# Emirates vs LUXE Concierge

The clearest difference is rating: Emirates at 4.5 against LUXE Concierge's 3.0. Emirates also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LUXE Concierge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price and in-app purchases 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. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Emirates's written reviews are positive against 75% of LUXE Concierge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Emirates ships an update every 3 weeks, LUXE Concierge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emirates | LUXE Concierge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/luxe-concierge/id998383874/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#186** | — |
| Size | 295 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Emirates](https://appshunter.io/developer/331907534) | [LUXE Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/966722475) |

## What reviewers say

### Emirates

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

**Currently charting:** #186 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


### LUXE Concierge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luxe-concierge/id998383874)

This travel companion app offers bespoke itineraries, insider tips, and offline access to destination information. It provides curated content from local experts and includes features like offline maps, a currency converter, and augmented reality for exploring. Access is granted through LUXE's brand partners.

**Highlights:** Bespoke travel itineraries, Offline access to all content, Offline maps and directions, Curated content from local experts, Augmented reality exploration, Currency converter and favorites list

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emirates free?

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

### Is LUXE Concierge free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Emirates or LUXE Concierge?

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

### Do Emirates or LUXE Concierge have ads?

Emirates shows ads; LUXE Concierge does not.

### Which is updated more often, Emirates or LUXE Concierge?

Emirates ships an update every 3 weeks, and LUXE Concierge every 2 months. Most recently, Emirates was updated on October 25, 2026 and LUXE Concierge on October 24, 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.*