Comparison

Queue Travel vs WaitWise

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

Head to head
About

Queue Travel

This travel companion provides real-time TSA security wait times and helps you plan your departure to avoid long queues. It offers flight tracking, airport weather, and a smart calculator to estimate your travel time from home to the gate.

Highlights
  • Real-time TSA wait times
  • Smart 'When to Leave' calculator
  • Flight tracking
  • Airport weather conditions
  • Nearby airport search
  • Community-driven accuracy
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Never Miss a Flight. Never Wait Too Long. Queue is your essential airport companion that takes the guesswork out of travel. Get real-time TSA security wait times from airports nationwide and know exactly when to leave home. KEY FEATURES: Real-Time TSA Wait Times • Live updates from thousands of travelers • Fast, Moderate, or High Traffic indicators • Community-driven accuracy across 100+ airports Smart "When to Leave" Calculator • Automatic drive time calculation • Parking & walking time estimates • TSA security wait predictions • Gate walking time included • Never miss boarding again Flight Tracking Made Simple • Add flights with one tap • Live countdown to departure • Airport weather conditions • One-way & round-trip support Nearby Airport Search • Find airports by distance • Compare wait times instantly • Switch airports if needed Community Powered • Report your actual wait time • Help fellow travelers • Track your impact: reports, airports visited, flights tracked WHY QUEUE? • Save Time: Arrive at the perfect moment—not too early, not too late • Reduce Stress: No more guessing if you'll make your flight • Stay Informed: Real data from real travelers, updated constantly • Plan Better: Complete time breakdown from home to gate • 100% Free: No ads, no subscriptions, just better travel PERFECT FOR: • Frequent business travelers • Family vacation planners • Last-minute flyers • Anyone who values their time Download Queue today and transform airport stress into smooth sailing. Your next flight starts here.

About

WaitWise

This app provides real-time, crowdsourced wait times for various locations like airports, restaurants, and libraries. Users can search for places, view current wait estimates reported by others, and contribute their own observations to help the community. It's designed to help you know before you go, saving you time by avoiding long queues.

Highlights
  • Crowdsourced real-time wait times
  • Airport terminal-level reporting
  • Search any place via Google Maps
  • See nearby places and wait status
  • Report wait times quickly
  • Estimated wait times available
  • Works for any location
Features
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WaitWise is a free crowdsourced wait time app that helps you know before you go. Search for any place — airports, restaurants, coffee shops, dining halls, libraries — and see how long the wait is right now, reported by real people on the ground. HOW IT WORKS Search for a place, check the current wait, or report what you see. It takes seconds. The more people report, the more useful it gets for everyone. AIRPORTS Flying out soon? Select your airport, pick your terminal, and see what the security line looks like right now. WaitWise covers major hubs including Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), O'Hare (ORD), LAX, JFK, DFW, Denver (DEN), Charlotte (CLT), Orlando (MCO), Seattle (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), and more. With TSA wait times more unpredictable than ever, WaitWise gives travelers a way to share real conditions in real time — no algorithms, no outdated averages. RESTAURANTS & MORE Heading to lunch? Check if your spot has a wait before you leave. WaitWise works for any place — fast food, sit-down restaurants, cafes, campus dining halls, libraries, DMVs, anywhere people wait in line. FEATURES - Real-time crowdsourced wait times from actual visitors - Airport terminal-level reporting for domestic and international checkpoints - Search any place powered by Google Maps - See nearby places and their current wait status - Report wait times in seconds - Estimated wait times when live reports aren't available yet - Works at any place, not just airports Built by a college student tired of showing up to long lines with no warning. Download WaitWise. Know before you go.

Screenshots

Queue Travel4 screens
WaitWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WaitWise at 5.0 against Queue Travel's 4.0. WaitWise also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Queue Travel's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WaitWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Queue Travel has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Queue Travel versus WaitWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueue TravelWaitWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQueue Travel, Inc.Toni Jafojo

In-app purchases

None

Queue Travel

No in-app purchases

None

WaitWise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queue Travel free?
Queue Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaitWise free?
WaitWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Queue Travel or WaitWise?
WaitWise is rated higher. Queue Travel averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while WaitWise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Queue Travel or WaitWise have ads?
Neither Queue Travel nor WaitWise shows ads.

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