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Southwest Airlines
  • Price
    Free
  • CategoryTravel
  • First releasedDecember 18, 2009
  • Versions3 archived
  • Installable3 of 3
  • AvailabilityStill on the App Store
  • SellerSouthwest Airlines Co.

RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of November 30, 2020
     
3,793,894 Ratings

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The Southwest® app lets you easily book flights, hotels, cars, cruises, or vacation packages. Enjoy a seamless travel experience with easy check-ins, flight changes, and low-cost flights all in the palm of your hand. View boarding passes and add flight extras, such as Priority Boarding, through the “My Trips” tab. Rapid Rewards® Members can earn and redeem Rapid Rewards points1 for qualifying Southwest purchases, flights, hotel bookings, or vacations. Enjoy the best travel experience from booking a flight or vacation to planning last-minute trips with the Southwest airline ticket and travel booking app.

Southwest app features: Flight booking and day-of travel - Access low-cost fares with Southwest Airlines® - Travel with ease as you search, book, and manage your flight - View your gate information, boarding position, flight status, and more in the “My Trips” tab - Customers can now purchase Priority Boarding to board ahead of group one2 Book hotels with Southwest - Explore more travel experiences with each hotel booking - View and manage your reservation and find hotel deals

Boarding passes on the go - Mobile boarding passes for all Passengers on your trip 24 hours in advance - Flight number, confirmation number, boarding time, tier status, and TSA PreCheck® details found in one place - Save your mobile boarding passes to Wallet for convenience Visit the top travel destinations with Getaways by SouthwestTM - Book your entire vacation package—flight, hotel, rental car—all in one place. It’s our most flexible way to vacation - It’s never been easier to get away for vacations. Cancel or make changes to your package up to 10 minutes prior to your first departure3 - Use the in-app booking widget to search vacation packages in 30+ popular destinations like Las Vegas, Hawaii, Cancun, and more Access inflight entertainment - Use the app to take you to our Inflight Entertainment Portal, where you can watch free live TV, access free on-demand TV episodes, and view free movies4 Earn Rapid Rewards points when you travel - Sign up for Rapid Rewards and earn points on your flights. Did you forget to add your Rapid Rewards number during booking? No worries, add it after booking your flight and earn points1

Book a flight, schedule pickups and drop-offs, enjoy fast and easy hotel booking, and embrace last-minute flights for your next spontaneous vacation—all with Southwest. Disclaimers: 1All Rapid Rewards® rules and regulations apply and can be found at https://www.southwest.com/about-southwest/terms-and-conditions/rapid-rewards/. 2Certain exclusions may apply. Priority Boarding is nonrefundable.

3Bookings canceled or changed 72 hours before your first flight’s scheduled departure will be refunded in the form of vacation travel credits less any optional travel charges & travel insurance. Bookings changed or canceled 72 hours–10 minutes before your first flight’s scheduled departure may be subject to supplier penalties. Bookings must be canceled or changed at least 10 minutes before your first flight’s scheduled departure time or funds will be forfeited. Any eligible credits will be less nonrefundable air travel charges & travel insurance. Subject to Getaways by SouthwestTM Terms & Conditions: https://www.southwest.com/vacations/terms-and-conditions/ 4 Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled designated aircraft. Due to licensing restrictions, on WiFi-enabled international flights, free live TV may not be available for the full duration of the flight. Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to SouthwestWiFi).

To install apps directly onto this device, it must be jailbroken with AppSync installed.
1.10.0
Requires iOS 4.0+
5.7 MB Install Download
1.12.0
Requires iOS 4.3+
5.2 MB Install Download
2.8.0
Requires iOS 4.3+
October 14, 2014
14.8 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
Southwest 2.8.0.ipa · 28.3 MB Encrypted Install Download

Chart History

Top Free View chart ›
Peaked at #277 (March 30, 2012) · 3 archived captures · Feb 2012 – May 2013
Top Free · Travel View chart ›
Peaked at #5 (July 17, 2010) · 35 archived captures · Jul 2010 – Sep 2021
Top Free · Travel · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #4 (July 31, 2021) · 27 archived captures · Jun 2021 – Sep 2021

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 7 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
February 22, 2010 1.1 — 8,526 Free
August 31, 2011 1.7 — 25,105 Free
March 7, 2012 — — 25,946 Free
May 11, 2013 — — 27,007 Free
November 30, 2020 — ★ 4.8 3,793,894 Free

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 40
App won’t list my flight
     
by Burbank2 · July 11, 2026

I’m checked in and still the app doesn’t list my trip

The airline and App
     
by Mmrradd · July 12, 2026

Not quite the airline it was a few years ago, but I guess change never stops The app works fine Having a Southwest credit card gets me a few perks

Easy to use app!
     
by PrascusLLC check deposit · July 12, 2026

I travel constantly for business and the app is always easy to use and easy to navigate. It makes traveling easier which in turn saves me time and money.

Southwest Smilez
     
by ThomaTSmilez · July 11, 2026

I’m still adjusting to the new Southwest, but I still love to smile and fly with them. The crews continue to be friendly, professional, and customer focused, and that’s what keeps me coming back. Change is part of every business, but the people have always been the heart of Southwest. Looking forward to seeing them continue to evolve while keeping the hospitality and service that made so many of us loyal customers.💪🏾🧡🤘🏾

Reservation System Horrible
     
by JPB8051995 · July 12, 2026

A List with companion and had my upgraded seats paid for at booking bumped for the 7th time since SWA switched to assigned seating. Do not launch a product you can’t support. After years of being a loyal A List or A list Preferred flyer with Companion status I will be done with SWA at the end of 2026.

Flight
     
by Julie Daphnis · July 9, 2026

I love southwest

😊 Great
     
by iToyota 1 · July 9, 2026

Keep me informed when my flight was canceled for me to make a quick change.

Rev DKV
     
by revdkv · July 11, 2026

Hate seat choosing but still check in

Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.