# RAA vs Belair Hotel

The clearest difference is update cadence: RAA at every 2 weeks against Belair Hotel's every 2 months. Belair Hotel's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RAA ships an update every 2 weeks, Belair Hotel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 24, 2025 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RAA | Belair Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raa/id1072576416/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 69 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Royal Automobile Association of South Australia Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/637942551) | [Pocket Software Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/580146361) |

## What reviewers say

### RAA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raa/id1072576416)

Access your member benefits, find cheap fuel and EV charging stations, enter competitions, and request roadside assistance. Manage your RAA products and services, and discover exclusive member offers.

**Highlights:** Digital membership card, Real-time fuel prices, EV charging station locator, Road Service requests, Member-only offers and deals, Competition entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- ⛽ Great for checking fuel prices
- ⭐ Excellent customer service
- 🚗 Prompt roadside assistance
- 💰 Good value for membership

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not opening/crashing
- ⛽ Fuel price information not updated
- ⚠️ Login issues
- 📱 Incompatible with older devices
- ❌ App not loading

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues, emails not sent
- App not opening/disappearing
- Fuel price information not updated
- App not compatible with older iOS versions (iPhone 6, iPad)
- Keyboard doesn't slide down when submitting roadside assistance

**Requested features**

- Dark mode support
- Home Screen widget for fuel prices
- CarPlay and Apple Wallet updates (already implemented but requested again)
- Option to select both 'diesel' and 'premium diesel' prices simultaneously
- Ability to zoom in on fuel prices on the map


### Belair Hotel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/belair-hotel/id1552154231)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RAA free?

RAA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Belair Hotel free?

Belair Hotel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do RAA or Belair Hotel have ads?

Neither RAA nor Belair Hotel shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RAA or Belair Hotel?

RAA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Belair Hotel every 2 months. Most recently, RAA was updated on November 9, 2026 and Belair Hotel on November 24, 2025.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
