Comparison

FAAwait vs Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker

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

Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker

Transform your device into a retro-style flight information board for any airport worldwide. View real-time arrivals and departures, track flights, and get updated status information. Designed with a classic aesthetic, it's perfect for travelers and aviation enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Retro flip-flap flight board design
  • Global airport and airline coverage
  • Real-time flight status tracking
  • Search flights by destination or airline
  • Switch between departures and arrivals
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an animated old style retro flip-flap Arrivals and Departures flight board for any airport in the world! mi Flight Board is designed based on the old departures board at the Grand Central Terminal Station in New York City and has a beautiful old style retro feel. Download mi Flight Board and view the departures and arrivals board at your favourite airports. View updated flight status information in real-time
, the #1 travel app in over 35 countries. FEATURES • Old style retro-feel based on the old departures board at Grand Central Station in New York City • Includes over 6,000 airports and 1,500 airlines worldwide  • See the real-time status or use as a flight tracker to track any flight in the world • Search for specific flights, by destination or airline
 • Efficiently switch between flight Departures and Arrivals boards  • Enables you to answer the question:“I wonder what planes are arriving in Phoenix at the moment?” or “Has Dad’s plane arrived yet?”

 See our other flight tracker and flight radar apps. mi Flight Tracker mi Flight Radar This app has an optional subscription to enable flight notifications pushed directly to your phone and extended time frames for the flight boards out to 24 hours. There is one subscription and three ways of paying, monthly (bronze), 6 monthly (silver), or yearly (gold). This is an auto-renewing subscription. This subscription unlocks premium services across all our apps, where available. Get updates on departure & arrival times, latest delays, gate & baggage reclaim changes. No commitment, you can cancel any time. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: http://www.miflightsapp.com/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: http://www.miflightsapp.com/privacy_policy.html Please note that some charter flights are not listed and that flight data may be delayed by up to 15 mins due to FAA regulations and that charter flights are not listed.

Screenshots

FAAwait4 screens
Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker at 4.7 against FAAwait's 4.1. Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 37). FAAwait's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ads 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

FAAwait costs $0.99 and Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker $3.99 up front. Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FAAwait asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker has 2.2K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 56% and 56% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FAAwait versus Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAAwaitFlight Board Pro Plane Tracker
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (37 ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews56.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings372.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan FiglerFlight Tracker Apps Studio

Customer experience

FAAwait

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

Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker

All ratings2,236 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative35.6%

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

Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent flight tracking
  • 🚀 Helpful for work as a charter vehicle driver
  • 👍 Great app for frequent fliers
  • 👍 Provides real-time flight information
  • 👍 Useful for understanding airport operations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Search feature not working properly
  • 🐛 Scrolling issues and constant board updates
  • 🐛 Inconsistent or missing flight information
  • 🐛 Crashes and not functioning properly
  • 💰 Requires additional paid subscriptions

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

Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Displays incorrect or outdated flight information
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Freezes and crashes on certain devices
  • Glitches in layout and display of information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add boarding gate information
  • Improve search functionality
  • Provide more historical flight data
  • Add 12-hour time format option
  • Reduce unnecessary animations and sounds

In-app purchases

None

FAAwait

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • mi Flights Premium - Bronze$0.991 Month
  • mi Flights Premium - Silver$2.996 Months
  • mi Flights Premium - Gold$4.491 Year

Questions

Is FAAwait free?
FAAwait costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker free?
Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FAAwait or Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker?
Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker is rated higher. FAAwait averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do FAAwait or Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker have ads?
Neither FAAwait nor Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAAwait or Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker?
FAAwait ships an update every 10 months, and Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker weekly. Most recently, FAAwait was updated on October 17, 2026 and Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker on October 18, 2026.

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