Saudia vs KAUST Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saudia
This travel app allows users to book flights, manage trips, and check in for flights seamlessly. It also provides access to loyalty program information and allows for the purchase of ancillaries like extra baggage and seat upgrades.
- Book flights and purchase ancillaries
- Online check-in and digital boarding passes
- Manage bookings and change seats
- ALFURSAN member dashboard
- Store passenger details and bookings offline
- Book hotels and rent cars
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The Saudia mobile app offers travelers a sleek and superior experience to Book, Manage Trips, Check-In and more. ALFURSAN members have access to a dashboard with key account information at their fingertips – making the app the ultimate traveler companion. FEATURES BOOKING FLIGHTS & PURCHASING ANCILLARIES - Book your flights quickly and seamlessly. - All of your passengers' details are stored on your phone. - Purchase extras such as Extra Legroom Seats, WiFi, Fast Track and Extra Baggage. - Pay with Visa, Master Card, American Express, MADA or SADAD. CHECK-IN - Check-in online and obtain your boarding pass. You have the option to view the digital boarding pass directly in the App or receive it via SMS or email as a digital copy. - Check-in all your passengers while on the move up to 60-minutes before departure time. - Boarding passes are stored on your phone offline. - Enhance your trip with ease, now you can book a hotel, rent a car, and more - all in one convenient place! ALFURSAN Dashboard - ALFURSAN fast enrollment after completing passengers' details during flight booking. - Retrieve and update your own ALFURSAN profile. - Retrieve your miles and rewards. - Retrieve your flight history. MY BOOKINGS & MORE - Retrieve your bookings made outside the app easily and store them on your phone offline. - From changing seats to adding baggage, you can now manage everything in one place! - Streamline your journey using simplified rebooking flow and easily purchase add-ons. - Make an offer to upgrade your cabin through booking management.
KAUST Ride
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KAUST Ride is a taxi services application for the KAUST community to book on and off campus journeys. Book easily and complete your trip safely! Use the application to book your journey, receive confirmation, communicate with the driver, and rate your ride experience. Learn more on the KAUST Community Life website.
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Verdict
Saudia and KAUST Ride are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Saudia ships an update monthly, KAUST Ride every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saudia | KAUST Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (60K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 486 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAUDI AIRLINES AIR TRANSPORT COMPANY OF A SINGLE-PERSON COMPANY | King Abdullah University of Science & Technology |
Bugs and requests
Saudia
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in to Alfursan account
- Boarding pass not working with Apple Wallet
- Seat selection not working properly
- Booking process getting stuck or not completing
Requested features
4 requests- Add multi-destination booking option
- Integrate Apple Pay and other digital wallets
- Improve Alfursan loyalty program integration
- Enhance mobile app functionality to match website
KAUST Ride
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Saudia
No in-app purchases
KAUST Ride
No in-app purchases
