Comparison

Wheels Up vs CharterGPT

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

Head to head
About

Wheels Up

Access a network of over 1,500 private aircraft for booking and managing flights. Handle all trip details, from booking and passenger additions to catering and ground transportation, all within the app. Enjoy exclusive member benefits and cost-saving options like empty legs and shared flights.

Highlights
  • Search and book private aircraft
  • Real-time pricing and instant booking
  • Manage trips and add passengers
  • Arrange catering and ground transport
  • Access empty legs and shared flights
  • Receive flight notifications
  • View flight activity and invoicing
Features
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Search. Book. Fly. Discover. No matter where you’re going, it matters how you get there. Download the Wheels Up app for over 1,500 safety-vetted and verified private aircraft available at your fingertips. Manage your trips from the palm of your hand. - Take care of everything without making a phone call. - Get real time pricing for instant booking. - Personalize your searches by saving your favorite airports and passengers. - Book your travel in a few steps adding passengers – including your pets – and add additional luggage to your trip. - With push notifications and SMS, you’ll receive the latest information about your flights, including your tail number and FBO. - View flight activity, edit your payment methods, and download invoicing information. Arrange on board catering or ground transportation. Let us provide you with snacks for your trip. Just tell us what you’d like, and it will be waiting for you on board. If you need a rental car or driver, we’ll be happy to arrange everything. Fly private for less on empty legs and Shared Flights. Members can lower their flight costs with empty leg opportunities or by sharing flights with other members.     The sky’s the limit with exclusive benefits. It’s one of the perks of membership. Access exceptional and personalized experiences both in the air and on the ground.   Get in touch. Have questions? We have answers. Explore our FAQs section, or get in touch with our team directly from the app. Create an account now and get started. Passenger flights shall be arranged by Wheels Up Partners LLC, Wheels Up Private Jets LLC, or Air Partner LLC, each acting as a bona fide agent for charterer. Flights that depart from, or arrive, or conducted entirely outside of the U.S. shall be arranged by Air Partner Limited, Air Partner International, Air Partner International GmbH, and/or Air Partner Srl, each acting as a foreign indirect air carrier. The air charter broker(s) shall be disclosed to charterer in a Trip Quote. All flights shall be operated by a direct air carrier or foreign direct air carrier that holds an Air Carrier Certificate under 14 C.F.R. § 119 (or equivalent license as a foreign air carrier under applicable foreign law), authorizing them to furnish air transportation services pursuant to 14 C.F.R § 121, 129 or 135 (or equivalent license authority as a foreign air carrier under applicable foreign law), as such air carrier may be utilized or designated to charterer with prior notice. For the avoidance of doubt, when Wheels Up Partners LLC or Wheels Up Private Jets LLC provide air transportation services to a charterer, they are a direct air carrier (also referred to as an "Operator"), and with respect to any cargo flights arranged by Air Partner LLC, such flights are arranged in its capacity as an indirect air carrier.

About

CharterGPT

This app allows users to search, book, and fly private using natural language input. It provides expert insights and accurate pricing for private aviation, offering a comfortable and convenient travel experience.

Highlights
  • Natural language search and booking
  • Private aviation expertise
  • Accurate pricing information
  • Skip airport lines
  • Comfortable and stylish travel
Features
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Speak or type in natural language to CharterGPT to look, book and fly private from wherever you are, whenever you want. Keen to try private aviation but have a lot to learn? Let CharterGPT surprise and delight you with the depth of its expertise and the accuracy of its pricing. Skip the lines at the airport and fly in comfort and style on your own terms!

Screenshots

Wheels Up4 screens
CharterGPT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wheels Up at 4.8 against CharterGPT's 4.3. Wheels Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). CharterGPT's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 46%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wheels Up holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wheels Up has 4.6K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Wheels Up's written reviews are positive against 64% of CharterGPT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wheels Up ships an update weekly, CharterGPT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wheels Up versus CharterGPT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWheels UpCharterGPT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better4.3 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better23
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWheels Up Partners, LLC.Jet Token Inc.

Customer experience

Wheels Up

All ratings4,620 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative52.5%

CharterGPT

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Wheels Up

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to create an account
  • SMS verification code not being sent
  • Flights showing as unavailable despite demand
  • Inconsistent pricing and hidden fees
  • Technical issues with the app and website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sign-up and account creation process
  • More transparent pricing and availability information
  • Enhanced search and booking functionality
  • Expanded flight routes and destinations
  • Better communication and updates on flight status

CharterGPT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wheels Up

No in-app purchases

None

CharterGPT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wheels Up free?
Wheels Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CharterGPT free?
CharterGPT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wheels Up or CharterGPT?
Wheels Up is rated higher. Wheels Up averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while CharterGPT averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.
Do Wheels Up or CharterGPT have ads?
CharterGPT shows ads; Wheels Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Wheels Up or CharterGPT?
Wheels Up ships an update weekly, and CharterGPT every 4 months. Most recently, Wheels Up was updated on October 17, 2026 and CharterGPT on October 3, 2026.

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