Comparison

My Benefits vs Perks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Redeem benefits and enter contests
  • Personalized benefit recommendations
  • Save promo codes and contest entries
  • Find nearby benefit partners
  • Quick and easy access
Features
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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

About

Perks

Engage with your campus community by answering surveys, taking quizzes, and checking into events to earn points. Redeem points for chances to win big prizes like flight vouchers and MacBooks.

Highlights
  • Answer surveys and quizzes
  • Check in at campus events
  • Earn points for engagement
  • Enter raffles for prizes
  • Track streaks and levels
  • See community buzz
Features
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Ever wondered what's actually happening around campus? Wish you had a place to sound off about the things that matter to you? Curious how well you really know your Students' Union? Ready to win seriously big prizes — think $1,000 flight vouchers, a MacBook Pro, or free coffee from Daily Grind — just for showing up? Perks has you covered. Answer quick surveys and quizzes, show up to events happening around campus, and rack up points every single time. Build your streak, level up, and cash in on raffles and rewards that actually make checking the app worth it every day — from small treats to grand prizes like $1,000 flight vouchers and MacBook Pros. Here's what you can do in Perks: Take quizzes to test (and flex) your campus knowledge Answer surveys and tell your Students' Union exactly what you think Check in at events happening all over campus Earn points for everything you do, then enter raffles for huge prizes like flight vouchers, MacBook Pros, and more Keep your streak alive and race up the levels See what your community is buzzing about, right from the app The more you show up, the bigger your shot at winning big. Open Perks and start earning today — your next prize could be a flight, a laptop, or your favorite coffee run. *** Please note that Perks is only in use on select post-secondary campuses in Canada. ***

Screenshots

My Benefits4 screens
Perks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Perks at every 3 days against My Benefits's monthly. Perks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Benefits ships an update monthly, Perks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Benefits versus Perks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BenefitsPerks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirgin PlusUniversity of Alberta Students Union

Customer experience

My Benefits

All ratings40 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews720 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.3%

Perks

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Perks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Benefits

No in-app purchases

None

Perks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Benefits free?
My Benefits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perks free?
Perks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Benefits or Perks have ads?
Neither My Benefits nor Perks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Benefits or Perks?
My Benefits ships an update monthly, and Perks every 3 days. Most recently, My Benefits was updated on November 6, 2026 and Perks on October 30, 2026.

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