LoungeKey vs Mastercard Travel Pass
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.
Mastercard Travel Pass
Enhance your airport experience by discovering and accessing lounges and restaurants before your flight. This travel app is designed for Mastercard holders to relax and enjoy their journey.
- Airport lounge access
- Restaurant discounts
- Pre-flight relaxation
- Mastercard holder exclusive
- Travel enhancement
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By downloading the Mastercard Travel Pass app you can enhance your airport experience and relax in your choice of lounge or restaurant before your flight. Unwind and make travelling something to look forward to with your new favourite travel app. This program is only eligible to Mastercard holders as stated in the terms and conditions of your issuing bank. Before installing the app, please check your eligibility with your issuing bank
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Verdict
LoungeKey and Mastercard Travel Pass both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of Mastercard Travel Pass's written reviews are positive against 21% of LoungeKey's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for LoungeKey against 4.8 for Mastercard Travel Pass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of LoungeKey's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mastercard Travel Pass's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoungeKey | Mastercard Travel Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | 33.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Lounge Key Ltd | Dragon Pass Company Limited |
Customer experience
LoungeKey
Mastercard Travel Pass
User reviews
LoungeKey
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent service
- 🌍 Worldwide lounge access
- 🍽️ Great food and amenities
- 👍 Seamless user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login/password issues
- 🔍 Unclear lounge access policies
- 🔌 Unreliable app functionality
- 💳 Unexpected charges
Mastercard Travel Pass
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to access lounges
- 💡 Good app, simple and efficient
- 🚀 Lounge access is easy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Keeps logging out
- 🐛 Doesn't work, lots of issues
- 🔒 Insecure, requires too much personal info
- 🐛 Registration and sign-up problems
- 🐛 Unreliable, inconsistent performance
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
Mastercard Travel Pass
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent timeouts and connectivity issues
- Country of issuance dropdown not working
- Inconsistent behavior between app and website
Requested features
3 requests- Add Apple Wallet support
- Improve password management integration
- Display lounge meal times
In-app purchases
LoungeKey
No in-app purchases
Mastercard Travel Pass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LoungeKey free?
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