Comparison

Flight Notifications vs Airport Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Flight Notifications

Keep track of all your flight details in one convenient location. Receive timely alerts for departures, arrivals, and potential delays, ensuring you're always informed about your travel plans.

Highlights
  • Consolidate all flight information
  • Real-time departure notifications
  • Real-time arrival notifications
  • Delay alerts
  • Supports pickup notifications
Features
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Going on a trip? Picking someone up from the airport? Save all your flight status info in one place! Get notifications for departure, arrival, delays, and more!

About

Airport Buddy

Features
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Airport Buddy — Know Exactly When to Leave for the Airport Stop guessing how early to arrive. Airport Buddy gives you real-time TSA security wait times for 100+ major US airports so you can skip the stress and never miss a flight. REAL-TIME TSA WAIT TIMES See live security checkpoint wait times updated throughout the day. We pull from multiple data sources to give you the most accurate picture of how long you'll actually wait in line. TRAVEL READINESS SCORE Our unique Travel Readiness Score analyzes current wait times, your flight time, and airport conditions to tell you at a glance whether you're good to go or need to hurry up. SECURITY LINE FORECAST Don't just see what's happening now — see what's coming. Our hourly forecast chart shows predicted wait times so you can plan the perfect departure from home. LEAVE-BY TIMER Enter your flight time and we'll calculate exactly when you need to leave, factoring in current TSA wait times, travel to the airport, and recommended buffer time. Get a countdown timer so you're never caught off guard. LIVE FLIGHT STATUS & GATE CHANGES Track your flight's status in real-time. Get instant alerts when your gate changes so you're never scrambling through the terminal. 100+ US AIRPORTS COVERED From ATL to LAX, JFK to ORD — we cover every major airport in the United States with detailed terminal and checkpoint information. SAVE YOUR AIRPORTS Frequent flyer? Save your home airports for one-tap access to wait times whenever you need them. AI AIRPORT ASSISTANT Have a question about an airport? Our built-in AI chat gives you instant answers about terminals, amenities, TSA PreCheck lanes, and more. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Opt in to push alerts for wait time spikes at your saved airports, flight status changes, and gate updates. Set quiet hours so you're only notified when it matters. BUILT FOR TRAVELERS, BY TRAVELERS Airport Buddy is designed with one goal: make air travel less stressful. Whether you fly once a year or every week, we help you spend less time worrying and more time relaxing before your flight. Download Airport Buddy today and take the guesswork out of getting to the airport. Terms of Use (EULA): https://airport-buddy.lovable.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://airport-buddy.lovable.app/privacy

Screenshots

Flight Notifications3 screens
Airport Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Flight Notifications at 3 against Airport Buddy's 1. Flight Notifications also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Flight Notifications sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Airport Buddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flight Notifications versus Airport Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight NotificationsAirport Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro ContipelliJames Kelsall

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight Notifications

One-time1
  • Go Premium!$9.99
3 purchases

Airport Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Airport Buddy Pro Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Flight Notifications free?
Flight Notifications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airport Buddy free?
Airport Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Notifications or Airport Buddy have ads?
Neither Flight Notifications nor Airport Buddy shows ads.

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