Hopper review

Hopper is built around one question: should you buy now or wait. You watch a trip in the app, and Hopper sends a notification when it thinks it is the best time to buy, recommending you book or hold off a little longer. Its color-coded deals calendar shows the cheapest dates at a glance, which is handy for flexible trips. Hopper also sells protection products that a pure search engine does not: Cancel and Change for Any Reason plans, and a Flight Disruption Guarantee that rebooks you without extra cost if your flight is delayed or you miss a connection. Support runs 24/7, and the app says it has no ads. Hopper says it has helped over 100 million travelers, and its App Store listing shows 4.8 stars from 1.2 million ratings. For bargain hunters the risk is that optional add-ons push a cheap fare up, and because Hopper sells the ticket, you should still compare the base fare on Google Flights first.

Who it is for

Travelers who want an app to tell them whether to book now or wait.

Price

Free app; optional paid protections such as Cancel for Any Reason.

Hopper: Flights, Hotels & Cars Spend Less, Travel Better. Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Watch a trip and get a notification when it is the best time to buy
• Color-coded deals calendar for the cheapest travel dates
• Cancel and Change for Any Reason plans
• Flight Disruption Guarantee for delays and missed connections
• 24/7 customer support and no ads

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Book now or wait advice is simple to follow
• Strength: Deals calendar makes cheap dates easy to spot
• Strength: Very popular app, 4.8 from 1.2M App Store ratings
• Weakness: Add-ons raise the total price of a cheap fare
• Weakness: Mainly an app, so less convenient on a desktop
• Weakness: Sells tickets itself, so it is not a neutral comparison

Key facts

• Travelers helped: Over 100 million, per Hopper
• Flexible fare options: Cancel and Change for Any Reason
• Disruption cover: Flight Disruption Guarantee
• App Store rating: 4.8 from 1.2M ratings

Where it ranks

Hopper is No. 7 in our Best Flight Search Sites verdict.