BLADE vs Four Seasons
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
Four Seasons
Plan your next luxury escape with ease. Connect with hotels and resorts worldwide, manage your trips, and discover destinations. Personalize your stay by setting room preferences, booking activities, and communicating directly with hotel staff.
- Personalized trip planning
- Global destination discovery
- Activity booking and itinerary management
- Room preference settings
- In-app hotel messaging
- Restaurant menu browsing
- In-room dining and spa booking
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Your next personalized getaway is just a tap away. Download the Four Seasons App to connect with our hotels and resorts around the world. It’s service as mobile as you are. You can use the Four Seasons App to: • Easily manage and plan your trips with Four Seasons • Discover our many destinations across the globe • Book and track your activities with our new Itinerary feature • Set your room preferences on your profile for the sleep of your dreams • Chat with the hotel team through in-app messaging • Browse the menus of our on-property restaurants and meet the Executive Chef • Perfect your stay by ordering in-room dining, making spa appointments and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLADE at 74% against Four Seasons's 19%. BLADE also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Four Seasons's advantage is ratings volume (213 vs 17) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Four Seasons has 213 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of BLADE's written reviews are positive against 19% of Four Seasons's.
BLADE ships an update every 2 months, Four Seasons every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLADE | Four Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better | 3.3 (213 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 213 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fly Blade, LLC. | Four Seasons Hotels Ltd. |
Customer experience
BLADE
Four Seasons
User reviews
BLADE
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast travel times
- 👍 Easy booking process
- ✨ Amazing app experience
- 🤩 Smooth and sleek app
- 💯 VIP level service
Room to improve
- 😞 Flight cancellations
- 💸 Charged after cancellation
- 😠 Breach of terms
- 👎 Buggy app
- 📉 Incompatible with newer phones
Four Seasons
From 213 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💬 Direct chat with concierge staff
- 🎯 Easy access to reservation details
- 📱 Convenient mobile check-in
- 🏨 Beautiful and attractive interface design
- ⚡ Quick staff response times
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔐 Reservation recognition failures
- 📱 Persistent Bluetooth permission requests
- 🔒 False jailbreak detection on valid devices
- ⏱️ Slow app performance and loading
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
Four Seasons
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes immediately upon launch
- Confirmation codes not received via email or SMS
- Chat feature disconnects or stops responding
- Bluetooth permission pop-ups appear even when app is closed
- False 'jailbroken phone' detection on Apple Silicon Macs and standard iPhones
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- Room service orders fail with instruction to use chat instead
- Profile information reverts to old data after updates
- Preferences and settings don't save
- In-room dining menu not loading
- Reservation not recognized despite confirmation
- Chat history disappears mid-conversation
- Date/time fields reset to current values in booking forms
- Invalid credentials error after app updates
- Valet and housekeeping requests fail intermittently
- Multiple duplicate confirmation emails sent
Requested features
13 requests- iPad-optimized version with landscape support
- Ability to edit and cancel reservations in-app
- Display full reservation details (room type, bed configuration)
- Integration of restaurant reservations in itinerary
- Manual itinerary customization options
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- Face ID/biometric authentication
- Wallet/Passbook support for hotel cards
- Ability to change account phone number without support ticket
- Multiple account support per booking
- Real-time notification delivery without app being open
- Spa and transportation booking functionality
- Dining menu integration across all restaurants
- Calendar UI improvements with visual feedback
In-app purchases
BLADE
No in-app purchases
Four Seasons
No in-app purchases
