Comparison

Virgin Australia vs Explore Broome

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

Head to head
About

Virgin Australia

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
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The Virgin Australia app is your perfect travel companion. Check into your flight, view your boarding pass, watch movies, and track your bags all from your phone. Use the Virgin Australia app to: • Search and book trips, Search and book your next holiday or business trip with a few taps. • Manage trips with ease, You can select a seat, amend your trip details and check in for domestic flights. • Track whatever you pack, Get updates on the whereabouts of your bags when travelling. • Use Journey Tracker, View flight updates and grab your boarding pass from your lock screen. We're working on so much more to make your next trip with Virgin Australia even more wonderful. Love our app? Leave us a rating on the app store. Any questions or feedback? Reach out using the App feedback form on the More screen.

About

Explore Broome

Features
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Showcasing the Town’s historic, cultural and environmental significance, and giving voice to local stories, Explore Broome offers a rich, immersive visitor experience. - Walk back in time, through a place that marks the arrival and departure of people and goods, with the Town Beach Trail. - Explore art, heritage, culture and shopping in Broome’s multicultural heart and soul. - Uncover the stories behind the public artworks and historical sites throughout Chinatown - Learn from the locals with rich audio stories and historic videos. - Examine the changes that have occurred over time with ‘then vs now’ image sliders. - Uncover the tragedy of the World War Two Air Raid on Broome, where more than 88 people are known to have lost their lives.

Screenshots

Virgin Australia4 screens
Explore Broome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Explore Broome at none against Virgin Australia's shown. Virgin Australia's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Virgin Australia ships an update every 2 weeks, Explore Broome every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Virgin Australia versus Explore Broome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirgin AustraliaExplore Broome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size453 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITEDShire of Broome

Bugs and requests

Virgin Australia

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 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
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  • Login failures

Requested features

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

Explore Broome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Virgin Australia

No in-app purchases

None

Explore Broome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virgin Australia free?
Virgin Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explore Broome free?
Explore Broome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virgin Australia or Explore Broome have ads?
Virgin Australia shows ads; Explore Broome does not.
Which is updated more often, Virgin Australia or Explore Broome?
Virgin Australia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Explore Broome every 5 months. Most recently, Virgin Australia was updated on September 22, 2026 and Explore Broome on September 11, 2026.

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