LiveATC for Android

Use the search function to type in any airport code (like 'KLAX') and the feed loads in about five seconds. You can then save feeds to a favorites list that persists across sessions, making it easy to access your regular 15 or so feeds without re-searching.

Yes, the playback controls for pause, rewind, and fast forward work reliably on most streams. For example, if you miss a controller call, you can scroll back thirty seconds to catch it, which is handy for catching specific transmissions.

The app has a known issue where rapidly switching between multiple feeds (like ATIS, tower, and approach) can cause a black screen and crash back to the home screen. To avoid this, try waiting a few seconds between feed switches or limit the number of feeds you open in quick succession.

Archived recordings can be clunky—sometimes they buffer for a long time and then play silence with no error message. If this happens, try reloading the recording after a few minutes, or switch to a live feed instead, as the archive feature is not fully reliable.

The app is much more polished than the website, which often has tabs reloading and a messy experience. The app loads feeds faster, has a working search function, and includes playback controls, but it costs money and can crash during heavy use, whereas the website is free but less reliable.