Avelo vs First View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avelo
This travel app simplifies booking flights, managing trips, and accessing boarding passes. It offers real-time flight updates and secure payment management for a stress-free travel experience.
- Simplified trip management
- Seamless flight booking
- Upcoming trips overview
- Secure payment management
- Mobile boarding pass access
- Real-time flight updates
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Hello, Avelo – Travel Made Simple! The Avelo app is designed to make your travel experience smoother and more convenient. - Easy Navigation: A modern, intuitive design for managing your Avelo profile, including your Avelo Cash. - Simplified Trip Management: Change or cancel your trips directly from the app. - Seamless Booking: Plan and book your trips with ease, all in just a few taps. - Upcoming Trips Overview: Stay organized with a clear view of your upcoming and past trips, including all key details. - Secure Payment Management: Manage your stored payment methods with an upgraded interface for safe and seamless transactions. - Mobile Boarding Pass: Access your boarding pass 24 hours before departure for all travelers on your trip. - Real-Time Flight Updates: Stay informed with the latest flight status, arrival and departure times, and gate details. Download or update the Avelo app today for a simple and stress-free travel experience!
First View
This app helps K-12 parents and caregivers monitor their student's school commute. It provides real-time vehicle tracking, trip updates, and instant notifications for a stress-free transportation experience.
- Real-time vehicle location tracking
- Monitor multiple students and transportation types
- Access trip details and updates
- Receive instant notifications and service alerts
- Set up custom alerts for family members
- Dedicated customer support
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For K-12 parents and caregivers, we understand the importance of a stress-free school commute for your student. That's why we've developed FirstView, our easy-to-use vehicle tracking app. FirstView allows you to plan your day and stay connected with your student's trips, regardless of the type of vehicle your student travels in. With FirstView: - See real-time vehicle location and track its progress - Easily monitor multiple students, including yellow school bus and special/alternative transportation journeys - Quickly access updates and vehicle details for each trip - Receive instant notifications and service alerts from your district - Set up family members and caregivers to receive customizable trip update alerts - Dedicated customer support at your fingertips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First View at 40% against Avelo's 11%. First View also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Avelo's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and chart position (#208 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
First View holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 21K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Avelo's written reviews are positive against 40% of First View's.
Avelo ships an update every 8 days, First View monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Avelo | First View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11K ratings) | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.0% of reviews | 40.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 21K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #208 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avelo Airlines | Firstgroup America Inc |
Customer experience
Avelo
First View
User reviews
Avelo
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy booking process
- 🚀 Quick flight status updates
- 💡 Convenient mobile boarding passes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Lack of account and reservation management features
- 😕 Difficult to access boarding passes and flight details
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
First View
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice clean app
- 👍 Smooth bus tracking
- 🙏 Helpful for parents of nonverbal autistic kids
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent route and notification issues
- 🤔 Confusing with multiple app versions
- 🤦♀️ Worse than previous app in many ways
- 🤔 Unclear how to set up and use properly
- 🔒 Password reset issues
Bugs and requests
Avelo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during check-in process
- Boarding passes not syncing to mobile wallet
- Saved traveler information not populating correctly
- Inconsistent performance across iOS and Android
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view and manage existing reservations
- Improved account management and login experience
- Push notifications for flight status updates
- Integration with mobile wallets and calendars
First View
Reported bugs
3 issues- Routes disappearing from app
- Login and password reset problems
- Glitchy user interface
Requested features
3 requests- Estimated time of arrival for bus
- Simpler setup and configuration
- Consistent performance across all users
In-app purchases
Avelo
No in-app purchases
First View
No in-app purchases
