Virgin Australia vs RooRides
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.
RooRides
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RooRides is Esperance’s leading rideshare platform providing on-demand rides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Just book your ride and get picked up in minutes! Why RooRides? ● Affordable and reliable rides. ● Get picked up in minutes. ● Know the price and pick-up time of your ride before you order. ● Clean cars and friendly drivers. ● Track your ride in real time, with status notifications. ● Call your driver at any time. RooRides mission is driven by our supportive brand values and set in motion by the passion we have for our industry and our clients. We are here to bring fast, reliable and affordable transport through the streets of Esperance and beyond. Book your rides with a few taps on RooRides App: 1. Easily set your destination 2. Request the ride 3. Follow your driver’s live location 4. Enjoy travelling to your destination in comfort 5. Leave a positive review! If you have any questions or would like to drive for RooRides, get in touch via info@roorides.com.au or visit https://www.roorides.com.au Follow us on social media for updates, discounts and special offers: - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/RooRidesAus - Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/RooRidesAus - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedIn.com/company/rooridesaus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RooRides at none against Virgin Australia's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Virgin Australia ships an update fortnightly, RooRides every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virgin Australia | RooRides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 461 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | McMullen Financial Pty Ltd |
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
RooRides
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virgin Australia
No in-app purchases
RooRides
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Virgin Australia free?
Is RooRides free?
Do Virgin Australia or RooRides have ads?
Which is updated more often, Virgin Australia or RooRides?
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