My Benefits vs Extremely Shy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Benefits
Easily access and redeem your Virgin Plus Member Benefits on the go. Discover promo codes, enter contests, and find nearby offers personalized to your preferences. Save your favorite benefits and entries for quick access.
- Redeem benefits and enter contests
- Personalized benefit recommendations
- Save promo codes and contest entries
- Find nearby benefit partners
- Quick and easy access
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The My Benefits app is a quick and easy way to save and redeem your Virgin Plus Member Benefits from your phone. Grab promo codes, enter contests, and redeem offers while you’re out and about. The My Benefits app lets you: • Redeem benefits and enter contests with a tap. • Personalized based on categories you like and benefits you redeem so you’ll see more benefits you love. • Save your promo codes and contest entries in one place for easy access. • Find benefit partners close to you. Standard data rates will apply while running this app over a mobile network. Support: virginplus.ca/mybenefitsfaq Learn more about app permissions : virginplus.ca/privacy
Extremely Shy
Discover local events and connect with new friends. This app facilitates dating and meeting people in your area, offering free messaging without the need for mutual matching. Explore adventures and find connections wherever you go.
- Adventure notes
- Local event discovery
- Dating opportunities
- Free messaging
- Meet new friends
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Extremely Shy is the App for Shorts, Events and Dating. - Adventure Notes. - Local events to meet new friends. - Date where you visit or live in. Free messages without matching. Contact info@extremelyshy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Benefits at 4.1 against Extremely Shy's 1.0. My Benefits also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 2). Extremely Shy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Benefits holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Benefits has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Benefits ships an update monthly, Extremely Shy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Benefits | Extremely Shy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (40 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virgin Plus | Extremely Shy |
Customer experience
My Benefits
Extremely Shy
Bugs and requests
My Benefits
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to log in or access account
- Outdated app version not supporting newer devices
- Inconsistent app behavior on different network connections
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse and relevant discounts and offers
- Improved contest transparency and fairness
- Seamless integration with Virgin account
- Dark mode option for better visibility
Extremely Shy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Benefits
No in-app purchases
Extremely Shy
No in-app purchases
