Comparison

FAAwait vs Sequence Decoder

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

Head to head

FAAwait

Real time airport delays

$0.99

✈️ Travel

★ 4.137 ratingsView app →

Sequence Decoder

Free

✈️ Travel

★ 4.6238 ratingsView app →

About

FAAwait

Get real-time updates on air traffic delays at all U.S. airports. Monitor departure and arrival delays, ground stops, and ground delays to anticipate potential travel disruptions.

Highlights

Real-time U.S. airport delay data
Tracks departure and arrival delays
Monitors ground stops
Monitors ground delays
Utilizes FAA data feed

Features

Currently charting

#10Top Paid · Travel

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FAAwait provides real-time access to current air traffic delays at all U.S. airports. It utilizes a data feed maintained by the FAA that tracks departure and arrival delays, ground stops, and ground delays. To access this information, an active internet connection (WiFi or cellular) is required. FAAwait does NOT provide status information for specific flights. But by monitoring airport traffic conditions, you can often anticipate delays that may impact your travel, sometimes before the airlines themselves officially update their schedules. For more information on FAAwait, refer to the links below. Note: This application is not provided or endorsed by the FAA.

About

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.

Highlights

Airport departure/arrival info
Individual flight lookup
Flight attendant alerts
Crew scheduling tools
Legality checker
Crew communication

Features

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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

Screenshots

FAAwait4 screens

Sequence Decoder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sequence Decoder at Free against FAAwait's $0.99. Sequence Decoder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). FAAwait's advantage is chart position (#10 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sequence Decoder is free to download; FAAwait costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sequence Decoder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sequence Decoder has 238 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of FAAwait's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sequence Decoder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, Sequence Decoder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level

FAAwait versus Sequence Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FAAwait	Sequence Decoder
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Rating	4.1 (37 ratings)	4.6 (238 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	55.8% of reviews	75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	37	238 — better
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Best chart rank	#10 — better	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	16 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Bryan Figler	Jeffrey REISBERG

Customer experience

FAAwait

All ratings37 ratings

Positive75.7%

Neutral0.0%

Negative24.3%

Written reviews52 reviews

Positive55.8%

Neutral11.5%

Negative32.7%

Sequence Decoder

All ratings238 ratings

Positive90.3%

Neutral2.1%

Negative7.6%

Written reviews41 reviews

Positive75.6%

Neutral4.9%

Negative19.5%

User reviews

FAAwait

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Invaluable for pilots
👍 Accurate delay information
👍 Essential for frequent travelers
👍 Real-time updates
👍 Great synopsis for ATC delays

Room to improve

🐛 Bugs and crashes
🐛 Inaccurate information
🐛 No map displayed
🐛 App not working
🐛 Connection errors

Sequence Decoder

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Makes reserve life easier
👍 Helps line holders
👍 Incredible availability info
👍 Life changing app
👍 Streamlines work life

Room to improve

🐛 Open time trips not listed
🐛 Calendar sync issues
🐛 App not working
🐛 Useless when not working
🐛 App not loading trips

Bugs and requests

FAAwait

Reported bugs

21 issues

Some functions aren’t working
FAA OIS Board not working
No map displayed after updating to iPadOS17
Map has disappeared after iPadOS 17
APP was great until iPadOS 17 then the map basically has disappeared

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App cannot communicate with FAA servers
Crashes immediately after last update
New update makes app unusable
App crashes every time I open
Latest update crashes
Will not open
Shows daylight time instead of standard time
Does not switch to UTC when selected
No connect issues
Broken App
Constantly gives a Connection error message
Connection error
App is broken
Worthless
App no longer works
App closed unexpectedly

Requested features

8 requests

Needs to be updated
Proper updates to bring app into 2026
iPad version needed
iPad App needed
Search airport function

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Scope of delay programs indicated
Legend colors match map colors
Access to airline delays

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

Show 4 more

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

In-app purchases

None

FAAwait

No in-app purchases

None

Sequence Decoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAAwait free?

FAAwait costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Sequence Decoder free?

Sequence Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, FAAwait or Sequence Decoder?

Sequence Decoder is rated higher. FAAwait averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Sequence Decoder averages 4.6 from 238 ratings.

Do FAAwait or Sequence Decoder have ads?

Neither FAAwait nor Sequence Decoder shows ads.

Which is updated more often, FAAwait or Sequence Decoder?

FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, and Sequence Decoder every 3 weeks. Most recently, FAAwait was updated on September 25, 2026 and Sequence Decoder on September 22, 2026.