Seat Alerts
Better seats for your flights
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Prices are current as of 28 Sept 2026.
Seat Alerts has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| Rating / 5 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 410 | 11K | 4.6K | 4.2K | 4K | 2.3K | 1.1K | 162 | 135 | 7 | 2 |
| Released | 2012 | 2023 | 2015 | 2023 | 2015 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2018 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Monthly price | — | $20.00 | — | $19.99 | — | $3.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | — | — | $155.99 | — | $29.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Seat Alerts reviews
3.0 out of 5, based on 410 reviews.
What people like
- Actually helps you get better seats.
- Saves money on uncomfortable flights.
- Shows seat maps accurately.
- Support team replies quickly.
What they complain about
- Crashes and freezes constantly.
- Facebook login is completely broken.
- UI looks outdated and clunky.
- Charges extra for specific seats.
Great App
No other app has this much information. It’s a bit old but still the information is amazing.
Clunky
Charged $10 for an unusable product.
Great app, no iPhone X UI support though
This is a very good app. I am able to preview seats before buying my tickets (some airlines don’t let you preview before you buy). The only issue I have is that the UI is not iPhone X/XS compatible yet, but this isn’t a show stopper stopping me from using this excellent app.
Please bring it back
I’m really looking forward to the new app. With the development tools available today, hopefully it shouldn’t take too much longer.
Previously Great
This was an app I relied on. As of today, it crashes three times before I can create an alert/perform a seat search. Then, no American Airlines set maps will show. Every single search yields “the request info cannot be retrieved at this time”.
Amazing
Great app
Worthless
My airline is not included.
Good app, latest update made it slower
I’ve been a happy user for quite some time and mostly use it at boarding time to see the seatmap and then request a new seat either at gate or in the Airlines’ app. This means I can be checking multiple maps on different legs quite quickly. However there was a recent update that has made it more “clunky” to use. Where one earlier could start to type the IATA codes immediately there is now a delay of about a second before the cursor appears and let you write. This is the case for the airport field and the airline field, but the flight number is fast as it used to be. It’s not critical but it’s annoying to wait for the cursor when in a rush. I’ve actually used it as I was talking to Check-in to make sure he was telling me the right information. All delays in the app can make me unable to check concurrently with the agent. I’d appreciate a fix for this.
Essential App. Sad it’s gone
This app was THE reason I was an Expert Flyer member. I know I can do the same things (and much more) on the website, but I do 95% of this from my phone and the website just isn’t particularly great for that. It was obvious this app hadn’t had a major update in years, but it was so handy and the info could change my travel day from an uncomfortable one to a breeze. I sure hope they release a new working one. I’ve paused my membership until then, however my hopes aren’t terribly high.
3 Seat Finder Option Needed
Great app; I’ve used it several times when it was just me and my husband traveling but now with a toddler, the ability to set up an alert to find 3 seats together is not an option. Hoping that will be feature available in a future update.
Got my window seat on a 90% full flight
I’m always skeptical of these types of apps working but I’ve used this a couple of times. I got a push notification today for an alert and was able to get the seats I wanted for me and my partner. I don’t care what the app looks like as long as the functionality works.
Waste of time
This app requires a log in to use & unless specified, they sell your information. Does not provide general seat information only seat alerts.
Almost perfect, iPhone X support needed!
Works great, 4 star for not having iPhone X screen support. Please upgrade.
Desperately needs an update
This app is great in concept, but so outdated. It hasn’t been sized up to modern iPhone screens and doesn’t include push notifications, which would be hugely useful given the purpose of the app.
Job not done? My fault?
I paid for a Seat Alerts on my flight and requested one of four or six additional seats if they opened. I checked myself every day and got the seat I wanted on my own. I did not know I had to check paid seats. Being a medallion member I don’t have to pay for those seats However I will try again and see if it works better.
THANK YOU
For saving me on a 6 hour flight and hooking me up with a window seat. Wish I’d found this app sooner.
Doesn’t work at all anymore
This app and expertflyer have gone way downhill. App looks like it’s from the 90s and notifications never work. Don’t waste your time.
No Alert Received
Didn’t work for me. Found the seat I requested the alert for on my own. Edit: 1 star to 4. I did just receive an alert for an available exit. Maybe I just happened to find the exit row I chose before the app had a chance to alert me.
Travel app got Covid?
Last updated 2 years ago? Hello. Paid subscriber here, care for some GUI improvements and App performance and stability. Many thanks!
App is annoyingly slow
Typing in app is v e r y s l o w.
Very useful
As a travel agent, this is one of the most useful apps. It makes me look like a rockstar when I can get the seats my client wants. It really works! It used to be available as a RedApp in Sabre and now it’s not, so it’s a little less convenient to use the app rather than making a request directly in Sabre. But it’s still very helpful
Used to be good
Used to be good…. Not anymore
Must Have Staff Travel App
Take the pain out of ID travel by using this app. A very accurate and up to date display of what seats are available on a multitude of airlines flights. Better than available from my own airline!
No data for Southwest Airlines
Just paid for app to determine seat on future flight on Southwest. No go. Waste of money. Hopefully will be helpful on other carriers.
