Comparison

Wheels Up vs Bagdrop

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

Bagdrop

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Bagdrop is a packing list app built around how you actually pack: trip by trip, bag by bag. Make a trip, add the bags you're bringing, and check items off as they go in. A ring on every trip and bag shows how packed you are at a glance, so you always know what's left. A LIST FOR EVERY BAG • Carry-on, checked bag, backpack, toiletries: each gets its own list • Quantities for the things you bring several of. Three pairs of socks? Tap once for each pair as it goes in. • All Items shows every bag's list together • Filter any list to hide what's packed, show only what you still need to buy, or both NEED TO BUY Swipe right on anything you don't have yet. It's marked Need to Buy, so your shopping list is always one filter away. WEATHER WHERE YOU'RE GOING Add a destination and dates to see the forecast for trips in the next 10 days, or the typical weather for trips further out. Bagdrop points out rain, snow, heat, freezing nights, wind and big temperature swings, so you know to pack the umbrella or the extra layer. TRIP NOTES A Before I Leave checklist for everything that isn't packing (take out the trash, set the thermostat, feed the cat), plus notes for door codes, confirmation numbers and phone numbers. HEADING HOME When the trip is underway, Bagdrop offers to uncheck everything so you can repack for the trip home without leaving anything behind. TRAVEL LOG See the trips you've taken, nights away, places and countries visited, your streak of trips fully packed by day one, and the things you always pack. MADE TO BE EASY TO USE • Large, clear text that works with every Dynamic Type size, including the largest accessibility sizes • Archive finished trips, or duplicate one to start the next trip with the same lists • Undo if you delete something by mistake • Works in light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account and no sign-up. Bagdrop has no ads, no analytics and no tracking. Your trips are saved on your iPhone and included in your iPhone's backups. Export your trips to a file any time, and import them again on a new iPhone.

Screenshots

Wheels Up4 screens
Bagdrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wheels Up at 15.0 against Bagdrop's 18.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wheels Up versus Bagdrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWheels UpBagdrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWheels Up Partners, LLC.Luke Scarpino

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

Bagdrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wheels Up

No in-app purchases

None

Bagdrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wheels Up free?
Wheels Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bagdrop free?
Bagdrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wheels Up or Bagdrop have ads?
Neither Wheels Up nor Bagdrop shows ads.

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