FlyStandby vs Waypoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyStandby
This app helps airline employees and their travel partners plan staff travel, search for standby flights, and access crew schedules. It allows users to view live flight status, plan multi-leg journeys, and request cabin loads from verified crew. The app also tracks airline-specific staff travel agreements and requires verification for sensitive features.
- Standby flight search
- Live flight status and schedule data
- Multi-leg journey planning
- Real cabin load requests
- Staff travel agreement tracking
- Verified airline employee access
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FlyStandby is the modern toolkit for airline employees and eligible travel partners. Plan staff travel, search standby-friendly flights, and stay ahead of crew schedules from a single app. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Search flights worldwide and view live status, gate and schedule data — Plan multi-leg journeys on an interactive canvas with timeline and map views, including great-circle route arcs — Request real cabin loads from verified crew and get answers, usually within minutes — fully refunded if no one responds before departure — Track airline-specific staff travel agreements (ZEA / ZEP / ZPA) across 50+ airlines — Get verified as an airline employee for trusted access — Top up SkyCredits to unlock load requests, trip planning, Route Explorer and Flight Status DESIGNED FOR AIRLINE STAFF FlyStandby is built for crew, ground staff, retirees and their eligible companions. Verification is required for sensitive features so the community stays trusted. SUBSCRIPTIONS FlyStandby offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock advanced features for power users. — Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price shown at purchase. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://flystandby.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://flystandby.app/legal/privacy
Waypoint
Track live flights globally with a real-time map. View aircraft in 2D or 3D, see flight plans, and access airport information. Get alerts for takeoffs, events, and ATC activity.
- Live traffic tracking
- 2D/3D aircraft view
- Detailed flight plans
- Airport information
- Push notifications
- Friends list
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Waypoint is a free, real-time map for the Infinite Flight community. Track live flights around the world, follow any aircraft in 2D or 3D, and see who's flying where. FEATURES • Live traffic on all three servers (Expert, Training, Casual), updating every 15 seconds • Tap any flight for its route, altitude profile, flight plan and pilot stats • 3D flight path — watch aircraft climb over real terrain, with the surrounding traffic around them • Airports with live ATC, arrival & departure boards, gates and runways • Fleet Board to compare flights side by side • Friends list — see when the pilots you follow are online • Flight replay, community events, and more • Push notifications: get alerted when a pilot takes off, a VA departs, ATC opens, or an event starts Unofficial — not affiliated with Infinite Flight or Flying Development Studio. Waypoint is free and community-driven. Fly safe!
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Verdict
FlyStandby and Waypoint both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Waypoint's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyStandby's. Waypoint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price and rating 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. FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Waypoint asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlyStandby against 5.0 for Waypoint. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waypoint has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of FlyStandby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Waypoint's.
FlyStandby ships an update every 6 days, Waypoint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyStandby | Waypoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthieu Labbe | Julian Klaus Hoke |
Customer experience
FlyStandby
Waypoint
In-app purchases
FlyStandby
- Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Max (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
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- Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year
- Economy SkyCredits$1.99
- Premium SkyCredits$6.99
- Business SkyCredits$14.99
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- First SkyCredits$39.99
- Private Jet SkyCredits$69.99
Waypoint
No in-app purchases









