WhenToLeave vs CurbSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhenToLeave
This app provides a personalized timeline for your airport departure, from leaving home to reaching your gate. It considers traffic, TSA wait times, and your travel preferences to give you peace of mind.
- Personalized departure timeline
- Real-time traffic integration
- Live TSA wait times for 100 US airports
- Support for TSA PreCheck and CLEAR
- Handles checked bags and buffer time
- Flight number lookup
- Shareable timeline via text/email
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Know exactly when to leave for your flight. That's it. For people who just want to know when to leave for the airport — not track their plane across the Atlantic. When to Leave gives you a complete departure timeline, from walking out your door to arriving at your gate. No subscriptions. No 47 features you'll never use. Just the one thing you actually need. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your flight details (or look up by flight number) 2. Add your starting address 3. Tell us how you travel (TSA PreCheck? Checking bags? Want some buffer time?) 4. Get your personalized timeline That's it. Done in 30 seconds. YOUR TIMELINE INCLUDES - When to leave home (with real-time drive time + traffic) - When to arrive at parking or rideshare drop-off - TSA security checkpoint timing (live wait times for 100 US airports) - Time for food, lounge, or just breathing room - When to start walking to your gate - Boarding time BUILT FOR REAL TRAVELERS - TSA PreCheck & CLEAR support — accurate wait time estimates - Parking vs. rideshare options — different buffer times - 100 US airports with live TSA data - Checked bags? We add time for that - Flight number lookup — auto-fills departure time and terminal SHARE YOUR TIMELINE Send your departure time to family, friends, or yourself via text or email. One tap. NO ACCOUNT. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO NONSENSE. Other travel apps charge $50/year and require an account just to tell you when to leave. We don't. Pay once, use forever. Open the app, enter your flight, get your answer. Less than your airport coffee. More peace of mind than you've ever had catching a flight.
CurbSync
This app provides precise departure times for airport travel, factoring in flight status, live traffic, and your preferred arrival buffer. It offers features for both catching flights and picking up passengers, including real-time updates and terminal routing.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Live traffic integration
- Customizable airport arrival buffer
- Flight delay notifications
- Terminal-aware pickup routing
- Share ETA functionality
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CurbSync tells you exactly when to leave for the airport — whether you're catching the flight or picking someone up. Pick a flight. Tell us how you're using it. CurbSync watches the airline data, factors in live traffic from your current location, and notifies you the moment it's time to head out. CATCHING A FLIGHT • Counts back from your scheduled departure, factoring in your preferred airport-arrival buffer (default 2 hours domestic / 3 hours international, fully adjustable) • Pushes a notification if your flight delays by 30+ minutes, so you can leave later with confidence • Switches to a red GO NOW alert if your leave-by time slips past — no more guessing how late is too late PICKING SOMEONE UP • Waits for the flight to actually land, then adds deplaning time before starting your countdown • Pro: factors in baggage claim (domestic) or baggage + customs (international) • Pro: automatically routes you to the right terminal as soon as it's announced • Pro: one-tap Share ETA so the passenger knows when you'll be at the curb DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY • Uses your device's current location by default — no fiddling with addresses • Drive times calculated entirely on-device via Apple Maps • Sign in with Apple • Real-time flight data via FlightAware FREE vs PRO Free — track one flight at a time with manual refresh (20 lookups/day) Pro — unlimited refresh, automatic and background polling, push notifications, Live Activity + Dynamic Island countdown, baggage-claim timing, terminal-aware pickup, departure-delay alerts, and Share ETA CurbSync works at any commercial airport worldwide. Terms of Use: https://ethancarroll.github.io/CurbSync-Site/terms Privacy Policy: https://ethancarroll.github.io/CurbSync-Site/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhenToLeave at none against CurbSync's 2. WhenToLeave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. CurbSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WhenToLeave asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WhenToLeave against 5.0 for CurbSync. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WhenToLeave has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WhenToLeave ships an update monthly, CurbSync every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhenToLeave | CurbSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeoffrey Lambujon | Ethan Carroll |
In-app purchases
WhenToLeave
No in-app purchases
CurbSync
- CurbSync Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- CurbSync Pro Annual$29.991 Year









