Jetstar vs SkyBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jetstar
Easily search and book flights to your favorite destinations. Manage your trip details, check in, and access your digital boarding pass all in one place. Enjoy low fares and spend more time enjoying your travels.
- Search and book flights
- Digital boarding pass
- Real-time trip details
- Customise bookings
- Check-in functionality
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All day, every day, low fares to your favourite destinations. Your next adventure is at your fingertips! Search and book flights, check in, generate your digital boarding pass, see your real-time trip details and customise your booking with the Jetstar App! Spend less time worrying about the details and more time enjoying your trip. Install the Jetstar App now!
SkyBus
This app simplifies airport bus transfers with easy ticket purchasing, journey planning, and digital ticket access. It offers user accounts for faster checkouts and exclusive deals, along with real-time departure information and notifications for service updates.
- User accounts for faster purchasing
- Easy ticket buying
- Journey planning and stop finder
- Digital ticket wallet
- Departure timetables and journey times
- Push notifications for updates and offers
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SkyBus has been providing fast, convenient and affordable Airport bus transfers for over 40 years, servicing Airports in Australia. Travelling on SkyBus just got easier with the official SkyBus App. The SkyBus App is the perfect travel companion for your next SkyBus journey, with everything you need right at your fingertips. Features include: USER ACCOUNTS - Create an account and enjoy faster purchasing, exclusive offers and access to your tickets from any device. BUY TICKETS - With the SkyBus App we're excited to provide the fastest and easiest way to buy a SkyBus ticket. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY - Find your nearest SkyBus stop using your location, landmark or address. View your journey in the app or open directions to each stop in your preferred maps app. - View upcoming departures as well as timetables for your chosen day and time of travel. See estimated journey times for your trip. TICKET WALLET - Fast access to tickets with your e-ticket sent instantly to the SkyBus ticket wallet. No more searching for ticket emails or holding onto paper tickets. Access your tickets when offline. - View the status of your ticket including the number of trips remaining for multi-use tickets. Used and expired tickets will automatically move to the archive tab of the wallet to help keep it tidy. - 'Buy again' with a single tap directly from your wallet. - Manage bookings from your e-ticket. NOTIFICATIONS - Stay up to date with SkyBus news, service announcements and offers with our app notifications. Select which notifications you want to receive directly within the app. -------------------- Location and notification services are required for some SkyBus app features. Internet connectivity required for purchases. We would love to hear your feedback, email app@skybus.com.au
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jetstar at 4.7 against SkyBus's 1.0. Jetstar also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 12%) and ratings volume (748 vs 1). SkyBus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Jetstar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetstar has 748 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Jetstar's written reviews are positive against 12% of SkyBus's.
Jetstar ships an update every 6 weeks, SkyBus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jetstar | SkyBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (748 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 12.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 748 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd | SkyBus |
Customer experience
Jetstar
SkyBus
Bugs and requests
Jetstar
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes during check-in process
- Unable to log in or create an account
- Booking details disappearing from the app
- Inconsistent behavior when selecting destinations
- Compatibility issues with newer device models
Requested features
7 requests- Multi-city booking option
- Ability to stay logged in
- Option to view past flights and bookings
- Improved navigation and user interface
- Better integration with airline's website
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- Offline access to boarding passes
- Customizable notifications and alerts
SkyBus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jetstar
No in-app purchases
SkyBus
No in-app purchases
