# Virgin Australia vs SkyBus

The clearest difference is rating: Virgin Australia at 4.8 against SkyBus's 1.0. Virgin Australia also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 12%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). SkyBus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Virgin Australia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Australia has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Virgin Australia's written reviews are positive against 12% of SkyBus's.

Virgin Australia ships an update fortnightly, SkyBus monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Virgin Australia | SkyBus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virgin-australia/id1060472593/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skybus/id1465065416/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **41.0% of reviews** | 12.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 461 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/531032504) | [SkyBus](https://appshunter.io/developer/390124539) |

## What reviewers say

### Virgin Australia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virgin-australia/id1060472593)

Your essential travel companion for managing flights. Book trips, select seats, check in, and track your luggage. Access your boarding pass and flight updates directly from your lock screen.

**Highlights:** Search and book trips, Manage trip details, Select seats, Check in for flights, Track luggage, View boarding pass, Flight updates

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient app
- 👍 User friendly and straightforward
- 👍 Easy to book and manage
- 👍 Convenient
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Trip screen freeze
- 🔍 Outdated interface
- 🐛 Glitchy and slow
- 🐛 Inaccurate flight information
- 🐛 Constant technical issues

**Reported bugs**

- Screen freezes when trying to upgrade or amend booking
- Flight notifications show wrong timezone
- Inability to check in through app
- Seat selection issues
- Booking issues

**Requested features**

- Liquid Glass support for modern design
- Integrate hotel and car bookings
- Show state credit points in app
- Dark mode option


### SkyBus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skybus/id1465065416)

This app simplifies airport bus transfers with easy ticket purchasing, journey planning, and digital ticket access. It offers user accounts for faster checkouts and exclusive deals, along with real-time departure information and notifications for service updates.

**Highlights:** User accounts for faster purchasing, Easy ticket buying, Journey planning and stop finder, Digital ticket wallet, Departure timetables and journey times, Push notifications for updates and offers

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Virgin Australia free?

Virgin Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SkyBus free?

SkyBus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Virgin Australia or SkyBus?

Virgin Australia is rated higher. Virgin Australia averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while SkyBus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Virgin Australia or SkyBus have ads?

Virgin Australia shows ads; SkyBus does not.

### Which is updated more often, Virgin Australia or SkyBus?

Virgin Australia ships an update fortnightly, and SkyBus monthly. Most recently, Virgin Australia was updated on October 29, 2026 and SkyBus on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*