Comparison

BLADE vs Drift

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

Drift

Access VIP hotel rates and exclusive benefits globally. Book any hotel, save favorites to wishlists, and manage all your reservations in one place. This invitation-only app offers travel advisor-level booking powers.

Highlights
  • VIP hotel rates
  • Exclusive travel benefits
  • Book any hotel globally
  • Save to wishlists
  • Manage reservations
  • Invitation-only access
Features
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**Drift gives you your travel advisor's hotel booking superpowers.** Travel Advisor Perks Get access to VIP rates at 3k+ hotels globally. Enjoy benefits like room upgrades when available, daily breakfast, hotel or dining credits, early check-in and late checkout, and more. What's included varies by hotel, and you'll see the benefits attached to a rate before you book. Book Any Hotel Drift lets you book any hotel globally, not just hotels with perks. Save to Lists Create wishlists for properties that you want to stay at in the future. Rate hotels you've stayed at previously to develop your Stayed List and hotel taste profile. Manage Reservations Keep everything organized in one place. Manage your booking confirmations, modifications, and cancellations in the app. By Invitation Drift is invitation-only. Ask your travel advisor for an invite to gain access.

Screenshots

BLADE4 screens
Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drift at every 5 days against BLADE's every 5 weeks. Drift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). BLADE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

Drift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BLADE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLADE ships an update every 5 weeks, Drift every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BLADE versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLADEDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFly Blade, LLC.Safara Travel, Inc

Customer experience

BLADE

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.0%

Drift

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Drift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BLADE

No in-app purchases

None

Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLADE free?
BLADE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLADE or Drift?
Drift is rated higher. BLADE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Drift averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do BLADE or Drift have ads?
Neither BLADE nor Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLADE or Drift?
BLADE ships an update every 5 weeks, and Drift every 5 days. Most recently, BLADE was updated on November 10, 2026 and Drift on November 10, 2026.

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