Comparison

Spring Airlines vs China Eastern

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

Head to head
About

Spring Airlines

Book flights, hotels, and manage your travel with this airline app. Find exclusive deals and enjoy convenient services like online check-in and seat selection. Travel across China and Asia with ease.

Highlights
  • Air ticket booking
  • Hotel reservations
  • Flight status inquiries
  • Ancillary service purchases
  • Online check-in
  • Seat selection
  • Ticket refunds and changes
Features
Read full description

Don't think, just fly! — Spring Airlines Download Spring Airlines' APP and grab exclusive special tickets! [About us] Spring Airlines is one of North Asia’s largest cost-effective airline – guaranteeing our customers the best-value airfares in China and across the Asia region. Bases at both of the city’s airports – Hongqiao and Pudong, as well as Shenzhen, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang (our Beijing gateway airport), Shenzhen, Yangzhou, Harbin and Ningbo. Overseas bases include Osaka and Nagoya in Japan, Jeju in Korea and Bangkok in Thailand. Founded in 18 July, 2005 and flying over 200 routes across China and beyond now. [Service Description] Spring Airlines offers you a full range of ticketing services, including: air ticket booking, hotel reservations, flight dynamic inquiries, ancillary service products purchasing, online check-in, online seat selection, ticket verification, ticket refund and change, airport assistant, etc. Enjoy cheaper tickets and more convenient booking through Spring Airlines' APP!

About

China Eastern

Book flights and ancillary services for China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines. Offers digital travel services like seat selection, check-in, baggage management, and in-flight internet bookings. Tailored services for overseas users are continuously being added.

Highlights
  • Flight booking
  • Ancillary service booking
  • Seat selection
  • Check-in
  • Baggage management
  • Flight changes and refunds
  • In-flight internet booking
Features
Read full description

This APP supports booking flights and ancillary services across the global networks of China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, and offers a full suite of digital travel services for your journey—including seat selection and check-in, baggage check-in, flight changes, refunds and upgrades, as well as in-flight internet service bookings. Furthermore, we will continue to roll out thoughtful and caring services tailored for our overseas users.

Screenshots

Spring Airlines2 screens
China Eastern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Spring Airlines at 3 against China Eastern's 1. Spring Airlines also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Spring Airlines against 1.0 for China Eastern. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Spring Airlines's written reviews are positive against 2% of China Eastern's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spring Airlines versus China Eastern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpring AirlinesChina Eastern
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (8 ratings)1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews1.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer春秋航空 Spring AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines Co.,LTD.

Customer experience

Spring Airlines

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

China Eastern

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive1.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative92.3%

In-app purchases

None

Spring Airlines

No in-app purchases

None

China Eastern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spring Airlines free?
Spring Airlines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is China Eastern free?
China Eastern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spring Airlines or China Eastern?
Spring Airlines and China Eastern are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Spring Airlines or China Eastern have ads?
Neither Spring Airlines nor China Eastern shows ads.

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