Comparison

Air NZ vs KiaOra

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

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.

Highlights
  • Inflight magazine access
  • New Zealand travel features
  • Business and sport articles
  • Food, fashion, and wine content
  • Airline news and services
  • Offline access (flight mode)
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Air NZ4 screens
KiaOra4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KiaOra sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Air NZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Air NZ versus KiaOra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir NZKiaOra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews — better20.5% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAir New ZealandAre Media Pty Limited

Customer experience

Air NZ

All ratings11,915 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative48.8%

KiaOra

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative71.8%

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

None

Air NZ

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

KiaOra

One-time10
  • 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

Questions

Is Air NZ free?
Air NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KiaOra free?
KiaOra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air NZ or KiaOra?
KiaOra is rated higher. Air NZ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while KiaOra averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Air NZ or KiaOra have ads?
Both Air NZ and KiaOra show ads.
Which is updated more often, Air NZ or KiaOra?
Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, and KiaOra every 6 months. Most recently, Air NZ was updated on November 1, 2026 and KiaOra on October 27, 2026.

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