Comparison

Air NZ vs Quest Compendium

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

Head to head
About

Air NZ

Manage your flights, check in, and access your digital boarding pass. Get real-time flight updates, order coffee, and track loyalty points. Purchase travel services like insurance and hotels.

Highlights
  • Manage flight bookings
  • Online check-in and digital boarding pass
  • Real-time flight information
  • Order coffee from phone
  • Purchase travel services
  • Track loyalty points and benefits
  • Add flight details to calendar
Features
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The Air NZ app – your trusted travel companion – lets you: • Take control of your flight bookings – change your seat, add a bag, manage your meals, and more. • Check in online, from anywhere, and access your digital boarding pass in the app, or add it to Apple Wallet. • Scan your digital boarding pass to print bag tags at the kiosk, board your aircraft, and if you're eligible, enter the Air New Zealand lounge. • Hold up to 9 boarding passes for your group or family under the same booking. Bookings with infants can't currently be supported. • Have real-time flight info at your fingertips with up-to-date gate and seat info, boarding and departure times, and more. • Receive notifications with key flight information – you'll never miss a beat. • Order coffee from your phone, and we'll let you know when it's ready to collect. Air New Zealand lounge access required. • Purchase travel-related services such as travel insurance, parking, airport taxis and shuttles, hotels, and rental cars. • Track your Airpoints Dollars™ and Status Points balances, view your benefits and latest activity, or access your digital Airpoints™ card straight from your phone, plus find Airpoints Partners to help you earn Airpoints Dollars every day. • Access and use your digital Koru card when you have a Koru membership. • Access quick links to book or change flights on the fly. • Stay organised – add flight details to your calendar, and share them with others. Things not as effortless as they could be? We'd love to hear from you. Use the 'Help and Feedback' menu in the Air NZ app to see your options. By downloading, installing and using the Air NZ app, you agree that you have read, understood and agree to our Website and App Terms of Use at airnewzealand.co.nz/website-terms-of-use and our Privacy Policy at airnewzealand.co.nz/privacy.

About

Quest Compendium

This app provides hotel guests with instant access to property information, services, and local attractions directly on their own devices. It offers a digital alternative to printed materials, saving costs and improving guest experience with fast loading times and offline support.

Highlights
  • Digital in-room compendium
  • Offline support for content
  • Fast loading times
  • Guest messaging notifications
  • Information on local attractions
  • Cost savings on printing
Features
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Quest Compendium app keeps guests informed anywhere, on the facilities and guest services available at the property, alongside recommended local attractions. All accommodation types can benefit from our quest compendium app, which works on your guests own devices and does not require investing in any hotel tablets. With over 3.7 billion smartphones and tablets used regularly worldwide, now is the time to upgrade to our compendium app solution. Save on printing costs with an interactive, digital, in-room compendium. This reflects the quality and attention to detail provided by your hotel or resort. 3 Benefits of the Quest compendium Mobile App 1. Offline Support and Minimal Internet Download By saving your compendium details offline, guests do not need to use extra download from their daily Wi-Fi limit or phone data plan. The main benefits include saving images, brochures, menus, etc. offline. 2. Performance and Loading Times As digital devices continue to improve, peoples patience for content load times decreases. Our app allows guests to view content faster than loading webpages. This is possible as loading times are based on the speed of your phone, compared to Wi-Fi. 3. Guest Messaging Notifications Imagine using WhatsApp on your smartphone, but only in a web browser.

Screenshots

Air NZ4 screens
Quest Compendium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quest Compendium at none against Air NZ's shown. Quest Compendium also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Air NZ's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, Quest Compendium every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Air NZ versus Quest Compendium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir NZQuest Compendium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAir New ZealandPartho Ghosh

Customer experience

Air NZ

All ratings11,676 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1,111 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative49.0%

Quest Compendium

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Air NZ

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Check-in process not working
  • Seat selection issues
  • Airpoints not tracking correctly
  • Boarding pass disappearing from app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Apple Wallet support for boarding passes
  • Improve multi-booking management
  • Enable in-app flight booking
  • Provide better communication on flight changes
  • Add ability to track checked luggage
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  • Improve app stability and performance

Quest Compendium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Air NZ

No in-app purchases

None

Quest Compendium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air NZ free?
Air NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quest Compendium free?
Quest Compendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Air NZ or Quest Compendium have ads?
Air NZ shows ads; Quest Compendium does not.
Which is updated more often, Air NZ or Quest Compendium?
Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quest Compendium every 6 weeks. Most recently, Air NZ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Quest Compendium on October 11, 2026.

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