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.
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | FAAwait | Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Figler | Flight Tracker Apps Studio |
Customer experience
FAAwait
Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker
User reviews
FAAwait
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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- 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
FAAwait
No in-app purchases
Flight Board Pro Plane Tracker
- mi Flights Premium - Bronze$0.991 Month
- mi Flights Premium - Silver$2.996 Months
- mi Flights Premium - Gold$4.491 Year
Questions
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