Serko Mobile vs Quest Compendium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Serko Mobile
Manage business travel itineraries, book and change trips, and submit expenses on the go. Features OCR for receipt scanning and automatic corporate card matching. Ideal for frequent business travelers seeking a streamlined experience.
- Book and change flights and hotels
- View travel itineraries offline
- Capture and submit expenses
- OCR receipt scanning
- Mobile check-in for flights
- Share travel itineraries
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Serko Mobile is a free-to-use Travel and Expense Management app for companies that use Serko Online to book and manage their travel and/or for companies that use Serko Expense to process their business expenses. For users of Serko Online, Serko Mobile gives travellers access to their full travel itinerary and, subject to permission, the ability to book and change trips. It is the ideal companion for anyone travelling on business, making business travel a less stressful and more productive experience. For Serko Expense customers, Serko Mobile gives users the ability to capture, code and submit their expenses directly from their phone, while managers can use the app to approve/reject expense claims submitted for their attention. The app uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to process images of receipts. Expenses captured and submitted via the app are automatically matched with corporate card purchases, where a corresponding transaction exists. Key travel-related features include: • Book domestic and trans-Tasman flights and hotels (subject to permission) • Change / cancel bookings before and/or during a trip (subject to permission) • View complete travel itinerary information online and offline • Contact the relevant Travel Management Company • Check-in on mobile for Air NZ, Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar • Share travel itineraries with colleagues and family Itineraries and travel alerts can be delivered to a connected Apple Watch.
Quest Compendium
This app provides hotel guests with instant access to property information, services, and local attractions directly on their own devices. It offers a digital alternative to printed materials, saving costs and improving guest experience with fast loading times and offline support.
- Digital in-room compendium
- Offline support for content
- Fast loading times
- Guest messaging notifications
- Information on local attractions
- Cost savings on printing
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Quest Compendium app keeps guests informed anywhere, on the facilities and guest services available at the property, alongside recommended local attractions. All accommodation types can benefit from our quest compendium app, which works on your guests own devices and does not require investing in any hotel tablets. With over 3.7 billion smartphones and tablets used regularly worldwide, now is the time to upgrade to our compendium app solution. Save on printing costs with an interactive, digital, in-room compendium. This reflects the quality and attention to detail provided by your hotel or resort. 3 Benefits of the Quest compendium Mobile App 1. Offline Support and Minimal Internet Download By saving your compendium details offline, guests do not need to use extra download from their daily Wi-Fi limit or phone data plan. The main benefits include saving images, brochures, menus, etc. offline. 2. Performance and Loading Times As digital devices continue to improve, peoples patience for content load times decreases. Our app allows guests to view content faster than loading webpages. This is possible as loading times are based on the speed of your phone, compared to Wi-Fi. 3. Guest Messaging Notifications Imagine using WhatsApp on your smartphone, but only in a web browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quest Compendium at none against Serko Mobile's 1. Serko Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Serko Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $18.99 per year. Quest Compendium asks for nothing beyond the download.
Serko Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Quest Compendium every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Serko Mobile | Quest Compendium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serko Limited | Partho Ghosh |
Customer experience
Serko Mobile
Quest Compendium
In-app purchases
Serko Mobile
- Premium Subscription1 Month trial$18.991 Year
Quest Compendium
No in-app purchases
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