Priority Pass™ vs LoungeKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Priority Pass™
Gain access to premium airport lounges and travel experiences globally. This app allows for easy account activation, digital membership cards for contactless entry, and the ability to search and save favorite lounges and experiences. Enhance your travel with a range of amenities like spas, sleeping pods, and dining options.
- Digital Membership Card
- Contactless Entry
- Lounge & Experience Search
- Save Favorites
- Membership Entitlement Check
- Visit History Tracking
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Download the Priority Pass™ app today to access the original and market-leading airport experiences programme. Activate your account in the Priority Pass™ app in just 2 easy steps, giving yourself access to airport lounges and travel experiences in over 700 airports worldwide. Choose from an ever-growing range of premium experiences – from spas to sleeping pods to dining – to help elevate every journey into something special. •Enjoy contactless entry with your Digital Membership Card •Stay up to date, check your current membership entitlement and visit history •Search for lounges and experiences, and save your favourites •Unlock more with access to additional Travel Services and benefits that enhance your travel journey Enrich your airport experience with the Priority Pass™ app.
LoungeKey
Access a global network of airport lounges and experiences with your payment card. Enjoy contactless entry, check visit entitlements, and discover dining, spa, and sleep pods in over 700 airports worldwide. Elevate your travel journey with additional services and benefits.
- Contactless entry with Digital Card
- Check visit entitlement and history
- Search and save lounges/experiences
- Access global airport lounges
- Discover dining, spa, and sleep pods
- Unlock additional travel services
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Download the LoungeKey™ app today - the must-have travel companion for LoungeKey cardholders. Register your account in the app with your payment card details to access a global network of airport lounges and experiences, including dining, spa and sleep pods in over 700 airports worldwide. •Enjoy contactless entry with your Digital Card •Stay up to date, check your current visit entitlement and history •Search for lounges and experiences, and save your favourites •Unlock more with access to additional Travel Services and benefits that elevate your travel journey Enhance your airport experience with the LoungeKey app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Priority Pass™ at 497K against LoungeKey's 17K. Priority Pass™ also leads on chart position (#111 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Priority Pass™ against 4.8 for LoungeKey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Priority Pass™ has 497K ratings behind it against 17K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Priority Pass™'s written reviews are positive against 22% of LoungeKey's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Priority Pass™ | LoungeKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (497K ratings) | 4.8 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.6% of reviews — better | 21.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 497K — better | 17K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Priority Pass Ltd | Lounge Key Ltd |
Customer experience
Priority Pass™
LoungeKey
User reviews
Priority Pass™
From 497K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great app and customer service
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🌍 Works well internationally
- 💯 Excellent lounge access and amenities
Room to improve
- 🚫 Limited lounge availability at major airports
- 🕰️ Restricted lounge access hours
- 💳 Charges for additional services
- 🤖 Buggy and unreliable app
LoungeKey
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent service
- 🌍 Worldwide lounge access
- 🍽️ Great food and amenities
- 👍 Seamless user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login/password issues
- 🔍 Unclear lounge access policies
- 🔌 Unreliable app functionality
- 💳 Unexpected charges
Bugs and requests
Priority Pass™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account management issues
- Inconsistent app performance and crashes
- Inability to add digital card to wallet
- Inaccurate lounge location and hours information
Requested features
4 requests- Improved real-time lounge availability information
- Ability to book and reserve lounge access
- Enhanced digital card functionality
- Offline access to lounge details
LoungeKey
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to register or create account
- App crashes on launch or login
- Validation errors when adding payment card
- Incorrect lounge information in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add digital card to mobile wallet
- Display remaining free visits
- Improve lounge search and booking
- Provide better customer support
In-app purchases
Priority Pass™
No in-app purchases
LoungeKey
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Priority Pass™ free?
Is LoungeKey free?
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