Flight Notifications vs Airport Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Consolidate all flight information
- Real-time departure notifications
- Real-time arrival notifications
- Delay alerts
- Supports pickup notifications
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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!
Airport Buddy
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Flight Notifications | Airport Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Contipelli | James Kelsall |
In-app purchases
Flight Notifications
- Go Premium!$9.99
Airport Buddy
- Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Airport Buddy Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
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