Comparison

Air NZ vs Bus++ Wellington

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

Bus++ Wellington

This app provides real-time and scheduled bus information for Wellington, New Zealand. It features a map view of bus stops, personalized favorites, and convenient reminders to help you catch your bus.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Scheduled information
  • 3D map view of bus stops
  • Favorite stops and services
  • Apple Watch integration
  • iOS widget for quick arrivals
  • Bus departure reminders
Features
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Bus++ is a simple app to help you catch the bus in Wellington, New Zealand. Features: REAL TIME INFORMATION: Bus++ uses real time information on GPS tracked buses as well as scheduled information. MAP VIEW: View all Wellington's bus stops on a 3D map. Quickly find busses near to you and add your favourite stops without needing to memorise stop numbers or exact stop names. FAVOURITES: Favourites stops and services to cut out the noise and quickly check times for your usual trips. APPLE WATCH: The app brings most of the functionality of the app to your wrist. WIDGET: Bus++ includes an iOS10 friendly Widget that lets you quickly view the arrivals for the closest 3 stops to your location. REMINDERS: You can choose a bus you would like to take and Bus++ will remind you when it's time to go catch it. INTELLIGENT: The time of day and your usage habits help Bus++ decide which bus stops to prioritise.

Screenshots

Air NZ4 screens
Bus++ Wellington4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bus++ Wellington at none against Air NZ's shown. Bus++ Wellington 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 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bus++ Wellington 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Air NZ's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bus++ Wellington's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, Bus++ Wellington every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Air NZ versus Bus++ Wellington: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir NZBus++ Wellington
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews66.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB60 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAir New ZealandChris Hawkins

Customer experience

Air NZ

All ratings12,091 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1,120 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative48.8%

Bus++ Wellington

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

Air NZ

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 🚀 Smooth check-in process
  • 👍 Friendly staff
  • 👍 Reliable service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🔍 Lack of functionality
  • 🔍 Redirects to website
  • 🔍 Poor customer service
  • 🔍 Unreliable app

Bus++ Wellington

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Quick uploading
  • 👍 Simple and to the point
  • 👍 Replaces Metlink app
  • 👍 Real-time information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not showing cancelled routes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate timings
  • 🐛 App not working on older iPhones
  • 🐛 Buses disappearing
  • 🐛 Route 14 not working

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

Bus++ Wellington

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Missing cancelled routes
  • Incorrect timings
  • Not working on older iPhones (iOS 14)
  • Buses not showing up
  • Route 14 not working
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  • All buses disappeared from saved stops
  • Real-time information not displaying
  • Favourite bus number functionality removed
  • Feedback button not working
  • App stopped working (no new arrivals)
  • Bus stops not showing upcoming buses
  • Insulting language used ('manus')

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Stop D at Wellington Station
  • Show actual times (e.g., 10:27 am) instead of minutes away
  • Option to show both minutes away and actual times
  • Ability to rename bus stops
  • Workaround for iOS 14 compatibility

In-app purchases

None

Air NZ

No in-app purchases

None

Bus++ Wellington

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air NZ free?
Air NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bus++ Wellington free?
Bus++ Wellington is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air NZ or Bus++ Wellington?
Bus++ Wellington is rated higher. Air NZ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Bus++ Wellington averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Air NZ or Bus++ Wellington have ads?
Air NZ shows ads; Bus++ Wellington does not.
Which is updated more often, Air NZ or Bus++ Wellington?
Air NZ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bus++ Wellington every 5 weeks. Most recently, Air NZ was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bus++ Wellington on November 1, 2026.

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