BLADE vs Nobu
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
Nobu
Book hotel stays and restaurant reservations, manage your itinerary, and communicate with hotel staff. Enjoy convenient mobile check-in/out, in-room dining, and local recommendations. Access your mobile key for seamless entry.
- Book hotel stays
- Reserve dinner
- View itinerary
- Chat with hotel teams
- Mobile check-in/out
- 24-hour in-room dining
- Local recommendations
- Mobile key access
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This is the official Nobu app connecting you to the world of Nobu Hotels and Restaurants. Our app delivers a streamlined approach to your guest journey and places you in the middle of all the action. WHY DO I NEED THIS APP? - Reserve your stay, confirm your dinner, and view your itinerary - Chat whenever and however you want with our hotel teams on multiple platforms in a variety of languages - Check-in and check-out is as simple as Click-in and Click-out - Take Nobu to bed with 24-hour in-room dining - Let’s get personal with local recommendations from the property team on the surrounding neighborhood - Retrieve your mobile key and stop mistaking the plastic one for your credit card - Ultimate access to the amazing world of Nobu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLADE at 74% against Nobu's 0%. BLADE also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Nobu's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BLADE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of BLADE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nobu's.
BLADE ships an update every 5 weeks, Nobu every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLADE | Nobu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better | 4.2 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fly Blade, LLC. | Nobu |
Customer experience
BLADE
Nobu
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
Nobu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BLADE
No in-app purchases
Nobu
No in-app purchases
