FAAwait vs Vyntara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time U.S. airport delay data
- Tracks departure and arrival delays
- Monitors ground stops
- Monitors ground delays
- Utilizes FAA data feed
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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.
Vyntara
This travel companion helps airline employees and their families plan standby flights. It offers route planning, airport information, and real-time updates on flight changes. Frequent flyers can access premium features through a subscription.
- Multi-leg route planning
- Airport airline and route search
- Ferry flight tracking
- Extra section flight alerts
- Delayed flight notifications
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VYNTARA — the travel companion built for non-rev flying. Vyntara is made first and foremost for airline employees and their families who fly standby. THREE FEATURES AT THE HEART OF VYNTARA • Route Finder — Plan your way from A to B. Build smart multi-leg routes and see the connections that get you where you're going. • Airport Search — Search any airport and instantly see which airlines fly there — and exactly where each airline flies to and from that airport. Perfect for choosing the right airline and mapping your route. • Off-Schedule Flights — Keep an eye on the movements that matter to non-rev travelers: ferry (positioning) flights, added extra sections, and heavily delayed flights — all in one place. BUILT FOR AIRLINE EMPLOYEES & THEIR FAMILIES Made for the people who fly standby. Start free, and unlock the full set of non-rev tools with Non-Rev Pro. Vyntara — your non-rev travel companion. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vyntara at Free against FAAwait's $0.99. Vyntara also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). FAAwait's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Vyntara is free to download; FAAwait costs $0.99 up front. Vyntara sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. FAAwait asks for nothing beyond the download.
FAAwait holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAAwait has 37 ratings behind it against 3, 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 33% of Vyntara's.
FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, Vyntara fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAAwait | Vyntara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #46 — better | #197 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Figler | Lance Goff |
Customer experience
FAAwait
Vyntara
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
Vyntara
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FAAwait
No in-app purchases
Vyntara
- Non-Rev Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Non-Rev Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Day Pass$0.99
