Comparison

BLADE vs OpenFly

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

Head to head
About

BLADE

Experience faster and more convenient travel by booking seats on helicopters, seaplanes, or jets. Access exclusive events, bypass traffic, and enjoy private charters for a premium travel experience. Includes a dedicated car service for seamless last-mile transportation.

Highlights
  • Airport transfers in 5 minutes
  • Weekend and holiday getaways
  • Access to special events
  • On-demand private charters
  • Black Car Service
  • Private BLADE Lounges
Features
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Fly in ways you never thought possible. Save time, see more, and arrive better. - Fly to or from the airport. BLADE helicopters will get you there in 5 minutes, all day long, from $195. - Get away for the weekend or holiday. BLADE transportation is a highlight—book seats in helicopters, seaplanes, or jets to your destination. - Access special events or concerts. Land directly on property at music festivals, sporting events, ski slopes, and more. - Fly private. A fleet of BLADE jets, helicopters, turboprops, and seaplanes are available on-demand for charters and crowdsourcing. - Get there with BLADE Black Car Service. Our last-mile car service provides uniformity in high-end vehicles, driver training, expedited routes (including police escorts when needed), as well as industry leading health and safety protocols. - Enjoy a network of private BLADE Lounges before and after your trip. - No membership fees, ever. Download the BLADE app and fly the future today. ------------ BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (“BLADE”) is an air charter broker and indirect air carrier, not a direct air carrier, and does not have operational authority of aircraft. All flights are operated by DOT/FAA licensed direct air carriers. For select routes, BLADE acts as an indirect air carrier in accordance with 14 CFR Part 380. Please refer to BLADE’s Operator-Participant Agreement at https://www.blade.com for details

About

OpenFly

This app connects businesses, pilots, and aircraft owners for seamless private travel. Easily book flights, choose aircraft and pilots, and plan multi-destination trips for professional travel.

Highlights
  • Book private flights
  • Select aircraft and pilot
  • Plan multi-destination trips
  • On-demand travel
  • Professional pilot network
Features
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OpenFly is a Club bringing together companies, professional pilots, private aircraft owners and airlines. • Leave and return whenever you want, from wherever you want • An airport less than 30 km from your workplace or meeting • Freely organize your travel by choosing an available aircraft and professional pilot, in just a few clicks • Rethink your travel with multi-destination trips within a single day or over several days Thanks to the OpenFly Club*, business travel becomes simple to organize. 1 - Select your departure city and your destination(s) (if several stops) 2 - Choose the Aircraft (or helicopter) + Pilot combination 3 - Enter the passengers 4 - The booking request is sent to the pilot immediately * Access to aircraft selection is reserved for Club members. Join us at openfly.fr

Screenshots

BLADE4 screens
OpenFly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OpenFly at free against BLADE's free with in-app purchases. BLADE's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.8 for BLADE against 4.8 for OpenFly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of BLADE's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenFly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLADE ships an update every 5 weeks, OpenFly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLADE versus OpenFly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLADEOpenFly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFly Blade, LLC.Air affaires

Customer experience

BLADE

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative19.5%

OpenFly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

BLADE

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App is buggy
  • Booked wrong dates
  • App not compatible with newer phones
  • App forces login every time
  • App is not native
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  • App UI is pathetic
  • App crashes device

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fewer clicks on the app
  • Auto-apply credits/returns
  • More upfront marketing about costs
  • Improve app UI/UX
  • Remember login details

OpenFly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BLADE

No in-app purchases

None

OpenFly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLADE free?
BLADE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenFly free?
OpenFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLADE or OpenFly?
OpenFly is rated higher. BLADE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while OpenFly averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do BLADE or OpenFly have ads?
Neither BLADE nor OpenFly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLADE or OpenFly?
BLADE ships an update every 5 weeks, and OpenFly every 6 weeks. Most recently, BLADE was updated on October 23, 2026 and OpenFly on October 19, 2026.

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