Dublin Airport vs Translink Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dublin Airport
Navigate your airport experience with real-time flight updates, live security wait times, and essential service bookings. Find gate numbers, baggage carousels, and browse Duty Free offers. This app streamlines your journey from planning to departure.
- Real-time flight updates
- Live security wait times
- Gate and baggage information
- Booking for parking and lounges
- Duty Free browsing and offers
- Interactive airport maps
- Advanced chatbot assistance
Read full descriptionHide full description
The official Dublin Airport App is your essential travel companion, designed to make your airport journey faster, easier, and more enjoyable. With a polished new look and improved navigation, you can plan ahead, stay informed, and access every airport service at your fingertips. Key features include: • Real-time flight updates for arrivals, departures and status alerts • Live security wait times • Gate numbers, check-in areas & baggage carousel info • Quick and convenient booking for Parking, Fast Track, Lounges, The Airport Club, and Platinum Services • Duty Free browsing, latest offers, and Click & Collect shopping • Updated airport maps for easier wayfinding • Instant help with our advanced chatbot • Digital membership cards for Airport Club members New in this release: • Refreshed design: A new look based on user feedback for a more seamless experience • Personalised access: Sign in to unlock tailored features and manage bookings in just a few taps • DUB Rewards: Our brand new Rewards Programme. Save on eligible in-store Duty Free products by scanning your DUB Rewards card at the till. Whether planning ahead or already en route, our updated app puts a better journey at your fingertips. Travel smarter with the Dublin Airport App. We’re always improving—share your feedback directly in the app and help shape the future of travel at Dublin Airport.
Translink Planner
Plan bus, coach, and rail journeys across Northern Ireland and border regions. Get real-time travel updates, view departure boards, and purchase tickets for specific rail services. Features include interactive planning, ticket storage, and personalized alerts.
- Interactive journey planning
- Purchase NI Railways tickets
- In-app ticket wallet
- Real-time departure boards
- Personalized travel updates
- Accessible planning options
Read full descriptionHide full description
Plan Northern Ireland and cross border bus, coach and rail journeys with the Translink Journey Planner. Plan from any stop, station or address, see your next departures and get the latest travel updates from Metro, Glider, Ulsterbus, Goldline, NI Railways and Enterprise services. You can also buy single, day return and 3 day select tickets for NI Railways journeys. Features include: - Fully interactive journey planning - Buy single, day return and 3 day Select tickets for NI Railways services - Store purchased tickets within the app wallet - ‘Next Service’ departure board - Plan with Park and ride and bike journeys - Personalised travel updates - Accessible planning - Interactive map planning with real-time Metro and Glider location and a tracking feature - Quick planning using your current location, favourite stops and recent searches - CO2 journey saving calculation
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Translink Planner at 4.4 against Dublin Airport's 3.0. Translink Planner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (266 vs 7). Dublin Airport's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 19%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Translink Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translink Planner has 266 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Dublin Airport's written reviews are positive against 19% of Translink Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dublin Airport ships an update every 4 weeks, Translink Planner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dublin Airport | Translink Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (266 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 18.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 266 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dublin Airport Authority | Ulsterbus Ltd |
Customer experience
Dublin Airport
Translink Planner
Bugs and requests
Dublin Airport
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Translink Planner
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes on iPhone during ticket purchase
- Password reset emails not received
- Unable to renew or change passwords
- Journey planner adds unnecessary stops and complications
- Bus stops disappear when zooming in on map
Show 12 moreShow fewer
- Location loading blocks text input
- App doesn't refresh automatically without returning to start page
- Tickets purchased not visible in app
- Cannot book tickets for multiple passengers
- Concession tickets unavailable on mobile
- Inconsistent journey suggestions vs actual timetables
- Bus times don't match timetable posters at stops
- Cancelled buses don't show as cancelled, just disappear
- App shows buses arriving but they never show up
- Incorrect fare calculations and pricing display
- Unable to access certain routes (e.g., Kilkeel from bus centre)
- Timetable PDFs show 'page not found' error
Requested features
18 requests- Unified app for journey planning AND ticket purchasing
- Live bus tracking with real-time location updates
- Ability to view actual departure times instead of countdown minutes
- Show actual time alongside minutes remaining
- Complaint/feedback option for late or cancelled services
Show 13 moreShow fewer
- Simple timetable view without complex journey planning
- Live delay and cancellation notifications
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Exclude walking time option in journey results
- Direct access to timetables from home page
- Show platform/stop information for transfers
- One-click bus tracking from schedule view
- Ability to book tickets for groups over 10 people
- Support for concession tickets on mobile devices
- Better accessibility for tourists and non-locals
- Contactless card payment on vehicles
- Extended booking window beyond 3 weeks
- Proper ticket visibility after purchase
In-app purchases
Dublin Airport
No in-app purchases
Translink Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dublin Airport free?
Is Translink Planner free?
Which has better reviews, Dublin Airport or Translink Planner?
Do Dublin Airport or Translink Planner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dublin Airport or Translink Planner?
Other comparisons
