BRAND
Features
Roame
Point.me
Search Type
✅ Real-time search up to 7 days at a time
✅ Region-to-region search with SkyView
✅ Advanced filters for finding unicorn fares
❌ No paid concierge services, but will refer users to vetted 3rd party consultants
✅ Real-time search, but only 1 day at time
❌ Route-based only. No region-to-region search
❌ Limited tools. Lacks advanced capabilities
✅ ❌ Paid concierge per redemption per person
Search Speed
✅ 10 - 15 seconds
❌ Up to 2 - 4 minutes
Region-to-Region Search
✅ Yes
❌ No
Search Window
✅ Up to 60 days at a time
❌ 1 day per search
Award Alerts
✅ Yes (super alerts)
❌ None
Programs Supported
✅ 24+ airline programs
❌ 30+ airline programs
Unicorn Flight Finder
✅ Yes
❌ None
Live Award Search
✅ Free with account
❌ Paid only
Pricing
✅ Free + $110/year Pro plan.
Unlimited personal use
❌ $129/year + $260 concierge
Rate limited
Community Support
✅ 160K+ members
❌ None
1. Flexible Award Flight Search Options
Roame lets you search award availability across regions (e.g., "U.S. to Europe") and view up to 60 days at a time—ideal for travelers with flexible schedules or multiple destination ideas.
Roame 60-day region-to-region search
Point.me, by contrast, only supports one route, one day at a time. This makes broad award flight searches much slower and more restrictive.
Point.me 1-day route-restricted search
✅ Winner: Roame
2. Speed of Award Flight Searches
Roame’s search engine delivers near-instant results—typically 10 to 15 seconds for a complete scan across regions and loyalty programs.
Point.me takes up to 4 minutes per search. That’s a long time if you're trying to search multiple dates or routes.
💡 TIP: In the time it takes to run one search on Point.me, you can run 10+ searches on Roame
✅ Winner: Roame
3. Award Alerts & Notifications
Roame’s Super Alerts let you monitor specific routes, regions, dates, and programs. You’ll get email and in-app notifications when saver-level seats become available—saving you hours of manual searching.
Point.me doesn’t offer any alert features, so you’ll need to log in and search manually every time.
✅ Winner: Roame
4. Loyalty Programs Supported
Roame: Supports 24+ airline programs with lightning-fast search.
They also offer loyalty program finders where you can see broad availability by airline loyalty program with just one click. You can use this feature combined with the airline and aircraft filters to find unicorn flights like Japan Airlines A350 First Class or Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suites.
Point.me: Advertises 30+ programs, but some are frequently out of service.
While Point.me supports more programs on paper, Roame’s reliability and speed give it a practical edge.
🤝 Winner: Tie
5. Pricing and Value
Roame: Free tier includes live search. Pro plan at $110/year includes alerts, filters, and premium search tools.
Point.me: Charges $129/year for live search access. Concierge service costs $260/year for just one redemption.
Roame offers better DIY tools for less money, making it the better value for most travelers. You already know your preferences and hiring a concierge will just take more time.
✅ Winner: Roame
6. Community and Support
Roame powers a fast-growing award travel community with 160,000+ members, sharing deals, alerts, and redemption strategies daily.
Point.me doesn’t offer community features or forums, and its support model leans toward white-glove services for corporate clients.
✅ Winner: Roame
- You want to search award availability fast and across flexible dates
- You value region-based searches and custom alerts
- You prefer DIY travel tools with full control over bookings
- You want free or low-cost access to powerful award tools
- You want a concierge-style experience and are willing to pay for it
- You only need to search a single route and date
- You don’t mind waiting a few minutes for each search
🏆 Winner: Roame
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