Brittany Ferries vs DFDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brittany Ferries
Manage your travel bookings and access essential ship and port details directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with timely notifications regarding your journey.
- Consult bookings
- View ship information
- View port information
- Receive crossing notifications
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Consult your booking and view information on your ship and port from the convenience of your phone. Receive notifications of important information on your crossing.
DFDS
This travel assistant helps you plan and manage your journeys with DFDS. Discover new destinations, view route details, and access all your past and upcoming bookings in one place. Enhance your travel experience with digital information about routes, vessels, and onboard facilities.
- Customizable Home section
- Integrated mobile booking links
- View all DFDS routes and schedules
- Store past and upcoming bookings
- Manual booking addition
- Information on routes, vessels, and facilities
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The DFDS Passenger app is your travel assistant for journeys with DFDS. Whether you're looking for inspiration to book a trip or preparing for one you’ve already booked, the app will help digitalise and enhance your travel experience. The Home section can be customised based on relevant travel information or preferences. Integrated links to mobile booking make it easy to book through the DFDS Passenger app. In the Routes section you can view all DFDS routes, including departure and arrival times. Past and upcoming bookings are automatically stored in the Bookings section. You can also add bookings manually using your DFDS booking information. The app also provides useful information about our routes, vessels, and onboard facilities. Stay tuned for new features and updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DFDS at 33% against Brittany Ferries's 8%. DFDS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brittany Ferries ships an update monthly, DFDS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brittany Ferries | DFDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brittany Ferries | DFDS |
Customer experience
Brittany Ferries
DFDS
Bugs and requests
Brittany Ferries
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank/white screen on launch
- Upcoming bookings not showing
- App crashing/not opening after updates
Requested features
3 requests- Provide more real-time info about delays, boarding, etc.
- Improve app functionality and stability
- Better explain differences between ticket types
DFDS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brittany Ferries
No in-app purchases
DFDS
No in-app purchases
