Comparison

SWISS vs FlyNet

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

Head to head
About

SWISS

Book flights, reserve seats, and access digital boarding passes for journeys within the Lufthansa Group network. Receive real-time flight status updates and track your baggage. Manage personal data and travel services conveniently on your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Book flights and reserve seats
  • Digital boarding passes
  • Real-time flight status updates
  • Baggage tracking
  • Online check-in
  • Manage personal travel data
Features
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Book flights, reserve seats and access your digital boarding passes. With the SWISS app, your mobile travel companion for journeys with the Lufthansa Group network airlines, you can do all this and more. Push notifications will inform you of your flight’s status in real time, so you are kept up to date throughout your journey. With the SWISS app you are always well informed, from booking your flight to the arrival of your baggage at your destination so you can rest assured that your journey will run smoothly. Your personal data and personalized services can all be conveniently managed on your smartphone. In short, the SWISS app ensures you are well informed about all aspects of your flight. The main features of the SWISS app: Before your flight • Book your flight, reserve your seat and add your baggage: All this can be done conveniently in the app. You can also book a rental car or reserve or change your seat on the plane if you need to. With the app, you also have the option to add additional baggage. • Online check-in: Use the SWISS app to check in with ease for all flights operated by Lufthansa Group Network Airlines. Your digital flight ticket will be sent directly to your smartphone. Use the app to show your mobile boarding pass at the airport. • Travel ID and SWISS Miles and More: You now have the option of adding several payment methods to your Travel ID account so you can pay seamlessly and easily anytime and anywhere. To log in, use your Travel ID or SWISS Miles & More login credentials. Enter your personal data and personalized services to adapt the SWISS app to your needs. • Real-time information and flight status: In the 24 hours before your flight, your personal travel assistant will inform you of all important updates about your trip. Push notifications will appear on your home screen, so you always know when it’s time to check in or if there have been any gate changes. This way you always have an overview of your flight and the most current information. During the flight • Flight ticket and on-board services: With the SWISS app, you always have your mobile boarding pass and on-board services in your pocket, even during the flight and when you’re offline. This means you receive important flight information when you need it, ensuring that any changes to your flight don’t come as a surprise. After the flight • Track your baggage: Your digital travel companion is also there to lend a helping hand after landing. You can easily track your checked baggage in the SWISS app so you can arrive relaxed at your destination. With the SWISS app, you can enjoy a carefree journey. From booking your flights and rental cars to receiving automatic information and updates on the day of travel, the smartphone app is your handy travel companion. You can also manage your personal data while on the go. Download the SWISS app now and enjoy your flight! Your personal travel assistant is there for you before, during and after your journey. Find out about our flight offers at swiss.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X to stay up to date. If you have any questions or require support, please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can contact us at https://www.swiss.com/ch/en/customer-support/faq.

About

FlyNet

Stay connected while flying with this app, offering internet access, flight information, and shopping options. Purchase connectivity in advance or use your Miles & More points.

Highlights
  • Unlimited connectivity on board
  • Flight information and services
  • Online shopping
  • Weather forecasts
  • Purchase internet access
  • Redeem Miles & More points
  • Save user details
Features
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This app was developed in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom AG. Deutsche Telekom AG is the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and provides the Internet Access on board. EXPERIENCE UNLIMITED CONNECTIVITY Send your precise arrival time to your family on WhatsApp, email your colleagues or search online for a gift for your parents. With Lufthansa FlyNet® your communication options are simply limitless. COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO FLYNET®, DISCOVER: • Information and services related to your connecting flight • Online shopping in Lufthansa WorldShop • Current weather forecasts for your destination FYLNET® INTERNETACCESS ON BOARD Choose from the current FlyNet® tariffs: • Stay connected with friends, family and colleagues • Send emails with file attachments • Surf quickly and securely • Access your company's Virtual Private Network (VPN) PURCHASE FLYNET® ACCESS CONVENIENTLY IN ADVANCE VIA THE APP Board, take off and start surfing without delay: from now on you can choose and purchase the Internet access that suits your requirements for your upcoming flight via the app while you are still on the ground. The access is valid for the calendar year of the purchase and the three subsequent calendar years and can only be used once. MILES & MORE Login to the app to use the comfort feature. Redeem your miles to obtain internet access. SAVE YOUR DETAILS Store your data to make using FlyNet® and the on-board Internet even faster. Store your preferred payment method, to purchase connectivity using Direct Pay. Access your saved vouchers to redeem them and access the Internet. We will be continually expanding the functions of our app. We would be pleased to receive your feedback on this. You can reach out to us under inflight@telekom.de

Screenshots

SWISS4 screens
FlyNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SWISS at 49% against FlyNet's 10%. SWISS also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 1). FlyNet's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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

FlyNet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWISS has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of SWISS's written reviews are positive against 10% of FlyNet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWISS ships an update fortnightly, FlyNet every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SWISS versus FlyNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWISSFlyNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews — better9.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLufthansa Group Digital Hangar GmbHDeutsche Lufthansa AG

Customer experience

SWISS

All ratings11,203 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews741 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative44.9%

FlyNet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative83.9%

Bugs and requests

SWISS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to check in or retrieve boarding passes
  • App crashes during critical functions
  • Frequent login issues and lost user data
  • Incompatibility with certain devices or OS versions
  • Incorrect or outdated flight information

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to save personal information
  • Option to download boarding passes directly to the app
  • Real-time flight status updates
  • Seat selection and upgrade options
  • Integrated baggage tracking
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  • Multilingual support

FlyNet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SWISS

No in-app purchases

None

FlyNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWISS free?
SWISS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyNet free?
FlyNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SWISS or FlyNet?
FlyNet is rated higher. SWISS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while FlyNet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SWISS or FlyNet have ads?
Neither SWISS nor FlyNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWISS or FlyNet?
SWISS ships an update fortnightly, and FlyNet every 3 months. Most recently, SWISS was updated on September 24, 2026 and FlyNet on August 22, 2026.

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