Virgin Australia vs Riparide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Search and book trips
- Manage trip details
- Select seats
- Check in for flights
- Track luggage
- View boarding pass
- Flight updates
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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.
Riparide
Discover and book short nature getaways with curated experiences and adventure tips. Explore authentic travel stories to inspire your next escape and create your dream trip.
- Book short nature escapes
- Explore over a thousand Riparide Stories
- Find unique stays
- Get adventure tips
- Add to bucket list
- Book in easy steps
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Riparide helps you book your next short nature escape, and find fulfilling moments in nature. Explore over a thousand Riparide Stories, with unique stays, adventure tips and fulfillment vibes. Add to your bucket list to design your dream escape, and book in a few easy steps. Riparide Stories are authentic experiences shared by real travellers (who are handy with a camera). It's like reading your best friend's travel journal – packed with photos, honest reviews and visual itineraries. Stories inspire people to disconnect from the grind and chase soul-fulfilling moments in nature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riparide at 100% against Virgin Australia's 39%. Riparide also leads on ads (none vs shown). Virgin Australia's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virgin Australia | Riparide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 453 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | Riparide |
Customer experience
Virgin Australia
Riparide
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
Riparide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virgin Australia
No in-app purchases
Riparide
No in-app purchases
