BLADE vs ReachTV
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
ReachTV
This app provides original news and entertainment content specifically curated for travelers. Users can browse various categories, save favorite programs, and see what's currently playing on the network. It bridges the airport TV experience to personal mobile devices.
- Original news and entertainment programming
- Content categorized by topic
- Save favorite programs and episodes
- View current network programming
- Bridge airport TV to mobile experience
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ReachTV is the only airport television network made for travellers and tastemakers like you! We keep you entertained, engaged, and informed while you travel. Now, with the ReachTV app, we can bridge the experience between our TVs and your personal mobile devices to keep you connected throughout your journey. The ReachTV app keeps you connected with our unique and original content programming, whether it be news or entertainment, sports or business, travel or lifestyle. Browse and watch all our content categories, save your favourite programs and episodes for later, and watch what's playing across the ReachTV network right now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ReachTV at free against BLADE's free with in-app purchases. ReachTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BLADE's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ReachTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLADE has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BLADE ships an update every 2 months, ReachTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLADE | ReachTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fly Blade, LLC. | Travel Content, LLC |
Customer experience
BLADE
ReachTV
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
ReachTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BLADE
No in-app purchases
ReachTV
No in-app purchases
