Air NZ vs KiaOra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
KiaOra
Access New Zealand's premier inflight magazine featuring business, sport, art, food, fashion, and wine. Discover travel inspiration and the latest airline news. Available on iPhone and iPad.
- Inflight magazine access
- New Zealand travel features
- Business and sport articles
- Food, fashion, and wine content
- Airline news and services
- Offline access (flight mode)
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Never miss a copy of Air New Zealand’s popular inflight magazine with the KiaOra magazine iPhone and iPad App, now available free to download. New Zealand offers a lot and KiaOra features the best of it, from business and sport, to art, food, fashion, and wine – plus profiles of the Kiwis who keep the country competitive with the world. KiaOra is also filled with travel features that are guaranteed to have you grabbing for your passport, or looking to explore another corner of Aotearoa, and the latest Air New Zealand news, including new destinations, services, and travel packages, will show you just how to get there. You can access the magazine wherever you are – just remember to switch to flight mode before you take off. Please note the following: • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • We do not offer refunds for current or past subscriptions as well as individual purchases. This does not affect your statutory rights • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • The app may offer a free trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter • Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information • The subscription will include the current issue and subsequently published future issues. The subscription will still include the current issue even if that issue has been purchased separately. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • This digital edition does not include the covermount gifts you would find with printed copies. While we will endeavour to add any supplements to the digital edition, we cannot guarantee always being able to do so. Device Compatibility: This app is built for devices running 64-bit processors, or greater. Older devices with less powerful processors, such as the iPad 1, 2 and the iPad Mini 1, 2 and iPhones 3, 4 and 5 may not be able to operate this app. If you are experiencing any problems with the application please send an email to magshop@magshop.co.nz Terms of use: http://www.aremedia.com.au/privacy/ Privacy Policy: http://www.aremedia.com.au/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Air NZ at none against KiaOra's 10. Air NZ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 9). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. KiaOra sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Air NZ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Air NZ against 4.7 for KiaOra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air NZ has 12K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Air NZ's written reviews are positive against 21% of KiaOra's.
Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, KiaOra every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air NZ | KiaOra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12K ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews — better | 20.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Air New Zealand | Are Media Pty Limited |
Customer experience
Air NZ
KiaOra
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
KiaOra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Air NZ
No in-app purchases
KiaOra
- November Issue 2010$0.99
- December 2010$0.99
- January 2011$0.99
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- February 2011$0.99
- March 2011$0.99
- August 2011$0.99
- September 2011$0.99
- August 2010$3.99
- September 2010$3.99
- October Issue of Kia Ora$3.99









