Comparison

Aer Lingus vs Leap Card

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

Head to head
About

Aer Lingus

Book, manage, and check in for flights easily. Access mobile boarding passes, receive live flight updates, and manage your bookings. Earn and redeem rewards with AerClub.

Highlights
  • Search and book flights
  • Manage trip bookings
  • Mobile boarding passes
  • Live flight updates
  • AerClub rewards integration
  • Inflight dining and shopping
Features
Currently charting
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Download the Aer Lingus app to book, manage and check in for your trips. Access your boarding passes conveniently, stay in-the-know with live flight updates, enjoy AerClub rewards and more. The Aer Lingus mobile app boasts features that will help save time and improve your booking and travel experience. Customers can search and book the best fares from 170 destinations worldwide, create personal and travel companion profiles, for speedy purchase and check in. You can also add your mobile boarding pass to wallet for easy access through security and while boarding your flight. Flights at your fingertips Booking a trip to your favourite destination has never been easier. Search flights and when you find the one that’s right for you book it on the app using Apple Pay or a saved payment card to check out swiftly, safely and securely. Your recent searches will be automatically saved for extra convenience when planning your trip. Manage your trip Keep track of your Aer Lingus flight bookings all in one place, under My Trips. View your upcoming trip details and itinerary, check in for your return trip, reserve a seat or even change your booking if you need to. Having the Aer Lingus app on your device is also a great way to keep informed with check in status, gate numbers and gate changes. Your Boarding Pass Kept Safe Check in for your flight and store your boarding pass safely in the app or in your Apple Wallet. This digital boarding pass will allow you to travel through the airport quickly, speed up boarding and also reduce paper waste. A simple and speedy check in process with easy access to your boarding passes. And don’t worry about a data connection, your boarding pass is available offline for even more convenience. Stay Updated Get live flight updates straight to your phone for an easy, stress-free experience catching your flight. We'll send you push notifications straight to your phone to inform you of real-time flight updates, boarding times and gate information. Access AerClub Sign up to AerClub and check out your AerClub profile within the app. Use the app to earn, redeem and keep track of your AerClub rewards. You can view your Avios balance, tier credits and status and use your Avios to book reward travel on the app. Inflight Dining & Shopping Browse the Inflight magazine at your leisure on or offline on the app. View all our drink, snack and food options available to you on your flight or enjoy luxury shopping at discounted prices with the on-board boutique. Privacy Statement https://www.aerlingus.com/support/legal/privacy-statement/

About

Leap Card

This unofficial app lets you manage your public transport card. Easily check your card balance, view transaction history, and see detailed card information. It supports multiple cards and offers low balance notifications.

Highlights
  • Check Leap Card balance
  • View transaction history
  • Manage multiple Leap Cards
  • Low balance notifications
  • View card details
Features
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Unofficial Leap Card App to allow you to interact with Leap Card services. Use the Leap Card App to check your leap card balance, check your leap card transactions and leap card details. This Leap Card App supports multiple leap cards, allowing you to switch between the different leap cards in your account to view the remaining leap card balance, leap card transactions and card details of each card. Option to turn on notifications to be notified when your leap card balance is running low.

Screenshots

Aer Lingus4 screens
Leap Card4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aer Lingus at Free against Leap Card's $0.99. Aer Lingus also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 30). Leap Card's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, 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

Aer Lingus is free to download; Leap Card costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aer Lingus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aer Lingus has 1.9K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 10% and 10% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aer Lingus ships an update every 9 days, Leap Card every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Aer Lingus versus Leap Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAer LingusLeap Card
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better3.2 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAer LingusMaxim Antonov

Customer experience

Aer Lingus

All ratings1,926 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative84.0%

Leap Card

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative86.7%

Bugs and requests

Aer Lingus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • Booking errors
  • Inability to retrieve boarding passes
  • Incorrect flight details
  • Upgrade failures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow seat changes
  • Integrate with Apple Wallet
  • Provide airport maps
  • Show flight status updates
  • Enable multi-city booking management

Leap Card

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aer Lingus

No in-app purchases

None

Leap Card

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aer Lingus free?
Aer Lingus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leap Card free?
Leap Card costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aer Lingus or Leap Card?
Aer Lingus is rated higher. Aer Lingus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Leap Card averages 3.2 from 30 ratings.
Do Aer Lingus or Leap Card have ads?
Aer Lingus shows ads; Leap Card does not.
Which is updated more often, Aer Lingus or Leap Card?
Aer Lingus ships an update every 9 days, and Leap Card every 5 weeks. Most recently, Aer Lingus was updated on September 27, 2026 and Leap Card on September 26, 2026.

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