BLADE vs Secur
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
Secur
Access on-demand or pre-scheduled private security services through a mobile app. This platform makes professional security solutions affordable for individuals and businesses, with future updates planned for real-time crime alerts and community safety networks.
- On-demand security agent requests
- Pre-schedule security for events
- Affordable private security access
- Future crime and threat notifications
- Community safety network features
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Secur provides affordable access to private security for individuals and businesses, at the touch of an app. Customers can request a Secur Agent on demand, or pre-schedule for a future event. What has been limited to large corporations, government officials, and the ultra-wealthy is now available to the average person or small business. Additional future features will include real time, immediate notification of crime and threats to safety as they happen in your area. Secur will also evolve to allow users to connect to trusted friends, family, and neighbors to elevate awareness and be informed when safety threats are present.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Secur at free against BLADE's free with in-app purchases. Secur also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Secur. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of BLADE's written reviews are positive against 93% of Secur's.
BLADE ships an update every 2 months, Secur every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLADE | Secur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fly Blade, LLC. | Secur LLC |
Customer experience
BLADE
Secur
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
Secur
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BLADE
No in-app purchases
Secur
No in-app purchases
