# Daydream vs seats.aero

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daydream at 100% against seats.aero's 12%. Daydream also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). seats.aero's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. seats.aero sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month. Daydream asks for nothing beyond the download.

seats.aero holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: seats.aero has 5.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Daydream's written reviews are positive against 12% of seats.aero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Daydream ships an update every 6 days, seats.aero fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daydream | seats.aero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daydream-explore-cities/id1366747814/reviews) | **[4.7 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seatsaero/id6449265212/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **5.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 12.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#81** |
| Size | 29 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Raymond Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1321292957) | [seats.aero](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896578291) |

## What reviewers say

### Daydream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daydream-explore-cities/id1366747814)

Discover new cities, save favorite places to a wishlist, and organize all your trip details in one place. Find flights, sights, and eateries for your next adventure.

**Highlights:** Discover cities worldwide, Save favorite places to Wishlist, Organize trip details, Add flight information, Offline airport search, Browse photos and reviews

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### seats.aero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seatsaero/id6449265212)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

Discover domestic and international award flights using your points and miles. This app aggregates availability across major airline alliances, allowing you to find and book flights that are often missed on traditional airline websites. Plan spontaneous trips or snag hard-to-get premium cabin seats.

**Highlights:** Discover award flights with points and miles, Supports Star Alliance, OneWorld, and SkyTeam, Global flight coverage, Search by desired airport, Advanced filtering options, Create flight availability alerts

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $20.00 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast award search
- 👍 Useful resource for finding flights with points
- 💡 Great app and useful feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and glitchy
- 🤔 Convoluted and confusing to use
- ⚠️ Lacks key features compared to website
- 💰 Expensive for the functionality provided

**Reported bugs**

- Search results show nothing
- Date selection issues
- Incorrect seat availability information

**Requested features**

- Add more airline options
- Allow filtering by number of travelers
- Improve search accuracy and availability
- Provide better login/subscription management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daydream free?

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

### Is seats.aero free?

seats.aero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daydream or seats.aero?

seats.aero is rated higher. Daydream averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while seats.aero averages 4.7 from 5.9K ratings.

### Do Daydream or seats.aero have ads?

Neither Daydream nor seats.aero shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daydream or seats.aero?

Daydream ships an update every 6 days, and seats.aero fortnightly. Most recently, Daydream was updated on November 11, 2026 and seats.aero on November 11, 2026.

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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.*