PIA APP vs Faremaker
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!
Faremaker
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Travel Channel International (Pvt) Limited is Pakistan's leading travel company with numerous sales outlets across Pakistan. Established in 2003, we have evolved to be one of the finest in travel industry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PIA APP at fortnightly against Faremaker's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PIA APP ships an update fortnightly, Faremaker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIA APP | Faremaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pakistan International Airlines | TRAVEL CHANNEL INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LIMITED |
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
Faremaker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PIA APP
No in-app purchases
Faremaker
No in-app purchases
