Fly Delta vs NYC Ferry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fly Delta
Manage your entire travel experience with this app. Access your boarding pass, book flights, track bags, and receive real-time flight updates. It simplifies your journey from booking to arrival.
- Book flights and award tickets
- Manage trips and profile
- View boarding pass and add to Apple Wallet
- Track checked bags
- Receive flight status notifications
- Access airport maps and lounge info
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Welcome to Fly Delta, Delta’s award winning iOS app. With our dynamic Today screen which provides quick access to your boarding pass and other important day-of-travel information, Fly Delta makes travel easier than ever before. • Enroll in Delta's SkyMiles® program and earn miles every time you travel • Find, compare and book Domestic and International flights • Book SkyMiles award tickets • Purchase Delta Comfort+™ seats and Trip Extras, including in-flight Wi-Fi, Priority Boarding and more • Reserve Preferred Seats like bulkhead and aisle • Rebook cancelled flights or missed connections • Manage your trips, profile and customize your travel preferences • Check your SkyMiles account balance and current Medallion® status • Check in, view your boarding pass and add it to Apple Wallet • Pay for checked bags and track their location • Check the latest flight status and receive flight and gate change notifications • Save a photo to remember your parking spot • Check your status on the upgrade or standby list • View or change your seat • Locate Delta Sky Club® lounges • View interactive airport maps, public transportation details and weather information • Get detailed info about our fleet and partners • Map flights en route with an interactive flight tracker • “Today” gathers everything you need for your day of travel into one convenient place • “Notifications” ensures you always have the latest flight updates, gate changes and more • View countdown to departure and arrival along with gate and baggage carousel information on Apple Watch The Fly Delta app for iPhone and delta.com are always free to use on Delta’s Wi-Fi-enabled flights. Visit delta.com/app for more information. When downloading the Fly Delta app, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with Delta’s Privacy Policy which can be accessed via the link below or on our website at delta.com.
NYC Ferry
This app offers a comfortable and enjoyable way to commute and explore New York City. It provides paperless ticketing, live scheduling with real-time updates, and a trip planner to discover new routes. Receive personalized notifications and consider an unlimited pass for frequent travel.
- Paperless ticketing
- Live scheduling
- Real-time updates
- End-to-end trip planner
- Push notifications
- 30-day Unlimited Pass
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Commuting made comfortable with NYC Ferry. Come see just how easy (and enjoyable) your journey can be. Here are 5 great things you can expect from the NYC Ferry app: Help NYC “go green” with paperless ticketing! Buy and use tickets directly from your phone. Take the stress out of your commute with live scheduling and real-time updates. Get ready for an adventure! Explore NYC with our end-to-end trip planner. Stay ahead of the game with push notifications for the routes that matter to YOU. Love to ride? Take advantage of our 30-day Unlimited Pass! Available in-app only. NYC Ferry (operated by Hornblower) proudly serves New Yorkers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx along the East River. Our state-of-the-art vessels offer you a better commuting experience—all for the same price as a subway ride!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NYC Ferry at none against Fly Delta's shown. NYC Ferry also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Fly Delta's advantage is ratings volume (7M vs 55K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fly Delta against 4.9 for NYC Ferry. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fly Delta has 7M ratings behind it against 55K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Fly Delta's written reviews are positive against 59% of NYC Ferry's.
Fly Delta ships an update fortnightly, NYC Ferry every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Fly Delta | NYC Ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7M ratings) | 4.9 (55K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 58.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7M — better | 55K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #7 — better | #187 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 453 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Hornblower Cruises & Events |
Customer experience
Fly Delta
NYC Ferry
User reviews
Fly Delta
From 7M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth check-in process
- 💡 Convenient boarding pass storage
- 🚀 Fast app performance
- 👍 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy boarding pass integration
- 🐛 Unreliable flight status updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
NYC Ferry
From 55K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient and convenient
- 🚢 Great ferry experience
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 💰 Affordable transportation
- 🌉 Beautiful views and scenery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- ⏱️ Unreliable and late schedules
- 💳 Payment issues and overcharging
- 🗺️ Confusing navigation and trip planning
- 🚫 Lack of customer support
Bugs and requests
Fly Delta
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Incorrect personal information updates
- Boarding pass download failures
- Flight change notification problems
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add two-factor authentication
- Improve seat selection process
- Integrate with third-party travel apps
- Provide more detailed flight information
- Enhance mobile wallet integration
NYC Ferry
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezing and crashing
- Inaccurate schedules and route information
- Payment processing errors
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Login and account management problems
Requested features
5 requests- Improved trip planning and route optimization
- Real-time service updates and delay notifications
- Ability to change account information
- More ferry routes and increased frequency
- Better integration with other transportation apps
In-app purchases
Fly Delta
No in-app purchases
NYC Ferry
No in-app purchases









