Comparison

WestJet vs BC Ferries

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

Head to head
About

WestJet

Manage your travel plans, access electronic boarding passes, and receive flight updates. Enjoy in-flight entertainment with a wide selection of movies and TV shows. Track your rewards points and vouchers to make your trips more rewarding.

Highlights
  • Mobile check-in
  • Electronic boarding passes
  • Flight itinerary updates
  • In-flight entertainment streaming
  • WestJet Rewards tracking
  • Flight booking
Features
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The WestJet app has everything you need to plan, manage, and enjoy your journey, all in one place. • Book and manage your travel: Search and book flights, view upcoming trips, select or change seats, add bags, and make changes to eligible bookings directly from the app. • Stay ready for your journey: Check in on the go, access mobile boarding passes, view your itinerary, and receive important travel updates throughout your trip. • Know before you go: View baggage allowances, track important trip details, and access the information you need before arriving at the airport. • Make the most of WestJet Rewards: Track your tier status, WestJet points, and available benefits. Redeem rewards, manage your account, and link your WestJet Rewards account with eligible everyday partners to earn points faster, bringing you closer to your next getaway. • Stay connected in the air: WestJet Wi-Fi Presented by TELUS brings free, high-speed internet to every WestJet Rewards member. Stay connected to what matters most, whether that's streaming your favourite content, keeping family and friends updated, or catching up on work while you travel. • Travel with confidence: From booking to boarding, the WestJet app helps you stay informed, organized, and in control of your journey.

About

BC Ferries

Plan and book personal ferry travel with ease. Manage your trips, check schedules, and view current conditions instantly. Receive timely alerts for service notices and booking reminders.

Highlights
  • Personalized dashboard
  • Set travel preferences
  • Book and manage trips
  • Express booking
  • Seamless check-in
  • View schedules and conditions
  • Push notifications for alerts
Features
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Introducing a new travel resource for planning and booking personal ferry travel. Book sailings, manage your trips, and check schedules and current conditions in a flash with the BC Ferries app. HOMEPAGE DASHBOARD Your personalized home screen features an at-a-glance view of your upcoming bookings, travel preferences, deals and offers and more. TRAVEL PREFERENCES Get quick access to schedules, current conditions and a faster booking experience on your frequently travelled routes by setting up travel preferences. Give your travel preferences nicknames, set departure and arrival terminals and add passenger and vehicle details on bookable routes. BOOK AND MANAGE YOUR FERRY TRAVEL Make your booking experience easier with personalized travel preferences. Quickly jump to the next available sailing with the new Express book feature, and change or cancel existing bookings on-the-go. SEAMLESS CHECK-IN AT THE TERMINAL Get quick access to your upcoming trips right from your home screen for seamless check-in with the app at the terminal. SCHEDULES Plan your trip with confidence with enhanced features on daily and seasonal schedules for all BC Ferries routes. Easily check sailing times for your favourite routes with travel preferences, and book directly from the schedules pages for bookable routes. Daily schedules now show the next sailing being ticketed and estimated deck space available. CURRENT CONDITIONS Route sailing status and estimated deck space are now easier to check with the updated Current Conditions layout. Travel preferences make it easier to find your frequently traveled routes, check which sailing is being ticketed, and view status of upcoming sailings. ALERTS Never miss any updates on the routes that matter the most to you. Opt-in to receive timely push notifications for service notices and upcoming booking reminders on your device. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AVAILABLE • Foot passenger bookings • Request accessibility products: boarding assistance, wheelchair at the terminal Note: Tablet landscape view is currently not supported in the app. If you are using a tablet, use the app in portrait view only. VISIT BCFERRIES.COM TO ACCESS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES • Booking BC Ferries Vacations packages • Commercial vehicle bookings • Group bookings of 10 or more passengers • To create an account

Screenshots

WestJet4 screens
BC Ferries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BC Ferries at none against WestJet's shown. BC Ferries also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). WestJet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (446 vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for WestJet against 2.2 for BC Ferries. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WestJet has 446 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of WestJet's written reviews are positive against 7% of BC Ferries's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WestJet ships an update every 2 weeks, BC Ferries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WestJet versus BC Ferries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWestJetBC Ferries
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (446 ratings) — better2.2 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews10.6% of reviews — better7.5% of reviews
Number of ratings446 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWestJetBC Ferry Services Inc.

Customer experience

WestJet

All ratings446 ratings
Positive27.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative67.0%
Written reviews490 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative83.1%

BC Ferries

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative85.1%

User reviews

WestJet

From 446 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy check-in
  • 💡 Helpful for frequent flyers
  • 🚀 Smooth in-flight entertainment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Payment issues
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable functionality
  • 🐛 Slow and unresponsive
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate

BC Ferries

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient app performance
  • 👍 Easy navigation and intuitive interface
  • 💾 Ability to save route presets for frequent users
  • 📱 Mobile-friendly alternative to website
  • ✅ Streamlined reservation management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 🔐 Persistent login authentication failures
  • ❌ Unreliable booking completion process
  • ⚠️ Update loops and broken updates
  • 📊 Inconsistent and missing booking display

Bugs and requests

WestJet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Account information not loading
  • Boarding pass not working with Apple Wallet
  • Incorrect flight times and gate information
  • Inability to change seats or add bags

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to add discount codes
  • Seat map before booking
  • Sync flights with calendar
  • Improved TSA Pre✅ integration
  • Faster check-in process
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  • Better account management

BC Ferries

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Update loop requesting repeated updates despite being current
  • App crashes on launch, especially on iOS 26
  • Login screen freezes and authentication errors
  • Booking confirmation not displaying in 'My Bookings' section
  • Reverse direction button activates on accidental touch
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  • Payment page spinning indefinitely then failing
  • Session expiration and random logouts
  • Bookings showing as cancelled when they're active
  • App won't accept correct credentials despite website login working
  • Navigation buttons at bottom not functioning
  • Schedule direction inverted for certain routes
  • Current Conditions showing inaccurate space availability
  • Booking edit functionality not accepting changes
  • Account lockout with no recovery option
  • Foreign email addresses not receiving verification codes
  • Oversized vehicle selection cutting off edit buttons
  • Password authentication error during booking despite being logged in

Requested features

14 requests
  • Calendar integration for bookings
  • Dark mode option
  • iPad landscape mode support
  • Service notifications within app without email duplicates
  • Ability to view bookings beyond 45 days
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  • BC Experience Card reload functionality
  • Native iOS app design instead of web wrapper
  • Password manager support
  • Account creation option from app login screen
  • Booking reference number recognition for pre-made reservations
  • Ferry delay/lateness visibility
  • Grace period for accidental bookings without fees
  • Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver/screen readers
  • Better error messaging for failed transactions

In-app purchases

None

WestJet

No in-app purchases

None

BC Ferries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WestJet free?
WestJet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BC Ferries free?
BC Ferries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WestJet or BC Ferries?
WestJet is rated higher. WestJet averages 2.2 out of 5 from 446 ratings, while BC Ferries averages 2.2 from 18 ratings.
Do WestJet or BC Ferries have ads?
WestJet shows ads; BC Ferries does not.
Which is updated more often, WestJet or BC Ferries?
WestJet ships an update every 2 weeks, and BC Ferries every 2 months. Most recently, WestJet was updated on November 1, 2026 and BC Ferries on October 30, 2026.

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