LoungeKey vs Costa Cruises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LoungeKey
Access a global network of airport lounges and experiences with your payment card. Enjoy contactless entry, check visit entitlements, and discover dining, spa, and sleep pods in over 700 airports worldwide. Elevate your travel journey with additional services and benefits.
- Contactless entry with Digital Card
- Check visit entitlement and history
- Search and save lounges/experiences
- Access global airport lounges
- Discover dining, spa, and sleep pods
- Unlock additional travel services
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Download the LoungeKey™ app today - the must-have travel companion for LoungeKey cardholders. Register your account in the app with your payment card details to access a global network of airport lounges and experiences, including dining, spa and sleep pods in over 700 airports worldwide. •Enjoy contactless entry with your Digital Card •Stay up to date, check your current visit entitlement and history •Search for lounges and experiences, and save your favourites •Unlock more with access to additional Travel Services and benefits that elevate your travel journey Enhance your airport experience with the LoungeKey app.
Costa Cruises
Manage your entire cruise experience, from booking and itinerary planning to onboard activities and expense tracking. Stay connected with travel companions and access exclusive promotions.
- Manage C|Club profile and points
- Book new cruises
- View detailed itineraries and excursions
- Explore ship layouts
- Access onboard promotions
- Book onboard dining and excursions
- Browse daily activities and save events
- In-app chat with companions
- Digital emergency drill
- Real-time expense monitoring
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Your cruise at your fingertips. Costa App is simple, convenient and gives you the chance to enjoy your cruise at its best. ON LAND Log in with your booking number or C|Club membership and manage: - YOUR PROFILE | Easily access your C|Club profile to view your updated point balance, privileges and discounts, or see your past cruises. - BOOK YOUR CRUISE | Look for your ideal cruise and buy it directly from the APP - YOUR ITINERARY | Check how long is left to your departure. Discover the complete itinerary and available excursions in advance. Explore the ship's bridges to find: Restaurants, bars, lounges and the precise location of your cabin. ON BOARD: Connect to the ship's network, log in with your Costa Card or C|Club membership and manage: - DEDICATED PROMOTIONS | Only for those with the App and who have given consent to receive notifications, promotions and personalized communications not to be missed. - BOOKINGS | Book your special dinners in the themed restaurants, purchase your excursions and Internet packages to get on the ship's network and be always connected. - OGGI A BORDO | Browse all scheduled activities on the Diario di bordo. Discover locations and timings and save your favorite events directly into MyAgenda, your personalized calendar that also shows your bookings. - CHAT | Don't miss out on any message from your travel companions or the new friends you met on the cruise. - DIGITAL EMERGENCY DRILL | Conveniently complete the important and compulsory emergency drill from your smartphone. - MY EXPENSES | Monitor your expenses in real time, download the reminder with all expense items and stay updated. Costa App is available on all our ships. For any issue with the Costa App please contact us at the following email info@europe.costa.it App Accessibility Information: https://www.costacrociere.it/content/dam/costa-app/common/ada-assets/Costa_App_iOS_Accessibility_Statement_EN.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LoungeKey at 4.8 against Costa Cruises's 2.8. LoungeKey also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 40) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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.
LoungeKey holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LoungeKey has 17K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of LoungeKey's written reviews are positive against 16% of Costa Cruises's.
LoungeKey ships an update fortnightly, Costa Cruises every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoungeKey | Costa Cruises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better | 2.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Lounge Key Ltd | Costa Crociere S.p.A. |
Customer experience
LoungeKey
Costa Cruises
Bugs and requests
LoungeKey
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to register or create account
- App crashes on launch or login
- Validation errors when adding payment card
- Incorrect lounge information in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add digital card to mobile wallet
- Display remaining free visits
- Improve lounge search and booking
- Provide better customer support
Costa Cruises
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LoungeKey
No in-app purchases
Costa Cruises
No in-app purchases
