# Emirates vs TimaCheck

The clearest difference is rating: Emirates at 4.5 against TimaCheck's 3.0. Emirates also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 2) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). TimaCheck's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Emirates holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emirates has 9.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Emirates ships an update every 3 weeks, TimaCheck every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emirates | TimaCheck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (9.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emirates/id935307149/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timacheck/id1670146518/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#160** | — |
| Size | 295 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Emirates](https://appshunter.io/developer/331907534) | [Abomis Innovations Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500488323) |

## What reviewers say

### Emirates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emirates/id935307149)

**Currently charting:** #160 Top Free · Travel (US App Store)

Book flights to over 150 destinations, manage your trip details like meals and seats, and check in online. Receive real-time flight updates and access your loyalty program information.

**Highlights:** Search and book flights, Manage trip details (meals, seats), Online check-in and digital boarding pass, Real-time flight updates, Loyalty program management (Skywards Miles), Apple Watch integration for travel alerts

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient features
- 🚀 Smooth check-in process
- 🚀 Informative and intuitive
- 👍 Excellent app for frequent flyers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive at times
- 🐛 Session timeouts and login problems

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to complete check-in through the app
- Passport and personal details not saving properly
- Seat selection and upgrade functionality not working
- Skywards miles not displaying correctly
- Boarding pass not showing all necessary information

**Requested features**

- Ability to manage family/group bookings with shared miles
- Improved seat selection and upgrade options
- Better integration with loyalty program and account management
- More language support, especially for Arabic
- Streamlined check-in and boarding pass handling


### TimaCheck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timacheck/id1670146518)

Verify travel document requirements for your destination and transit points. This app checks passenger travel documentation to ensure compliance.

**Highlights:** Verify travel document requirements, Check destination documentation, Check transit point documentation, Passenger document verification

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emirates free?

Emirates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TimaCheck free?

TimaCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Emirates or TimaCheck?

Emirates is rated higher. Emirates averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while TimaCheck averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Emirates or TimaCheck have ads?

Emirates shows ads; TimaCheck does not.

### Which is updated more often, Emirates or TimaCheck?

Emirates ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimaCheck every 9 days. Most recently, Emirates was updated on November 9, 2026 and TimaCheck on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*