Comparison

Cathay Pacific vs Smart Traveller (ST)

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

Head to head
About

Cathay Pacific

Manage your entire travel journey from booking flights to accessing boarding passes. The app provides a personalized home screen with upcoming flight details and offers convenient access to flight schedules, seat selection, and baggage information.

Highlights
  • Book and plan flights
  • Personalized home screen
  • Check-in and seat selection
  • Digital boarding pass
  • Baggage allowance details
  • Connecting flight information
Features
Currently charting
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Cathay Pacific app lets you book, plan and manage your trips all in one place. On your personalised home screen, you will always see your upcoming flights and what you can do next. You can also search our flight timetable, book your flight, check in, choose your seat, get your boarding pass, check your baggage allowance, view your departure times, and get details of any connecting flights – all with a few taps.

About

Smart Traveller (ST)

Enhance your airport experience with a global rewards program. Earn rewards and unlock privileges for premium airport services like lounges, dining, and hotels. Travel smarter and better with exclusive benefits.

Highlights
  • Global airport rewards program
  • Earn rewards for premium services
  • Access to lounges, dining, and hotels
  • Unlock travel privileges
  • Enhance airport experience
Features
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Smart Traveller, our Global Airport Rewards Programme, gives every traveller a reason to reward themselves effortlessly at every interaction when on the go. Dedicated to help immerse and reward each time you enjoy premium airport services of Plaza Premium Group. Smart Traveller opens up a world of privileges to make travelling with us even better. From a well-needed rest in our premium lounges, to satisfying a dessert craving before boarding in one of our restaurants, or a nap between flights in our hotels, whether it is for business or pleasure, or on departure, transit or arrival at the airport, we reward you for travelling smart. Become a Smart Traveller today. Download and register the Smart Traveller mobile app to navigate and enhance your airport experience. Be a Smart Traveller. Travel Smart, Travel Better. Commited to make your travel experience better, the brands by Plaza Premium Group is a staple of international premium airport service experiences globally. The Group strives to make the airport experience exceptional for all travellers, going beyond expectations whether at departure, in transit or through arrivals. The Group comprises four core airport services, Airport Lounge, Airport Transit Hotel, Airport Meet & Greet and Airport Dining. Unlock your travelling experience with Plaza Premium Group as a Smart Traveller. Begin your discovery at over 50 Plaza Premium Lounge and Plaza Premium First brands across the globe, as well Root98 in Hong Kong and Canada, plus Flight Club in Malaysia.

Screenshots

Cathay Pacific4 screens
Smart Traveller (ST)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cathay Pacific at 70% against Smart Traveller (ST)'s 10%. Cathay Pacific also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cathay Pacific holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cathay Pacific has 2.9K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Cathay Pacific's written reviews are positive against 10% of Smart Traveller (ST)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cathay Pacific versus Smart Traveller (ST): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCathay PacificSmart Traveller (ST)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.9K ratings) — better2.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB86 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCathay Pacific Airways LimitedArrture Group Ltd

Customer experience

Cathay Pacific

All ratings2,830 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews1,687 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative26.4%

Smart Traveller (ST)

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative81.0%

Bugs and requests

Cathay Pacific

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to view/manage bookings
  • Errors during check-in and boarding pass retrieval
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable flight status updates
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline access to booking details
  • Ability to redeem miles/points within the app
  • Improved seat selection and upgrade options
  • Integration with digital wallets for boarding passes
  • More personalized and customizable features

Smart Traveller (ST)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cathay Pacific

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Traveller (ST)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cathay Pacific free?
Cathay Pacific is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Traveller (ST) free?
Smart Traveller (ST) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cathay Pacific or Smart Traveller (ST)?
Cathay Pacific is rated higher. Cathay Pacific averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Smart Traveller (ST) averages 2.4 from 12 ratings.
Do Cathay Pacific or Smart Traveller (ST) have ads?
Neither Cathay Pacific nor Smart Traveller (ST) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cathay Pacific or Smart Traveller (ST)?
Cathay Pacific ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Traveller (ST) fortnightly. Most recently, Cathay Pacific was updated on November 12, 2026 and Smart Traveller (ST) on November 7, 2026.

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