Comparison

Iberia vs Renfe

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

Head to head
About

Iberia

Manage your entire travel experience with this app. Book flights, access digital press, track flight status, and manage your loyalty program. Your travel companion for seamless journeys.

Highlights
  • Book flights
  • Manage reservations
  • Mobile check-in
  • Flight status tracking
  • Iberia Plus loyalty program
  • Digital press access
  • Hotel and car booking
Features
Currently charting
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New Iberia App. The Iberia experience, in your hand. We have renewed our app to always be close to you: choose your destination; enjoy our wide range of fares; manage your Iberia Plus profile; complete your trip and save by booking hotel or car; access with your reservation to digital press and information of interest, free of charge; Check your balance in Avios and use them to travel ... And all, with our quality and service. · BOOK YOUR FLIGHT Choose the destination, date and rate that best suits your preferences; we have for all tastes. Store your credit card information and pay it on the most secure platforms quickly and conveniently. · MANAGE YOUR RESERVATION Access the My Trips section, view your reservation and have the details at hand. Change your flight if you need it; if it is an airlift ... · DO CHECK-IN Check-in and carry your boarding pass on your mobile or tablet; so you can see it even without an internet connection. Forget about printing, and forget about queuing at the airport. · FOLLOW THE STATE OF YOUR FLIGHTS Access the Flight info section and check the status of your flight, or the flight of another. Get updated information on schedules, last minute changes ... · ACCESS IBERIA PLUS Sign up and manage your profile in your Private Area: travel documents, credit cards, frequent passengers ... Take your Iberia Plus cards on your mobile and view them comfortably. Check your accumulated Avios balance with us or our partners. Enjoy discounts and promotions in restaurants, technology, leisure ... This is our exclusive loyalty program. · APPLE WATCH Our App Iberia, now on your Apple Watch. Manage your flight comfortably and have the most complete information always at hand: all your flight and airport data, last minute information, notifications when check-in is available... Download it now.

About

Renfe

Manage all your train journeys with this official application. Purchase, modify, and cancel tickets for various train types. Store tickets digitally, manage season passes, and access personalized travel information.

Highlights
  • Buy, change, and cancel train tickets
  • Store digital train tickets
  • Manage season passes and formalize journeys
  • Check routes and prices
  • Apply promotional codes
  • Associate tickets with loyalty cards
Features
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Aplicación oficial de Renfe para la compra y gestión de tus viajes en trenes Ave, Larga Distancia, Media Distancia y Avant. Descarga la app de Renfe y descubre todo lo que podrás hacer: - Comprar, cambiar y anular tus billetes más rápido - Guardar tu billete en el móvil y olvidarte del papel - Gestionar tus abonos y formalizar viajes, ¡imprescindible si eres viajero frecuente! - Consultar todas las rutas y los mejores precios - Comprar con código promocional - Asociar tu billete a tu tarjeta de fidelización y consultar tus Puntos Renfe - Accede a tu perfil y gestiona tus datos personales, datos de tus acompañantes y ¡mucho más! Cuando compras tus billetes en la app, ¡no te cobramos gastos de gestión! Además, si quieres sacarle el máximo partido, regístrate en la app y accede a todas las funcionalidades personalizadas que tenemos para ti. ¿A qué esperas? Descarga ya la app de Renfe gratis y empieza a sacarle partido. ¡Buen viaje!

Screenshots

Iberia4 screens
Renfe4 screens

Verdict

The call

Iberia and Renfe both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 34% of Iberia's written reviews are positive against 8% of Renfe's. Iberia also leads on ratings volume (70K vs 3.2K) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). Renfe's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Iberia against 4.6 for Renfe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iberia has 70K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Iberia's written reviews are positive against 8% of Renfe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iberia ships an update every 10 days, Renfe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Iberia versus Renfe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIberiaRenfe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (70K ratings) — better4.6 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings70K — better3.2K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIBERIARenfe Viajeros

Customer experience

Iberia

All ratings69,504 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews598 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative58.0%

Renfe

All ratings3,173 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative86.9%

User reviews

Iberia

From 70K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Friendly user interface
  • 🚀 Smooth check-in process
  • 👍 Excellent service
  • 🚀 Efficient app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Frequent errors and crashes
  • 🐛 Unable to log in or reset password
  • 🐛 Difficult to manage bookings
  • 🐛 Inconsistent functionality across web and app

Renfe

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient for train travel
  • 📱 Easy to access tickets on phone
  • 🗓️ Helpful reminders for trips

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🤖 Poor user experience
  • 🚫 Doesn't work for non-Spanish phone numbers
  • 💳 Issues with payment processing
  • 🔍 Lacks transparency on seat availability

Bugs and requests

Iberia

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes during check-in process
  • Boarding pass not available in app
  • Incorrect flight details shown
  • Payment issues when adding extras
  • Seat assignments changed without notification

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Wallet
  • Improve password reset flow
  • Allow seat selection and baggage add-ons before check-in
  • Integrate with other loyalty programs
  • Provide better flight status updates

Renfe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant crashes and errors
  • Registration process doesn't work
  • Inability to change or cancel tickets

Requested features

3 requests
  • Display train stop information
  • Allow saving of payment and personal details
  • Better support for international users

In-app purchases

None

Iberia

No in-app purchases

None

Renfe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iberia free?
Iberia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Renfe free?
Renfe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Iberia or Renfe?
Iberia is rated higher. Iberia averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70K ratings, while Renfe averages 4.6 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Iberia or Renfe have ads?
Neither Iberia nor Renfe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iberia or Renfe?
Iberia ships an update every 10 days, and Renfe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Iberia was updated on September 25, 2026 and Renfe on September 23, 2026.

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