Spring Airlines vs China Eastern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spring Airlines
Book flights, hotels, and manage your travel with this airline app. Find exclusive deals and enjoy convenient services like online check-in and seat selection. Your gateway to affordable travel across China and Asia.
- Air ticket booking
- Hotel reservations
- Flight status inquiries
- Ancillary service purchases
- Online check-in
- Seat selection
- Ticket refunds and changes
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Don't think, just fly! — Spring Airlines Download Spring Airlines' APP and grab exclusive special tickets! [About us] Spring Airlines is one of North Asia’s largest cost-effective airline – guaranteeing our customers the best-value airfares in China and across the Asia region. Bases at both of the city’s airports – Hongqiao and Pudong, as well as Shenzhen, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang (our Beijing gateway airport), Shenzhen, Yangzhou, Harbin and Ningbo. Overseas bases include Osaka and Nagoya in Japan, Jeju in Korea and Bangkok in Thailand. Founded in 18 July, 2005 and flying over 200 routes across China and beyond now. [Service Description] Spring Airlines offers you a full range of ticketing services, including: air ticket booking, hotel reservations, flight dynamic inquiries, ancillary service products purchasing, online check-in, online seat selection, ticket verification, ticket refund and change, airport assistant, etc. Enjoy cheaper tickets and more convenient booking through Spring Airlines' APP!
China Eastern
Book flights and ancillary services for China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines. Offers digital travel services like seat selection, check-in, baggage management, and in-flight internet bookings. Tailored services for overseas users are continuously being added.
- Flight booking
- Ancillary service booking
- Seat selection
- Check-in
- Baggage management
- Flight changes and refunds
- In-flight internet booking
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This APP supports booking flights and ancillary services across the global networks of China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, and offers a full suite of digital travel services for your journey—including seat selection and check-in, baggage check-in, flight changes, refunds and upgrades, as well as in-flight internet service bookings. Furthermore, we will continue to roll out thoughtful and caring services tailored for our overseas users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spring Airlines at 60% against China Eastern's 2%. Spring Airlines also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). China Eastern's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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.
Spring Airlines holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Spring Airlines's written reviews are positive against 2% of China Eastern's.
Spring Airlines ships an update every 10 days, China Eastern every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spring Airlines | China Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (15 ratings) — better | 1.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews — better | 1.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春秋航空 Spring Airlines | China Eastern Airlines Co.,LTD. |
Customer experience
Spring Airlines
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In-app purchases
Spring Airlines
No in-app purchases
China Eastern
No in-app purchases
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