Comparison

FAAwait vs USFS & BLM Campgrounds

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

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

Discover over 5,600 USFS and BLM campgrounds across the USA. Find low-cost or free camping options with detailed information including weather, elevation, and images. Plan your route and navigate easily with offline access.

Highlights
  • Over 5,600 USFS/BLM campgrounds
  • Low-cost or free options
  • Local weather and elevation
  • Internet images and Flickr search
  • Offline map access
  • Route planning integration
  • GPX file import
Features
Currently charting
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This app shows over 5,640 United States Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campgrounds throughout the USA.  These types of campgrounds tend to be low cost or free. Each location displays the campground name, which agency administers it (BLM or USFS), the local weather, elevation, Internet images and searches of the campground, Flickr geotag search, and more. Easily locate the campgrounds nearest you. Send location data directly to our Road Trip Planner app. Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find locations along your route. - No subscription fees; just a one-time purchase. - Show a route between your location and the campground. - Map layers include Apple, Google, and Open Street Maps. - No Internet connection required to view campground locations and info. - View Flickr photos of each location (if they exist). - View current weather of each location. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions.

Screenshots

FAAwait4 screens
USFS & BLM Campgrounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FAAwait at free against USFS & BLM Campgrounds's paid. FAAwait also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 46%). USFS & BLM Campgrounds's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

FAAwait costs $0.99 and USFS & BLM Campgrounds $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USFS & BLM Campgrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USFS & BLM Campgrounds has 4.3K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of FAAwait's written reviews are positive against 46% of USFS & BLM Campgrounds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, USFS & BLM Campgrounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FAAwait versus USFS & BLM Campgrounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAAwaitUSFS & BLM Campgrounds
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.1 (37 ratings)4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings374.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better#26
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan FiglerKyle Modesitt

Customer experience

FAAwait

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

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

All ratings4,283 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative45.6%

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

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Worth every penny
  • 🌄 Excellent starting point for finding off-the-beaten-path campsites
  • 📍 Current, accurate, and local information
  • 🗺️ Comprehensive app for finding USFS campgrounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lack of pertinent information regarding campsites
  • 🗺️ Limited information on BLM land and campgrounds
  • 🔍 Hard to find location and show my location feature not working well
  • 🗺️ Unclear map legend and state boundary definitions
  • ℹ️ Missing information on campground amenities, pricing, and open dates

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
Show 16 more
  • 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

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Weather information not displaying correctly
  • Campground locations sometimes inaccurate or outdated
  • Filters not working as expected, missing relevant campsites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to view number of sites and amenities at each campground
  • Integrate with state park systems for additional route planning
  • Include more information on dispersed camping areas
  • Add user-submitted photos and reviews for campsites
  • Provide clearer indication of free vs. paid campsites

In-app purchases

None

FAAwait

No in-app purchases

None

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAAwait free?
FAAwait costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is USFS & BLM Campgrounds free?
USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FAAwait or USFS & BLM Campgrounds?
USFS & BLM Campgrounds is rated higher. FAAwait averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while USFS & BLM Campgrounds averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do FAAwait or USFS & BLM Campgrounds have ads?
Neither FAAwait nor USFS & BLM Campgrounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAAwait or USFS & BLM Campgrounds?
FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, and USFS & BLM Campgrounds every 3 weeks. Most recently, FAAwait was updated on October 31, 2026 and USFS & BLM Campgrounds on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, FAAwait or USFS & BLM Campgrounds?
FAAwait currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and USFS & BLM Campgrounds at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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