Gatwick Express vs BA Transfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gatwick Express
Plan your journey to Gatwick Airport with direct train times and ticket booking. Enjoy transparent pricing, live service updates, and hassle-free travel. The app also offers features for claiming compensation and requesting passenger assistance.
- Check train times
- Book tickets
- Zero booking fees
- Direct airport travel
- Live service updates
- Auto Delay Repay claims
- On-the-go assistance
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Download the official Gatwick Express app to check train times and book tickets for direct routes to Gatwick Airport and beyond. Experience hassle-free travel with our transparent pricing and exceptional service. With the Gatwick Express app you can: ENJOY ZERO BOOKING FEES: Buy any GB tickets directly through our app and pay no additional booking fees. DIRECT AIRPORT TRAVEL: Enjoy direct and fast travel to and from Gatwick Airport, ensuring a stress-free start to your journey. LIVE SERVICE UPDATES: Receive real-time updates on your regular services. Stay informed with personalised alerts from network experts. MAKE A CLAIM: Set-up your Auto Delay Repay feature and easily claim compensation for delayed journeys. ON-THE-GO ASSISTANCE: Request Passenger Assistance anytime you need it. Travel with confidence knowing support is just a tap away.
BA Transfer
Book safe, reliable, and cost-effective airport transfers across the UK. Covers all major London airports and other UK mainland locations through a partner network. Travel in comfort with a diverse fleet.
- Airport transfers
- UK-wide coverage
- Partner network
- Diverse fleet
- Safe and reliable
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Welcome to BA Transfer — where customer satisfaction is always our top priority. Helping our customers enjoy safe, reliable, and cost-effective airport transfers has always been our mission. With BA Transfer, you can rest assured that you're in safe hands. Whether you need transportation to or from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City, Southend Airport, or any other location within Greater London, BA Transfer has you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BA Transfer at 5.0 against Gatwick Express's 4.5. BA Transfer also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 10%). Gatwick Express's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BA Transfer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gatwick Express has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Gatwick Express's written reviews are positive against 25% of BA Transfer's.
Gatwick Express ships an update every 3 weeks, BA Transfer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gatwick Express | BA Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Go-Ahead Group plc | BA-Soft |
Customer experience
Gatwick Express
BA Transfer
In-app purchases
Gatwick Express
No in-app purchases
BA Transfer
No in-app purchases
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