Comparison

Seat Alerts vs Go Global Entry

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

Head to head
About

Seat Alerts

Find better airplane seats for your flights. This app helps you locate preferred seats like window or aisle by monitoring seat maps. Get notified when your desired seat becomes available, improving your travel experience.

Highlights
  • Monitor flight seat maps
  • Set custom seat alerts (window, aisle)
  • Receive notifications for available seats
  • View SeatGuru seat ratings
  • Supports over 150 airlines
  • Cross-device alert management
Read full description

You've booked a trip to your favorite getaway but the plane is full and you're stuck in the middle seat, sound familiar? Let Seat Alerts® by ExpertFlyer help find you a better seat in 3 easy steps: 1. Look up the Seat Map of your flight. 2. Set up a Seat Alert to find window seats, aisle seats and more. 3. Get notified if your preferred seat is found. Seat Alerts will monitor the available seats right up until the flight departs. If it becomes available you can change your seat when your Seat Alert notification arrives, just contact the airline or the travel agency that booked your ticket. Seat Alerts finds a window or aisle seat better than 75% of the time. • With a Free account, you can set up one Free Seat Alert at a time using the Any Seat, Any Window or Any Aisle options. Other advanced alert options require a fee. • Seat maps include SeatGuru® seat ratings so you know which seat is the right seat for you. Just click on a seat to see its rating and review • If you need multiple Seat Alerts at the same time, additional alerts and alert options are available for purchase • Supports over 150 airlines that have preassigned seating Notes about app functionality: • Account registration is required to use the Seat Alert app, this is so we can notify you of found seats and keep track of your alerts across devices. • Miles Award or Upgrade searching and alerting is not the same as Seat Map searching and alerting. This app is Seat Map Alerts only. For Miles Awards & Upgrades, please use our website. • Also works with ExpertFlyer.com Basic and Premium subscriptions to manage your Seat Alerts. • Seat Alerts checks the seat maps several times a day. If you find and take an open seat before the next check of the alert, you won't be notified. • To prevent abuse, a limited about of seat maps can be viewed each day, resetting every 24 hrs. Only a single seat map search is needed to create a Seat Alert.

About

Go Global Entry

This app helps you secure a Global Entry interview appointment faster by continuously monitoring enrollment centers for cancellations and new openings. Receive instant SMS and email alerts when a slot becomes available, allowing you to book your interview in days instead of months.

Highlights
  • Instant appointment alerts
  • 24/7 enrollment center monitoring
  • Track up to 5 locations
  • Smart date filtering
  • SMS and email notifications
Features
Read full description

Tired of waiting months for a Global Entry interview? Go Global Entry monitors enrollment centers 24/7 and sends you instant alerts the second an appointment opens up — helping you get your interview booked in days, not months. HOW IT WORKS Set your preferences — Choose up to 5 enrollment centers and your preferred dates. We monitor around the clock — Our system continuously checks CBP servers for cancellations and new openings. Get alerted instantly — Receive an SMS and email the moment a slot appears, then log in to CBP and claim your spot. WHY GO GLOBAL ENTRY? • Instant Alerts — Know the second an appointment becomes available. No more refreshing pages. • Monitor Multiple Locations — Track up to 5 enrollment centers simultaneously to maximize your chances. • Smart Date Filtering — Only get alerts for days and times that actually work for your schedule. • SMS & Email Notifications — Get notified wherever you are through both channels. • 24/7 Monitoring — Our system never sleeps, so you don't have to stay glued to the CBP site.

Screenshots

Seat Alerts4 screens
Go Global Entry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go Global Entry at 5.0 against Seat Alerts's 3.1. Seat Alerts's advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Seat Alerts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Go Global Entry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Global Entry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seat Alerts has 140 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seat Alerts versus Go Global Entry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeat AlertsGo Global Entry
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (140 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings140 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNew Imagitas, Inc.SW Software LLC

Bugs and requests

Seat Alerts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect seat information
  • Endless login loop
  • Inability to create new accounts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Push notifications for seat alerts
  • Support for more airlines
  • Improved user interface
  • Award seat availability search

Go Global Entry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seat Alerts

One-time1
  • Seat Alert$0.99
1 purchases

Go Global Entry

One-time1
  • Premium 30 Days$12.00

Questions

Is Seat Alerts free?
Seat Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Global Entry free?
Go Global Entry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seat Alerts or Go Global Entry?
Go Global Entry is rated higher. Seat Alerts averages 3.1 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Go Global Entry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Seat Alerts or Go Global Entry have ads?
Neither Seat Alerts nor Go Global Entry shows ads.

Other comparisons