Comparison

Saudia vs Faremaker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Faremaker

Features
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Travel Channel International (Pvt) Limited is Pakistan's leading travel company with numerous sales outlets across Pakistan. Established in 2003, we have evolved to be one of the finest in travel industry.

Screenshots

Saudia4 screens
Faremaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Saudia at every 3 weeks against Faremaker's every 2 months. Faremaker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saudia ships an update every 3 weeks, Faremaker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Saudia versus Faremaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaudiaFaremaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings59K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size459 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAUDI AIRLINES AIR TRANSPORT COMPANY OF A SINGLE-PERSON COMPANYTRAVEL CHANNEL INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LIMITED

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

Faremaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Saudia

No in-app purchases

None

Faremaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saudia free?
Saudia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faremaker free?
Faremaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Saudia or Faremaker have ads?
Neither Saudia nor Faremaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saudia or Faremaker?
Saudia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Faremaker every 2 months. Most recently, Saudia was updated on October 4, 2026 and Faremaker on September 17, 2026.

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