BLADE vs OpenFly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Airport transfers in 5 minutes
- Weekend and holiday getaways
- Access to special events
- On-demand private charters
- Black Car Service
- Private BLADE Lounges
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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
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.
- Book private flights
- Select aircraft and pilot
- Plan multi-destination trips
- On-demand travel
- Professional pilot network
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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
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Verdict
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
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 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.
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.
| Parameter | BLADE | OpenFly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fly Blade, LLC. | Air affaires |
Customer experience
BLADE
OpenFly
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
BLADE
No in-app purchases
OpenFly
No in-app purchases









