is built for flight crews who want to make every layover count. Layoverly generates personalized itineraries tailored to your destination, your preferences, your budget, and your time on the ground — automatically. PERSONALIZED LAYOVER ITINERARIES - AI-powered trip planning that adapts to your interests - Smart hotel-anchored routing — every stop close to where you sleep - Weather-aware suggestions and real-time event integration - Built-in walking, public transit, and ride-share guidance ESSENTIAL CREW TOOLS - Crew Breaks Calculator for augmented crew breaks/bunk time - Pay Timer to make those delays feel less awful! - Bad Landing Excuse Generator - Currency Converter with offline rates - KCM (Known Crewmember) directory - Community Sourced Crew Tips - Crew Connect! A Privacy-Centric Tool to Find Friends at Your Airport or Layover Locations! SCHEDULE INTEGRATION - Smart Scan: snap a photo of your schedule, AI extracts every flight - Calendar Sync: ICS / CalDAV import from your airline app - Manual entry with flight number lookup CREW COMMUNITY - Crew Tips from real flight crews - Crew Connect: find friends overlapping in your destination city - Anonymous tips marked by airline base SUBSCRIPTION TIERS - Economy: Free. Core crew tools, 1 AI itinerary per month. 3 Crew Connect Friends. - Business: $4.99/month or $49/year. Unlimited AI, schedule import, Commuter Assistant, Food Radar, Event Explorer, Unlimited Crew Connect. - First Class: $7.99/month or $79/year. Everything in Business plus Smart Swap, Quick Text Share, Visual Pass, Calendar Export, and Slide Deck. 30-day free trial of Business on signup. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://layoverly.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://layoverly.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sequence Decoder at none against Layoverly's 4. Sequence Decoder also leads on ratings volume (238 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Layoverly's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, ads 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. Layoverly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sequence Decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Layoverly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sequence Decoder has 238 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Sequence Decoder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Layoverly's.
Sequence Decoder ships an update every 3 weeks, Layoverly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sequence Decoder | Layoverly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (238 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey REISBERG | Layoverly, LLC |
Customer experience
Sequence Decoder
Layoverly
Bugs and requests
Sequence Decoder
Reported bugs
9 issues- Trips no longer listed in open time after update
- Cannot sync calendar
- App not loading trips or showing standbys
- Open time and call out list not working
- Jeffnet not loading data
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- App not working after recent use
- Locked out of app, cannot log in
- No way to stop payments
- Getting error messages on everything
Requested features
2 requests- Enable Face ID login when importing via browser
- Bring back hotel info
Layoverly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sequence Decoder
No in-app purchases
Layoverly
- Business Class Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- First Class Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Business Class Yearly1 Month trial$49.001 Year
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- First Class Yearly1 Month trial$79.001 Year
