Air NZ vs Secure Express
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.
Secure Express
This app provides on-demand rides with a focus on passenger safety and convenience. It features a 100% owned vehicle fleet, 24hr security operations, and professionally trained drivers. Enjoy amenities like Wi-Fi and charging cables during your journey.
- On-demand ride requests
- 24hr Global Security Operations Centre
- 100% owned vehicle fleet
- Trained and vetted drivers
- Wi-Fi and mobile charging
- Route selection (secure/fastest)
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Secure Express (SE) is your Secure On-Demand Ryde. The convenience of e-hailing, with the safety that YOU deserve. With 100% owned vehicle fleet, tracked and supported by our 24hr Global Security Operations Centre, SE offers you peace of mind, reliability, safety and convenience in every Ryde. Our permanently employed drivers are trained in a range of skillsets from hi-jack prevention, advanced driving and first aid, and are vetted during our recruitment process. Every aspect of our business focuses on customer experience, comfort and safety. With Wi-Fi and mobile charging cables in our vehicles and the ability for you choose the most secure or fastest route. The Safer Way To Get There.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Secure Express at none against Air NZ's shown. Secure Express also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Air NZ's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secure Express holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air NZ has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, Secure Express fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air NZ | Secure Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Air New Zealand | SECURE EXPRESS (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Air NZ
Secure Express
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
Secure Express
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Air NZ
No in-app purchases
Secure Express
No in-app purchases
