Fred. Olsen Express vs Cicar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fred. Olsen Express
Easily navigate the Canary Islands with this free travel app. Purchase tickets, check schedules, and receive important updates. Save passenger information for quicker bookings and access exclusive benefits.
- Buy ferry tickets
- Consult timetables and fares
- Save passenger information
- View recently purchased tickets
- Receive push notifications
- Access Plus Card information
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The easiest way to move around the Canary Islands, in your hand and in just one click. The new, free Fred. Olsen application allows you to get all the information you need about the Fred. Olsen Express service, from anywhere, quickly and simply. Through this App you can easily buy your tickets, and get other benefits: - Consult timetables, fares and route frequencies - Access as a user is easier and means that the information about passengers and vehicles that travel more often can be saved - Consult recently purchased tickets - Buy your tickets with “Plus Card” points - “Push” notifications, through which we will be able to advise you about any possible situation, directly and immediately - Information of interest for passengers and about the “Plus Card” in the App menu Fred. Olsen App, the best experience to travel around the islands
Cicar
Book and manage car rentals across the Canary Islands with ease. Enjoy transparent pricing, no hidden fees or excessive deposits, and a large fleet of vehicles. Modify, check, or extend your bookings directly through the app.
- Car rental booking
- Manage existing rentals
- Transparent pricing
- No hidden costs
- Large vehicle fleet
- Modify bookings
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Discover the freedom to travel like never before in the Canary Islands! Awarded the FIJET 2024 as the Best Transport Company in Spain. CICAR is now always within your reach: the largest vehicle fleet in the Canary Islands and the best market conditions: No hidden costs No abusive deposits/excesses Everything transparent and at the best price Manage your rentals ultra-fast and easily from your account on cicar.com or the app: modify, check, extend… you’re in charge!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cicar at 100% against Fred. Olsen Express's 6%. Fred. Olsen Express's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Fred. Olsen Express ships an update every 5 months, Cicar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fred. Olsen Express | Cicar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 6.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fred. Olsen, S.A. | Cicar |
Customer experience
Fred. Olsen Express
Cicar
In-app purchases
Fred. Olsen Express
No in-app purchases
Cicar
No in-app purchases
