Comparison

DC Airports vs Visit MoCo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DC Airports

Navigate Reagan National (DCA) and Dulles International (IAD) with flight updates, concession details, and parking reservations. Book hotels, rental cars, and flights directly within the app for a seamless travel experience.

Highlights
  • Flight status notifications
  • Concessions directory and locations
  • Airport parking reservations with discount
  • Global US embassy contacts
  • Hotel, rental car, and flight booking
  • Package travel bundle discounts
Features
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The new DC Airports app gives you all the information you need to travel to and from Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) in one app. - Search or scan boarding pass to receive push notifications on your flight - Access all concessions information and their locations in the airports - Reserve parking at DCA and IAD on the app to ensure you have a space and get a special mobile app parking discount - Easily access US embassy contacts around the world - Book hotels, rental cars and flights and Book package travel bundles for greater discounts Your journey begins with us!

About

Visit MoCo

Plan your perfect trip to Montgomery County, Maryland with this adventure planner. Discover attractions, dining, events, and create custom itineraries with route planning. Explore the region's parks, museums, and historic sites.

Highlights
  • Discover attractions, parks, museums, historic sites
  • Find restaurants, wineries, breweries, coffee roasters
  • Digital passports for check-ins and savings
  • View upcoming festivals and events
  • Create custom itineraries
  • Plan routes
Features
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Are you ready for the best visit ever? Montgomery County, Maryland is ready for you. Plan an unforgettable day trip, road trip, weekend getaway and all things fun with Visit Montgomery’s Adventure Planner App. Discover attractions, parks, museums and historic sites. Find your next favorite restaurant, winery, brewery or coffee roaster. Check in and save with digital passports. View upcoming festivals and events. Create your own custom itinerary by adding sites to your account and plan the easiest route. Explore Montgomery County, Maryland – next door to Washington, D.C. Visit Montgomery, MD is the official destination marketing organization for Montgomery County, Maryland. The Visit MoCo Adventure Planner app is a program of Visit Montgomery, MD.

Screenshots

DC Airports4 screens
Visit MoCo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Visit MoCo at 4.8 against DC Airports's 3.4. Visit MoCo also leads on ratings volume (271 vs 25) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). DC Airports's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visit MoCo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit MoCo has 271 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of DC Airports's written reviews are positive against 0% of Visit MoCo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DC Airports versus Visit MoCo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDC AirportsVisit MoCo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.8 (271 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityCONFERENCE & VISITORS BUREAU OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND INC.

Customer experience

DC Airports

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Visit MoCo

All ratings268 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DC Airports

No in-app purchases

None

Visit MoCo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DC Airports free?
DC Airports is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visit MoCo free?
Visit MoCo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DC Airports or Visit MoCo?
Visit MoCo is rated higher. DC Airports averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Visit MoCo averages 4.8 from 271 ratings.
Do DC Airports or Visit MoCo have ads?
Neither DC Airports nor Visit MoCo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DC Airports or Visit MoCo?
DC Airports ships an update every 3 months, and Visit MoCo every 3 months. Most recently, DC Airports was updated on November 2, 2026 and Visit MoCo on November 3, 2026.

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