Facebook sign in problem
It used to work pretty good but since i downloaded in a new phone i cant sign in with facebook due to not loading facebook on the app. Please fix as soon as possible
Saves Your Butt
I fly twice a month and often book last minute, which can mean slim pickings for decent seats on crowded flights like from NY to LA. I often have to start with a middle seat, but most times — since passengers are always shifting around, canceling, or getting upgraded — Seat Alerts finds me a window or aisle in the days or even hours before takeoff. In terms of impact on the quality of my life, it’s one of my top apps.
Couldn’t even sign up for an account.
The Facebook login is not working and when I tried to create a manual account none of the fields are responsive or clickable. iPhone15, ios17.6.1
Very handy
Useful app.
Really Basic App
Just not that great. Draws info from SeatGuru, but SG has much better visuals that show much better what the seat configuration looks like. Kicked me out for a day while trying to search my itinerary of four flights. Said I had done too much searching (for the free service) and I needed to come back tomorrow to put in a seat alert. I had looked at no more than 5 segments and it kicked me out for a day. Seriously! Uninstalling now, will explore other apps.
Muito Bom, mas só se pagar!!
Você consegue ver os acentos ocupados e livres do voo selecionado e somente uma pesquisa de voo por dia. E voce não pode nem salvar sua busca se não fizer a assinatura Basica de $4,99 por mes. E além disso ainda tem que pagar mais $0,99 se quiser criar um alerta para um acento específico. Como teste, eu fiz uma pesquisa de um voo que já tenho os acentos marcados e ele mostra esses acentos ocupados, o que dá uma credibilidade nas informações. O aplicativo poderia ao menos permitir salvar as buscas sem ter que ter a assinatura.
Works great!
Got me out of the middle seat! Just make sure you use the correct airport pay her and airline flight information. Their support is very helpful and replies quickly if you need help.
Unable to log in
Facebook login no longer available and there is no option to login otherwise or to create a new account because the app is locked to the one device/account. Can’t even create a new account with a different email.
Works well
Does exactly what I need it to do.
Ok App, but not close to functionality of website
This would be a great app if it were closer to website functionality. Too limited, can’t search by origin / destination / date / airline without using a specific flight number. Can’t see award seat availability, or full routes with connections. Also, would be nice to see multiple seat classes on a screen. I’m a paid full subscription user, website is great, very disappointed with the app.
Bom app
Funciona perfeito que pena ser limitado número de pesquisas.
Got aisles!
Went from four middle seats when I booked CMH-LAX for Christmas to two aisles and a middle/window. Worked great! Thank you!!!
Can’t sign in
App not updated and broke with iOS 17.
Not worth it
Downloaded the app, entered a flight I’m already booked on, and the app had the wrong seat configuration. I’m already in 13F, but the app didn’t show a row 13 at all. Plus, I need to select an option for “Windows in front of [my specific seat]” OR “Exit Row Window”. You can’t do this with this app unless you pay a buck to manually pick the seats you’d like. The app already has advertising, so why microcharge people? There are truly free seat finder apps out there that are better. I uninstalled this one immediately.
Not bad, better if cheaper.
Good app, sometimes a bit problematic to login. And unless you are In the habit of travelling regularly on standby tickets, it's expensive on a monthly basis for an app.
Very useful
App is easy to use and provides a great capability in providing updated seat information vs. having to return to airline seat maps over and over again. A must for business travelers to stay out of middle seats!
Can’t login
I used it before without any problems but was logged out for some reason and now the login button doesn’t work (no action) so I can’t login again. Tried to delete and reinstall with no avail.
better using the airline app
better using the airline app only thing this app it might notify you but if you're looking to find seat together it will cost you on this app better to just ask the airline or ask the passages to trade
Útil
Exceto pelo gráfico do app que é pouco simpático o resto é muito bom e útil . Eu que trabalho em empresa aérea me faz muito útil .
App saved me from a horrible middle seat
After the seat alert, I went back to the Delta app and was able to choose an aisle seat. That is worth real money to me.
Testing it out and unfortunately a no go
I wanted to set one alert after seeing this was a free tool on Geobreeze. Because I have 3 kids I have very specific days we can fly so the concept works for us. Setting my alert was not free. It would not allow me to pick seats by touching the screen so I had to agree to pay .99. Then it couldn’t access any of the cards in my wallet to complete the charge and wouldn’t allow me to add a card. Unfortunately, not a good experience and at .99 an alert I can just pay for a more expensive service and set tons of alerts.
I'd like to write a good review but...
Using the free service, I made an error on the flight number a couple times. When I corrected it I had exceeded my number of searches for the day. I'm sure it's a lovely piece of software, but an invalid responses shouldn't count against your inquiry totals.
Not bad
Still learning - all good so far.
Seat Alerts FAQ
- Is Seat Alerts free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 148 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Seat Alerts have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Seat Alerts?
- seats.aero (4.7 from 11,472 reviews, premium from $20.00), SeatBoost (4.7 from 4,646 reviews) and Roame - Award Travel (4.8 from 4,237 reviews, premium from $19.99).
Seat Alerts download
Last updated 1 year ago.
Seat Alerts sells in 148 countries. It was released 14 years and 2 months ago, on 26 Jul 2012. It holds a 3.0 rating from 410 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Seat Alerts make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.