PIA APP vs Etihad Cargo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIA APP
Manage all your travel needs with this app. Book flights, check flight status and schedules, and view your booking details. Access worldwide contact numbers for assistance.
- Book flights
- Check flight status
- View flight schedules
- Access booking details
- Contact customer service
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Welcome to Pakistan International Airlines IOS App. With PIA App you can now experience convenience for all your travel needs and other associated services. With the PIA App you can avail the following services: - Book a Flight Search for best fares for any destination and reserve the seat of your choice. You can also avail Web Discounts (Flexible Fares) exclusively available for online bookings. - Flight Status Keep track of your flight status via easy-to-use flight status screen. - Flight Schedule Plan your trip based on using PIA's worldwide network schedule. - View Booking Online access to your reservation details including itinerary, flight timings, booking classes, ticket information etc. - Contact Us Get quick access to our worldwide contact numbers. Our call center staff is just a click away. Download it now and get your journey started on the Pakistan International Airlines. Welcome Onboard!
Etihad Cargo
This application provides business customers and partners with convenient access to global cargo shipment information. Track shipments, receive real-time flight updates, and locate offices anywhere, anytime.
- Track cargo shipments
- Proactive status update alerts
- Configure push notifications
- Real-time flight routing search
- Office locator with contact details
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The all new Etihad Cargo mobile application, designed with great user experience is here. This new app provides more convenience and value to Etihad Cargo customers and business partners, giving them the freedom to view and access to their global business anywhere, anytime. The Etihad Cargo Mobile App has been developed with ease of use at the forefront of the experience, with key functionality to allow our business customers to access their shipment information anytime. Features Track Cargo • Track your shipments from booking-to-delivery with proactive status updates alerts Favorites and Notification Set up • Configurable mobile push notification set up for up to 10 AWBs for key milestones Search Fights • Real time flight routing search including trucking and freighter network Office Locator • Station Contact details along with operating hours
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PIA APP at 44 against Etihad Cargo's 2. PIA APP also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Etihad Cargo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for PIA APP against 3.0 for Etihad Cargo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIA APP has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PIA APP ships an update fortnightly, Etihad Cargo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIA APP | Etihad Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (44 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pakistan International Airlines | Etihad Airways |
Customer experience
PIA APP
Etihad Cargo
Bugs and requests
PIA APP
Reported bugs
66 issues- App not working
- App crashing
- App hanging
- App slow
- App not opening
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- Payment method not working
- Verification code not received
- Error: Bad Request
- Error: Select two destinations
- Missing transaction
- National ID number field incorrect
- Grid view broken
- Flight status makes app hang
- Unable to book flight
- Cannot sign up
- Password creation difficult
- Web check-in issues
- App not working on iOS
- Update errors
- App closes on destination click
- Cannot book for others
- PNR request fails
- Does not show different dates/prices
- No multi-city option
- App crashes on PNR check
- Terrible graphics
- Not optimized for mobile
- Loading full web page
- App crashes during booking
- Cannot save trips
- App does nothing
- App stuck in loading
- Cannot reserve seats
- App is rubbish
- Not working properly
- Incompetent developers
- App is a joke
- Unreliable service
- App stuck in the 80s
- Low class app
- Weird app
- Time waste
- Useless app
- Pathetic app
- Third class app
- No point downloading
- Needs improvement
- Not performing single thing
- Not working on iPhone 6+
- Not working
- App without owner
- Sad
- Worst of worst
- The worst experience
- Sad story
- App issue
- Charged for non-existent service
- Paid for VIP lounge, no lounge
- No refund
- Disappointing service
- Poorly managed app
- Unable to book flight
- Still bugs
- App not working
- This is so cheap
- PIA doing PIA things
Requested features
28 requests- Add more payment options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal)
- Add login for rewards program
- Sync rewards program
- Add multi-city flight booking option
- Improve app functionality for booking
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- Improve app functionality for flight status
- Improve app functionality for check-in
- Improve app functionality for PNR status
- Improve app functionality for ticket download
- Improve app functionality for flight search
- Improve app functionality for date selection
- Improve app functionality for price comparison
- Add dark mode
- Improve UX/UI design
- Add FF login with data and history
- Allow saving PNR for future view
- Add more aircraft to fleet
- Fix password creation difficulty
- Fix national ID number input
- Fix grid view display
- Fix verification code issue
- Fix refund process
- Improve app stability
- Make app faster
- Improve app interface and display
- Optimize for mobile display
- Add more destinations to ticket booking
- Allow booking for family members
Etihad Cargo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PIA APP
No in-app purchases
Etihad Cargo
No in-app purchases
