My Tradewind vs Aero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Tradewind
Book scheduled and private flights across North America and the Caribbean. Manage your bookings, passengers, and payment options. Access exclusive benefits for ticket book and Goodspeed Card members.
- Book, change, cancel flights
- Manage trips and quotes
- Add and edit passengers/pets
- Edit profile & payment options
- View ticket book/card balances
- Receive flight status notifications
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On the Tradewind app you can search and book scheduled flights to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and manage your ticket book, Goodspeed Card or private charter accounts for flights anywhere in North America and the Caribbean! Features: • Book, change, cancel or waitlist flights (ticket book), view and manage trips and quotes (private charter) • Add and edit passengers and pets • Edit profile & payment options • View ticket book & Goodspeed Card balances • Receive push notifications with flight status and other news • Buy tickets (ticket book) Ticket Book Member Benefits*: • Discounted, shared charter seats to our most popular destinations • Exclusive access to the automated wait listing system • Ticket interchangeability with family, friends and coworkers *Ticket Books available on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard routes Goodspeed Card Member Benefits: • Pay only for the time you fly. No repositioning fees • No initiation or membership fees, peak day surcharges or blackout dates • Cancel up to 24 hours prior to departure with no penalty • No lead time requirement. Book a trip at your convenience • Access to smaller runways like Montauk, Fishers Island, and Provincetown • Three convenient service regions: Northeast U.S., Southeast U.S., and Caribbean Tradewind provides personal air travel—both private and scheduled service—throughout North America and the Caribbean.
Aero
Experience elevated travel with a private jet service that bypasses commercial airport hassles. Access flight details, book car services, and manage guest information with dedicated concierge support.
- Book-by-the-seat jet service
- Access day-of-travel flight information
- Dedicated concierge assistance
- Reserve car service
- Update guest information
- Real-time weather updates
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Aero is an elevated jet service that offers exceptional travel experiences between convenient private terminals on spacious, bespoke aircrafts. Skip the lines, hassles, and crowds of commercial airports and enjoy first-class amenities and dedicated concierge services. - Access important day-of-travel flight information, private terminal address, parking, valet information, and the current luggage policy. - Contact our Concierge anytime for assistance with dietary restrictions and allergies, car service reservations, flight reservations, or adding pets and oversized luggage. - Update your guest information on upcoming flights. - Get real-time weather updates at your origin and destination. - View your upcoming flight’s aircraft and seat configuration. - Conveniently reserve a car service for your arrival or departure. The Aero app for iPhone is always complimentary to use. Thank you for downloading the Aero app—more features are coming soon. To share feedback on the app experience, please contact concierge@aero.com. When downloading the Aero app, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with Aero’s Privacy Policy which can be accessed via our website at aero.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Tradewind at 5.0 against Aero's 4.5. My Tradewind also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Aero's advantage is ratings volume (14 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.
My Tradewind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aero has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Tradewind ships an update every 6 weeks, Aero every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Tradewind | Aero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kalamazoo Software, Inc. | Aero |
Customer experience
My Tradewind
Aero
In-app purchases
My Tradewind
No in-app purchases
Aero
No in-app purchases







