Comparison

DFDS vs Aurigny

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Aurigny

This airline app connects Guernsey with the UK and European destinations. It offers direct flights for summer and winter travel, serving multiple UK airports and local routes.

Highlights
  • Book flights to UK and Europe
  • Direct summer/winter flights
  • Island community connections
  • Multiple UK airport destinations
  • Alderney and Southampton routes
Features
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Aurigny is proud to be Guernsey's own airline. It continues to develop and evolve to meet the needs of islanders and those wishing to visit and to strengthen connections between our island community, the UK and our direct European destinations. Aurigny is owned by the States of Guernsey, and our network includes services to destinations across the UK and in Europe. We operate regular flights to London Gatwick and a whole range of other UK airports, including Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, plus connections with Alderney, and Southampton. We are delighted to also offer direct summer sun and winter snow direct flights.

Screenshots

DFDS4 screens
Aurigny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DFDS at 5.0 against Aurigny's 3.4. DFDS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Aurigny's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). 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

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

DFDS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DFDS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aurigny's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DFDS ships an update every 6 weeks, Aurigny every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DFDS versus Aurigny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDFDSAurigny
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDFDSAurigny

Customer experience

DFDS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Aurigny

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

DFDS

No in-app purchases

None

Aurigny

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DFDS free?
DFDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurigny free?
Aurigny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DFDS or Aurigny?
DFDS is rated higher. DFDS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Aurigny averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do DFDS or Aurigny have ads?
Aurigny shows ads; DFDS does not.
Which is updated more often, DFDS or Aurigny?
DFDS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Aurigny every 2 days. Most recently, DFDS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aurigny on October 24, 2026.

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