Comparison

FAAwait vs ATLAS

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

Head to head
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
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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

ATLAS

This app streamlines the booking, tracking, and management of aircraft cleanings. It offers nationwide coverage, fixed pricing, and access to a network of verified detailing professionals. Simplify your aircraft appearance management with a single point of contact.

Highlights
  • Book aircraft cleanings
  • Track cleaning status
  • Manage cleaning services
  • Nationwide coverage
  • Fixed pricing
  • Verified vendor network
Features
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Atlas is the only app designed from the ground up specifically for the purpose of booking, tracking, and managing cleanings on your aircraft. Atlas is brought to you by the team at Global Appearance Partners whose entire mission is to make managing aircraft appearance easy and flexible. We have become the standard for all those who want an easier way to book and manage their cleanings. We have helped dozens of operators and over 1200+ individual tail numbers manage their detailing experience. == Single Point of Contact == No longer worry about who to call as you travel to new cities. By booking with Global Appearance Partners using the Atlas app, you get access to our nationwide coverage (and over two dozen international locations as well - new for 2025!) == Fixed Pricing == Partner with us, and you'll get fixed pricing on your services by each aircraft type that you operate. Tired of inconsistent pricing or big market mark ups? With Global Appearance Partners and our Atlas app, we standardize pricing so you know exactly what you'll pay before you even request the cleaning. == Verified Vendor Network == You don't want car wash guys or line guys trying to detail your multi-million dollar aircraft. You don't people competing for the cheaper cleaning - you want the BEST cleaning! We make sure only the best of the best are handling your aircraft with care and experience. Our vendor network must meet certain standards before they can even be considered. Thus far over 50 vendors nationwide have partnered with Global Appearance Partners to provide nationwide coverage. == Nationwide Coverage == Covering over 350+ airports including parts of Canada, Europe and the Middle East, the Atlas app can be your hub for aircraft cleaning no matter where your travels will take you. We are the leader in aircraft detailing management. If you are looking to level up your aircraft appearance game, look no father. Reach out to us at hello@global-appearance.com for more information.

Screenshots

FAAwait4 screens
ATLAS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ATLAS at Free against FAAwait's $0.99. ATLAS also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). FAAwait's advantage is chart position (#67 vs unranked) and ratings volume (37 vs 6). 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

ATLAS 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

ATLAS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAAwait has 37 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, ATLAS every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FAAwait versus ATLAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAAwaitATLAS
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (37 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#67 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan FiglerGlobal Appearance Partners DBA Atlas

Customer experience

FAAwait

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative32.7%

ATLAS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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
Show 3 more
  • Scope of delay programs indicated
  • Legend colors match map colors
  • Access to airline delays

ATLAS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FAAwait

No in-app purchases

None

ATLAS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAAwait free?
FAAwait costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATLAS free?
ATLAS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FAAwait or ATLAS?
ATLAS is rated higher. FAAwait averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while ATLAS averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do FAAwait or ATLAS have ads?
Neither FAAwait nor ATLAS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAAwait or ATLAS?
FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, and ATLAS every 3 months. Most recently, FAAwait was updated on October 24, 2026 and ATLAS on October 24, 2026.

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