CLEAR alternatives

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] CLEAR 2/5 · US Rude customer service: Rude agent at San Francisco Airport. Then the service was slower than the actual TSA
2. [R6] CLEAR 3/5 · US Slow sometimes: The CLEAR line at Hartsfield can be very long.
3. [R12] CLEAR 3/5 · US Closed when most needed: It was worthless when needed, had to do a one hour line in SAN
4. [R37] CLEAR 2/5 · US You can spend more time than in normal line: I’ve joined recently, but it’s a game of luck. Sometime you can spent more time in clear line than in normal. I’ve spent 40 minutes in Austin in clear line while my friend passed normal one in 20. Is it really worth the money?
5. [R2] CLEAR 4/5 · US Scanning: The scanning process is hard.
6. [R3] CLEAR 3/5 · US Not user friendly: It will not allow me to type in the correct expiration date for TSA pre check. The support steps claim it can’t be corrected until mine expires two years from now. I am worried this will cause a headache at the airport.
7. [R7] CLEAR 1/5 · US Clear… ly poor: Sign up and installation of the app is ok, but cannot get past the selfie. I have tried everything - natural light, different brightnesses, indoor light, different backgrounds, but cannot get the app to accept a selfie, so cannot upload my ID. Absolutely terrible. iPhone 16 pro max, iOS 26.6
8. [R9] CLEAR 3/5 · US Glare: Because of the new passport’s construction with a plastic laminate over the photo, it is extremely difficult to avoid glare. Adjust your criteria please
9. [R15] CLEAR 3/5 · US TERRIBLE customer service: You need to have REAL people answer customer calls. The wait today (3/25/26) was unacceptable. Chat time also was unacceptable! Think your Ivory Tower management should be fired. Best regards, geo from Detroit😀😀😀😀😀
10. [R21] CLEAR 1/5 · US Could be great but not: Chronically understaffed locations. Their employees are poorly managed and are uncaring. Support is abysmal. Don’t waste your money.
11. [R45] CLEAR 1/5 · US Worst customer service: I’ve been waiting for over a month to cancel an old account, nobody hasn’t gotten back to me and no agent at the airport “allegedly” have access. So I’ve been paying a duplicate account I cannot use
12. [R41] CLEAR 1/5 · US Paying for nothing: So CLEAR originally told me that my terminal would have a clear lane at JFK. Today I get a notice that my flight is being delayed a half an hour and now the app is saying that there’s no clear lane at my terminal. So basically I’m paying $200 for nothing. Absolutely the worst. This is a rip off. Save yourself the $200 and stick to TSA pre-check.
13. [R43] CLEAR 2/5 · US Be aware TSA pre is free only if paid within a short period of clear+ payment.: We enjoyed using CLEAR plus on a trip and got the trial when we left as well as on our return 10 days later. Clear kept showing me an ad to get TSA pre-check for free. So I set the appointment and paid my money to TSA pre-check, I even called CLEAR to make sure of the process. It didn’t qualify because they have to be
14. [R47] CLEAR 1/5 · US Too many updates and Clear is not available in many airports: Hello Clear, why so many updates almost every single day!!! It’s getting ridiculous!!! Canceling our subscription as it is too expensive for the few airports that allow it and it’s no faster than TSA Pre Check
15. [R10] CLEAR 1/5 · US Should Not Be a Private Company: How a private sector company is allowed to amass and be arbiter of public data is insane
16. [R49] CLEAR 1/5 · US Sketchy: Had to use clear for 1 trip, impossible to get your info deleted as stated on website. They might be connected to tsa. But they sure dont have the same regulations. Selling info left and right, and in a couple years will probably go into bankruptcy with all our info along with them. Smh, illegal but they dont care obviously
17. [R55] Priority Pass™ 5/5 · US Everywhere we go: It came pretty useful on most destinations in USA and Internationally if you are a traveler I highly recommend it.
18. [R60] Priority Pass™ 5/5 · US Amazing Priority Pass: This is a great thing that is Priority Pass the Chime put out it’s affordable and who wants to wait inside airport where it’s all clustered and you can just be inside using your Priority Pass and the lounges quiet charging your phone eating. I love it.
19. [R73] Tripadvisor 5/5 · US My Go-To resource: Whether looking for hotels or booking experiences, this is my first source for researching places with which I am unfamiliar.
20. [R77] Tripadvisor 5/5 · US Great Platform: Everything you need in one app! Makes planning, reviewing and booking a breeze!
21. [R67] Tripadvisor 3/5 · US Excellent Experience: I booked through Harvest Host. I was wearing of booking be reviews. To my surprise the campground was in a mile of two of the Badlands State Park. The pool was clean and the property was clean snd well maintained. The sites were raked,mowed and fire pits were cleaned after each camper pulled out. Staff were friendly and helpful with maps of the park. I recommend this KOA . We
22. [R71] Tripadvisor 5/5 · US Fun times: We had a fabulous time at Tortugas cafe & tiki bar! What it made it so nice was our bartender, RAE. She was very attentive & friendly! Highly recommend this hidden gem!!
