DEN Insider vs GroundTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEN Insider
Stay informed about Denver International Airport (DEN) with news, events, and training materials. Access real-time parking and security wait times, and engage with the airport community through social features. Receive push notifications for the latest updates.
- Airport news and events
- Training materials
- Real-time security wait times
- Parking information
- Push notifications
- Community social features
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With this Denver International Airport (DEN) app you can view news, events, videos, training materials, photos, and more. This is your chance to stay informed about the happenings at DEN and become part of the airport community. Get the latest information on projects, initiatives, construction impacts, travel tips, the current security wait time, events that export right your device, real-time parking information, and more! With push notifications, we ensure you are up-to-date on the latest news. Once you are logged in, like, comment, and participate in our community with other great features. Never be without DEN news again. Use social tools to like and comment on content and use the easy-to-navigate folder structure to find just what you need when you need it. Download it now – and spread the word!
GroundTime
Connect with verified airline crew members for meetups in any city. Easily find or create gatherings for coffee, drinks, or meals during layovers or at your base. Enjoy ephemeral chats and build your reputation through real-world meetups.
- Verified airline crew members only
- Find meetups at any airport
- See crew nearby during layovers
- Create meetups quickly
- Join domicile and base groups
- Reputation building through vouching
- Ephemeral chats
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GroundTime is the meetup app built for verified airline crew. When your layover lands you in an unfamiliar city or your base brings you home, GroundTime connects you with other crew nearby — for coffee, drinks, dinner, or whatever fills the hours between flights. Every member is a verified airline employee. No impostors, no outsiders. — Find meetups at any airport — See which crew are currently around at your base or layover — Create a meetup in 30 seconds — Join your domicile and local base groups for ongoing crew conversation — Vouching from real meetups builds your reputation over time GroundTime works the way crew schedules work. Instant join. Ephemeral chats. No friend requests, no DMs. Show up, hang out, move on. Currently for airline crew employees only — pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, dispatch, ground crew. Family pass holders and retired crew are not supported at this time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.groundtime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://groundtime.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DEN Insider at none against GroundTime's 3. GroundTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. GroundTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DEN Insider asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for DEN Insider against 3.6 for GroundTime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of DEN Insider's written reviews are positive against 50% of GroundTime's.
DEN Insider ships an update fortnightly, GroundTime every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEN Insider | GroundTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Denver International Airport | Threadwell Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
DEN Insider
GroundTime
In-app purchases
DEN Insider
No in-app purchases
GroundTime
- Crew Membership1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Crew Membership1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Founding Member$49.99
