Comparison

Boarding Pass vs FlightStatus

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

Head to head
About

Boarding Pass

Manage all your flight information in one place. Access direct check-in for over 100 airlines, receive timely check-in reminders, and get essential travel details like airport terminals and destination weather.

Highlights
  • Direct airline check-in access
  • Flight itinerary management
  • Check-in reminders
  • Destination weather information
  • Airport terminal and travel guidance
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Are you a frequent flyer? Tired of searching for itineraries in your emails and having the check-in app of every airline installed? With Boarding Pass all your flight information is just one tap away and you have quick access to direct check-in with over 100 airlines. Keep track of your itineraries. Find out how to get to the airport and which terminal your leaving. Check the weather at your destination. And never forget to check-in for your flight in time because we'll send you a notification. Replace all your mobile check-in bookmarks and apps with one universal app. ______◢◤ FEATURES ◥◣______ ▪ Quick access to check-in websites Check-in for a specific itinerary or choose direct check-in from a list of over 100 airlines. ▪ Check-In reminders 24h before departure Turn on notifications for itineraries and never forget to check-in online. ▪ Share your itinerary Let your clients, family and friends know when arrive at the airport. ▪ Weather information Pack the right clothes by checking the weather for your destination. ▪ Notification Center widget & Apple Watch app Add the Boarding Pass widget to your notification center or Apple Watch to always have an overview of your upcoming flights. ▪ Airport Information Know how to get to the airport and which terminal your flight is. ▪ Easy to use, intuitive interface Quickly add itineraries with just a couple of taps using our smart input form which knows about almost all popular flights. ▪ iCloud sync between all your iOS devices Create an itinerary on one device and check-in on another. ______◢◤ Notes ◥◣______ ▪ Boarding passes The check-in feature gives you direct access to the airline's mobile/web check-in page. Many airlines will also display the boarding pass and/or a barcode after checking in (in addition to sending it to you via email). In that case you can save it directly from within the app for later access. This works by saving the contents of that specific part of the website. Please note that this is not support by all airlines. ▪ Direct check-in The check-in feature gives you direct access to the airline's mobile/web check-in page. We currently support these airlines: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Berlin, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air Malta, Air Namibia, Air New Zealand, Air One, Air Transat, AirBaltic, Airtran, Alaska Airlines, Alitalia, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Bankok Airways, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific Air, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, Condor, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Cyprus Airlines, Dragonair, EasyJet, Edelweiss Air, EgyptAir, El Al, Emirates, Ethiad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, Finnair, Flybe, Frontier Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Germanwings, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Japan Airlines , Jet Airways, Jet2, Jetairfly, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, LAN, LOT, Lufthansa, Luxair, Malaysia Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Niki, Norwegian Air, Oman Air, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Qatar Airways, REX, Ryanair, S7 Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Silk Air, Singapore Airlines, Skywest, South African Airways, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express Domestic, Swiss, TAM, Tap Portugal, Thai Airways International, Thomas Cook Airlines, Tiger Airways, Transavia, Tuifly, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Australia, Vueling, Westjet, Wizz Air. Please note that we are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with any of the airlines.

About

FlightStatus

Track your flights and those of your loved ones with real-time updates on departures, arrivals, and delays. Organize flights into trips and get notified of any changes. Share flight information easily with others.

Highlights
  • Search flights by route or number
  • Push notifications for changes
  • Share flight info via AirDrop
  • Connect TripIt account
  • Detailed flight information
  • Organize flights into trips
  • Automatic layover time calculation
Features
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This is FlightStatus, a simple and elegant way to keep track of your travels and the ones of your friends and family if you are their ride to or from the airport. FEATURES - Search flights by route or flight number - Get Push Notification about changes - Share flight info via AirDrop - Connect your TripIt account - Detailed flight information including: - Scheduled, estimated and actual departure and arrival time - Delays, cancellations and diversions - Terminal and gate information - Statistics around delays and cancellations - Save booking reference and press to copy - Organize flights into trips - Automatic calculation of layover time and total trip length

Screenshots

Boarding Pass4 screens
FlightStatus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boarding Pass at 4.5 against FlightStatus's 3.7. Boarding Pass also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (296 vs 11). FlightStatus's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Boarding Pass costs $4.99 and FlightStatus $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boarding Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boarding Pass has 296 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Boarding Pass's written reviews are positive against 67% of FlightStatus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Boarding Pass versus FlightStatus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoarding PassFlightStatus
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.5 (296 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings296 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTill Henrik Jonathan HillebrandTim Roesner

Customer experience

Boarding Pass

All ratings295 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative67.9%

FlightStatus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Boarding Pass

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App doesn't work with Safari in iOS 13.3
  • Blank white screen when attempting to get boarding pass
  • Barcode not properly displayed or scannable
  • Cannot scroll to view barcode at airport
  • App crashes repeatedly
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  • Internet connection detection failure
  • Boarding pass not appearing after save
  • Incompatible with multiple airlines despite listing them
  • Unable to add email account for support contact
  • Screenshot quality too pixelated to read
  • Doesn't properly display for multiple passengers

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Delta Airlines support
  • Add more international airlines (Spirit, Hawaiian, Air New Zealand, BOA)
  • Auto-import itineraries from email confirmations
  • Passbook/Wallet integration
  • Seat number storage and display
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  • Seat map visualization
  • Rewards account linking
  • Multiple passenger support
  • iPhone 6/6+ optimization
  • Better barcode quality and scanning

FlightStatus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boarding Pass

No in-app purchases

None

FlightStatus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boarding Pass free?
Boarding Pass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightStatus free?
FlightStatus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boarding Pass or FlightStatus?
Boarding Pass is rated higher. Boarding Pass averages 4.5 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while FlightStatus averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Boarding Pass or FlightStatus have ads?
Neither Boarding Pass nor FlightStatus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boarding Pass or FlightStatus?
Boarding Pass ships an update every 2 months, and FlightStatus every 2 months. Most recently, Boarding Pass was updated on October 29, 2026 and FlightStatus on October 24, 2026.

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