23. [R82] GetYourGuide 5/5 · US Always comes through: I used gyg multiple times in the last few weeks for excursions and tours. It’s great for coming up with things to do in your area. Every time, it has worked like a charm from meeting point to starting time and so forth. It seems to be cheaper than the viator options but I don’t really know for sure. Anyway, reliable
24. [R84] GetYourGuide 5/5 · US Need a little help planning? Use- Get your guide: When planning to go to Iceland I made a list of all the top things to do and see. I read many reviews on Get Your Guide from real people about each option. The ones we chose were spot on. I feel I was able to make educated decisions on what we would enjoy the most based on the feedback and accurate descriptions of the excursions we selected. Than
25. [R86] GetYourGuide 5/5 · US Made out trip better: We took tours in London- as Ghost Tour, Seville- a tuktuk, Rome- a street food walking tour and a pasta making class. Every tour was small and intimate and a great way to get to know the area from a local. I will Keep using get your guide to get to know cities as I visit.
26. [R88] GetYourGuide 5/5 · US GetYourGuide App Is Excellent: The GetYourGuide App is great because you can easily review, plan and book various attractions for your upcoming trip. It is very easy to navigate to different sections of the app. I highly recommend that you download and use the GetYourGuide App prior to departing on your next trip.
27. [R94] Flight Tracker + 4/5 · US Free Version Downgrade: Not going to leave some silly one star review. I’ve used the app for years without issue, almost always just to track my wife’s incoming flight to pick her up. Just now opened it to use it for the first time in months, and it’s now unusable in the free version. Now bombarded with endless ads and demands to get the paid version and can’t even figure out a way around it to do
28. [R102] Flight Tracker + 5/5 · US Tracking incoming flight: Kept me from circling airport when plane was a bit late. Enjoyed a quiet break instead!
29. [R104] Flight Tracker + 5/5 · US Great for Frequent Flyers: I utilized the previous free version of Flight Tracker for many years during my airline pilot career and frequent travels on numerous airlines. Although I’m disappointed the free version no longer works, this paid version has enough important information like current flight status and gate information , along with the convenience of automatic flight updates, flight progr
30. [R108] Cleaner Guru 5/5 · US Awesome Optimization: Just took seconds
31. [R114] Cleaner Guru 5/5 · US Quick and easy with it: Cleared up my online on 5 mins
32. [R118] Cleaner Guru 5/5 · US Photo cleanup: Great app for clearing photos
33. [R5] CLEAR 5/5 · US Awesome: So easy! Not complicated at all. Very efficient. Thank you!
34. [R11] CLEAR 5/5 · US Great!: I’ve used Clear domestic and international and it makes my life easier
35. [R51] Priority Pass™ 1/5 · US food selection is a rip off: charging $35 for a guest when your food selection for dinner is pathetic is a big time rip off.
36. [R58] Priority Pass™ 5/5 · US SFO Club: Recently flew out of SFO EARLY. The SFO Club was supposed to open @ 4:30 am. Opened a bit late due to food not being delivered. Entered about 4:45 and the facility was clean and hotbreakfast was ready to go. Appreciate the SFO club being available as the Centurion Lounge is still running in a temporary facility (which is terrible).
37. [R59] Priority Pass™ 1/5 · US Priority Pass - Chase Sapphire Lounge: I was not impressed with the Chase Sapphire Lounge, the food was cold and the service was bad. They required you to scan a QR code to view the food menu which consisted of burgers and fries. I prefer the AMEX lounge over the priority pass lounges, we left the Chase Lounge and went to the Boston priority pass lounge and it was worse than the Chase Lounge, litt
38. [R81] GetYourGuide 2/5 · US Unreliable is issues crop up: Buyer Beware! GetYourGuide is just what it says it is, a planning and booking service. If something goes wrong, they cannot help you so you’re on your own if a venue or booking has issues. Refunding you after the fact is the best they can do.
39. [R92] GetYourGuide 5/5 · US Accurate and Easy to Book: Been using GetGuide for any international or domestic trips. Awesome and easy transactions
40. [R107] Cleaner Guru 1/5 · US Scam: It will not delete off my phone and it keeps charging my phone every day
41. [R109] Cleaner Guru 3/5 · US ⬇️: It cost money.
42. [R110] Cleaner Guru 1/5 · US Ridiculous price: 799 per week is absolutely ridiculous for something like this.
43. [R113] Cleaner Guru 1/5 · US now: Won’t let me get rid of stuff i want to and i want to cancel my plan NOW!