Icelandair vs Klappið
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Icelandair
Manage your entire travel experience from booking to boarding. Access flight details, Saga Club benefits, and pre-order services. Stay informed with timely notifications throughout your journey.
- Book flights
- Manage bookings
- Saga Club membership access
- Pre-order meals and baggage
- Online check-in and boarding pass
- Flight notifications
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The Icelandair app guides you through your journey with ease. With a simple and effective interface, the app provides access to various beneficial features related to your flight, keeping all travel information in one handy location. GET MORE OUT OF YOUR SAGA CLUB MEMBERSHIP See your Saga Club and Tier Credit status, earn and use Saga Points, add Saga Club card to Wallet, or use your virtual Saga Club card in the app. You can also register Saga Points for past flights. BOOK FLIGHTS Search for your next travel destination, book your flight with auto-filled information, and access booking details in one place. OVERVIEW OF YOUR ENTIRE JOURNEY Manage your journey by preordering meals, choosing a seat, or adding baggage to your flight. Check-in online via the app and receive the boarding pass directly. Save your boarding pass in Wallet or share it with other travelers in your booking. GET NOTIFIED ABOUT YOUR FLIGHT Receive notifications at the right time and stay informed at every stage of your journey.
Klappið
This official public transportation app allows users to purchase single tickets and period passes for buses in Reykjavík. You can register payment methods, buy travel media, and validate your purchase directly on the bus.
- Purchase single tickets
- Buy period passes (monthly, yearly)
- Register payment methods
- Validate travel media on buses
- Official Strætó app
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The Klappið app is an official Public transportation payment app, made for Strætó Iceland (the Administrative body for public transportation in the capital area of Iceland). The purpose of the app is to provide payment possibilities of various sorts in public transportation, including single tickets and period passes (such as monthly or yearly passes) for the citizens and guests of Reykjavík. The user can, in the first phase, sign on, register a payment method, purchase a travel media and confirm the purchase by validation in the buses of Strætó.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Icelandair at 4.7 against Klappið's 3.3. Icelandair also leads on ratings volume (7.1K vs 158). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Icelandair holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Icelandair has 7.1K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Icelandair's written reviews are positive against 12% of Klappið's.
Icelandair ships an update every 2 months, Klappið every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Icelandair | Klappið |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.1K ratings) — better | 3.3 (158 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better | 12.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 158 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Icelandair ehf. | Stræto bs. |
Customer experience
Icelandair
Klappið
User reviews
Icelandair
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient for airport use
- 🚀 User-friendly
- 💡 eSIM purchase option
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Unable to find booking information
- 🔍 Unreliable flight status updates
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🔍 Inconsistent and confusing UX
Klappið
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Easy ticket purchasing process
- 🗺️ Helpful route planning and bus tracking features
- 💳 Convenient digital payment option
- 📱 Works well for local Icelandic users with proper phone numbers
- 🚀 Significant improvements over previous version
Room to improve
- 🚫 International phone numbers not supported for registration
- 🐛 SMS verification codes fail to send to non-Icelandic numbers
- ❌ Anonymous login has severe limitations and ticket loss issues
- ⚠️ Tickets frequently disappear or fail to load
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection to function
Bugs and requests
Icelandair
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant log-outs and inability to log back in
- Date of birth field issues
- Incorrect flight and booking information displayed
- Boarding pass disappearing from app
- Inability to add or modify passenger information
Requested features
6 requests- Improve login and account management
- Add biometric login options
- Enhance flight status and gate information
- Streamline check-in and boarding pass features
- Improve seat selection and meal ordering
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- Provide better customer support and communication
Klappið
Reported bugs
16 issues- SMS verification codes not sent to international numbers
- Tickets disappear after purchase or login
- QR codes fail to scan on bus readers
- App crashes and becomes unresponsive
- Credit card addition fails with validation errors
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- Anonymous login conflicts with phone number registration
- Incorrect country code auto-selection
- Tickets don't load when activated
- App logs out users unexpectedly
- Duplicate charges for single ticket purchases
- Timetable inconsistencies between app and actual schedules
- Keyboard covers input fields during card entry
- App incompatible with older iPhone models
- Tickets don't display while offline
- Payment processing errors requiring multiple attempts
- Saved card information removed after updates
Requested features
11 requests- Email-based verification as alternative to SMS
- Support for international phone numbers
- Offline ticket activation capability
- Live bus location map display
- Physical card payment option without extra cost
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- Child, disabled, and elderly pricing visibility
- Better error recovery and account reset options
- Improved anonymous account stability
- Delay notifications with red text on real-time map
- Card reader payment option on buses
- Clearer distinction between single and group tickets
In-app purchases
Icelandair
No in-app purchases
Klappið
No in-app purchases
