Exempt vs Atlantis Bahamas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exempt
Streamline your travel to the Bahamas with this app. It simplifies customs declarations, allowing residents and visitors to save time at ports of entry. Features include contactless processing, duty calculation, and optional tools like a shopping list and flight tracker.
- Simplify customs declarations
- Contactless and paperless process
- Calculate duties and apply exemptions
- Prepay duties via debit/credit card
- Mobile scan feature for C17 form
- Shopping list, flight tracker, city guide
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Exempt is an app that makes customs declaration simple by enabling all returning residents and visitors that travel to the Bahamas, to save time during the mandatory declaration process with Bahamas Customs, at all Bahamian Ports of Entry. Also, take advantage of its enhanced features, such as the Shopping List, Flight Tracker and City Guide. WHY USE EXEMPT: It simplifies the customs declaration process. It is available for all travelers entering the Bahamas. It can save time and money. It is contactless and paperless. Information submitted through the app is secure. It calculates duties and applies exemptions accurately. It automatically detects duty free items. Duties can be prepaid before arrival via debit/credit card. Spend less time on cashier lines and inspection lines. Mobile scan feature that automatically adds items to C17 form. Upload feature for purchase receipts. Enhanced optional features such as: Shopping List(s) (that can be stored and uploaded to C17 forms) Flight Tracker (for tracking commercial flights, their departures/arrivals) City Guide (directory and information assistance about travel destinations) More efficient process overall. HOW EXEMPT WORKS: Download from IOS App Store Create an account with secure login that stores your profile for future use Scan passport information directly into the app Add minor(s) to your account IF you do not wish to create separate accounts for them Select C17 Form for Accompanied Baggage (complete a new C17 form each time you travel and have to declare) Enter Travel Information (enter new flight information each time you travel) Add any additional passengers traveling with you if you are declaring together, but NOTE: additional passengers must create an account and complete their profile before being added as an additional passenger on another account. Upload receipts for all items being declared Enter Baggage information, this includes: Adding each item being declared onto your C17 form (Save items to your shopping list for future declarations if you choose to) Choose your Exemption Status (whether or not you are applying an Exemption) Accept the Declaration Terms Calculate duty once your C17 form is complete with all items added Save the C17 form, which will generate a Mobile Passport QR Code to be scanned upon inspection You will then have the option to: 1- Submit your C17 Declaration form to Customs now (from anywhere in the world before arrival) and pay the cashier upon arrival -OR- 2- Prepay any duties owed through the app via debit/credit card now (from anywhere in the world before arrival) or upon arrival Review your receipt to ensure everything is correct Collect your baggage, proceed to the Customs Inspection area and present your Mobile Passport QR Code to the Customs Officer Once Inspection is complete, exit Customs Inspection area NOTE: MOBILE PASSPORT / IDENTIFICATION / RESIDENT VERIFICATION SUBMITTED TO THE EXEMPT APP PROFILE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR PHYSICAL PASSPORT OR OTHER FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PHYSICAL PASSPORT / IDENTIFICATION / VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS PRESENT AS WELL. LINKS: FAQs: www.myexempt.com/faq Terms of Use: www.myexempt.com/terms Privacy Policy: www.myexempt.com/privacy
Atlantis Bahamas
Easily plan your visit and navigate a large oceanside resort with an interactive, GPS-enabled map. Discover nearby dining and attractions, book activities, and stay informed about all resort events.
- Interactive GPS map
- Dining reservations
- Activity booking
- On-property tours
- Event listings
- Guest services
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Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas is making it easier to discover Paradise. You can now easily plan your stay and navigate the 141-acre oceanside resort with an interactive, GPS enabled map showing nearby dining options and attractions. Book your activities and stay up to date with all the events happening while in Paradise. App Features • Interactive map with GPS enabled wayfinding • Dining reservations • Dolphin Cay and marine experiences reservations • Reserve cabanas • Self-guided on-property tours • Daily Atlantean - What’s happening during your stay • Guest Services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Atlantis Bahamas at 60% against Exempt's 7%. Atlantis Bahamas also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). Exempt's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Atlantis Bahamas holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Exempt's written reviews are positive against 60% of Atlantis Bahamas's.
Exempt ships an update fortnightly, Atlantis Bahamas every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exempt | Atlantis Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (96 ratings) | 4.4 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exempt Technologies Co. Ltd | Brookfield Hospitality Properties, LLC |
Customer experience
Exempt
Atlantis Bahamas
In-app purchases
Exempt
No in-app purchases
Atlantis Bahamas
No in-app purchases
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