Comparison

Hamilton Island vs Jetstar

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

Head to head
About

Hamilton Island

Your pocket guide to Hamilton Island, Australia's favorite resort destination. Discover daily activities, dining options, facilities, and navigate the island with detailed maps. Stay updated with live weather, flight information, and special offers.

Highlights
  • Live 'what's-on' guide with times and locations
  • Detailed restaurant and bar listings with booking
  • Order take away and food delivery
  • Island facility and activity listings with booking prompts
  • Detailed maps of points of interest and facilities
  • Shuttle bus and ferry timetables
  • Live flight arrival and departure information
Features
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Description: A handy pocket-guide to everything there is to see and do during your stay at Australia’s favourite resort destination – Hamilton Island. This on-island compendium is optimised for guests staying at Hotels owned or operated by Hamilton island Enterprises, but will be a handy tool to any visitor to the island. Where in the world would you rather be? Features include: - A live 'what’s-on' guide, with start-times, locations and hundreds of up-to-the minute listings of the daily activities & entertainment taking place across the island every day of the year - Detailed Restaurant & Bar listings incorporating up-to-the-minute opening times, booking availability, insider tips, and entertainment schedules - Ability to order take away and food delivery - Detailed listings of all the facilities, activities, and services offered to guests on Hamilton Island, with prompts on how to book, and when they are next scheduled - Navigate around Hamilton Island with detailed maps showcasing all points of interest, facilities, and retail outlets - Shuttle Buses, and Ferry timetables for services on Hamilton Island - Live flight arrival & departure information for services to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) on Hamilton Island - Live weather updates - Live Special Offers and discounts highlighting any promotional offers currently running - Make hotel bookings directly through the app - And more App Languages: The Hamilton Island App is available in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. The app will automatically download in the phones default language. To download in a different language, you will need to change the default language on the phone. Connectivity: This App requires a connection to either a Wi-Fi or cellular data network in order access the most up-to-date information. Free Wi-Fi hotspots are located across the island for guests staying at any Hotel operated by HIE. There are generally good cellular phone signals accessible from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone networks across the island, although guests should note that there are some isolated locations on the island that may have weak, or no cellular signal.

About

Jetstar

Easily search and book flights to your favorite destinations. Manage your trip details, check in, and access your digital boarding pass all in one place. Enjoy low fares and spend more time enjoying your travels.

Highlights
  • Search and book flights
  • Digital boarding pass
  • Real-time trip details
  • Customise bookings
  • Check-in functionality
Features
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All day, every day, low fares to your favourite destinations. Your next adventure is at your fingertips! Search and book flights, check in, generate your digital boarding pass, see your real-time trip details and customise your booking with the Jetstar App! Spend less time worrying about the details and more time enjoying your trip. Install the Jetstar App now!

Screenshots

Hamilton Island4 screens
Jetstar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jetstar at 4.6 against Hamilton Island's 4.3. Jetstar also leads on ratings volume (764 vs 43). Hamilton Island's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 53%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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

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

Jetstar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetstar has 764 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Hamilton Island's written reviews are positive against 53% of Jetstar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamilton Island ships an update fortnightly, Jetstar every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hamilton Island versus Jetstar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamilton IslandJetstar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (43 ratings)4.6 (764 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings43764 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamilton Island Enterprises LimitedJetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Hamilton Island

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative28.2%

Jetstar

All ratings764 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,003 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative42.4%

Bugs and requests

Hamilton Island

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jetstar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes during check-in process
  • Unable to log in or create an account
  • Booking details disappearing from the app
  • Inconsistent behavior when selecting destinations
  • Compatibility issues with newer device models

Requested features

7 requests
  • Multi-city booking option
  • Ability to stay logged in
  • Option to view past flights and bookings
  • Improved navigation and user interface
  • Better integration with airline's website
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  • Offline access to boarding passes
  • Customizable notifications and alerts

In-app purchases

None

Hamilton Island

No in-app purchases

None

Jetstar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamilton Island free?
Hamilton Island is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jetstar free?
Jetstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hamilton Island or Jetstar?
Jetstar is rated higher. Hamilton Island averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Jetstar averages 4.6 from 764 ratings.
Do Hamilton Island or Jetstar have ads?
Neither Hamilton Island nor Jetstar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hamilton Island or Jetstar?
Hamilton Island ships an update fortnightly, and Jetstar every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hamilton Island was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jetstar on November 6, 2026.

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