Cathay Pacific vs Smart Traveller (ST)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Book and plan flights
- Personalized home screen
- Check-in and seat selection
- Digital boarding pass
- Baggage allowance details
- Connecting flight information
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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.
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.
- Global airport rewards program
- Earn rewards for premium services
- Access to lounges, dining, and hotels
- Unlock travel privileges
- Enhance airport experience
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cathay Pacific | Smart Traveller (ST) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.9K ratings) — better | 2.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | Arrture Group Ltd |
Customer experience
Cathay Pacific
Smart Traveller (ST)
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
Cathay Pacific
No in-app purchases
Smart Traveller (ST)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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