Heathrow Express vs Abetta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heathrow Express
Plan and book your journey quickly and easily with live train times and instant ticket access. Manage your account details, payment options, and preferences for a personalized travel experience.
- Personalized travel information
- Quick ticket booking
- Live train times
- Mobile ticket wallet integration
- Account management
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The new improved Heathrow Express app has some great features and benefits to help make planning and booking your trip quick and easy. Personalized experience – Create an account and login to activate all the features of the app. Including presenting your travel day information with your tickets along with live train times on your home screen. Quick booking – Need a ticket in a hurry? Book a ticket in seconds. Once you are logged in you will have the option to activate this new feature, allowing you to book at ticket on the day of travel in just a few clicks. Live train times – In addition to the scheduled times and service information, you will now be able to see live train times on the day you travel, making your trip planning even easier. Accessing tickets – Your tickets can easily be accessed and managed in one place on the app, allowing you to view upcoming tickets for travel and manage past tickets. Plus, you can still add your Heathrow Express tickets to your mobile wallet. Manage your account – With all your details in one place, including payment options, personal details, language and currency settings it’s easy to create and manage your experience how you want it.
Abetta
Book rides and airport transfers with fixed fares and real-time flight tracking. Enjoy priority service, flexible payment options, and the ability to book in advance or cancel anytime. Share your trip status for added peace of mind.
- Fixed airport fares
- Flight tracking with meet & greet
- Baby/booster seats available
- Cash, card, or account payment
- Live ETA
- Book in advance
- Share trip status
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The benefits of booking with Abetta: Fixed Airport Fares Flight Tracking with Meet & Greet Baby/Booster Seats Available Pay via Cash, Card or Account Receipts Provided Live ETA Book a car in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Abetta. You can place the booking directly on our map, and see how many available cars there are. No more standing in the rain. Track your car as it arrives via the map provided, you can now also call the driver directly to get an update if required. Place bookings hours, days or weeks in advance. Whenever it's convenient for you. If necessary, cancel your booking at any time. It takes seconds to place a new booking directly from the handy favourites list. AIRPORT SPECIALISTS With proactive flight tracking, we are aware of any delays or early flights and will amend your scheduled landing time automatically. Your driver will meet you holding an Abetta branded nameboard at the designated meeting point. Abetta is a great way to make your travel plans stress-free. We also provide complimentary Baby/Booster Seats when requested. LOCAL SPECIALISTS Whether you’re looking for style, space, or affordability, Abetta has been serving North London and the city for over 50 Years. Our knowledgeable team can help you find the perfect ride to fit your needs, whether you’d like to enjoy elegance and premium features with our Executive Fleet, or ride with extra room (and more of your friends) with our MPVs. SHARE YOUR TRIP Give your loved one’s peace of mind whist on your trip—you can share your location and trip status so they know you’ve made it to your destination. TIP AND RATE YOUR DRIVER After every ride, you can submit a rating along with comments. You can also let your driver know you appreciated your experience by adding a tip for them right in the app. ---------------------------------------- We value feedback and take all reviews very seriously. So please leave us feedback about your journey using the App. This helps us continually improve our service.
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Verdict
Heathrow Express and Abetta both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Abetta's written reviews are positive against 30% of Heathrow Express's. Abetta also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Heathrow Express's advantage is ratings volume (7.3K vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.
Abetta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heathrow Express has 7.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Heathrow Express's written reviews are positive against 69% of Abetta's.
Heathrow Express ships an update every 3 weeks, Abetta every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heathrow Express | Abetta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Heathrow Express | Abetta Travel Services Ltd |
Customer experience
Heathrow Express
Abetta
Bugs and requests
Heathrow Express
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing on ticket viewing
- Incorrect ticket dates/directions
- Payment processing failures
- Account creation issues
- Ticket information not syncing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add/manage tickets in app
- Improved ticket downloading/syncing
- More payment options
- Better account management features
- Live service updates and notifications
Abetta
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heathrow Express
No in-app purchases
Abetta
No in-app purchases
Questions
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