EK Platinum vs VIVA Plus+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EK Platinum
Discover exclusive deals and discounts for Emirates Group employees and their dependents. Browse over 1,700 offers, promotions, and discounts with detailed information on partners, validity, and booking. Access great savings on the go.
- Exclusive deals for Emirates Group employees
- Access to over 1,700 offers
- Discounts and promotions
- Partner information
- Offer validity details
- Booking information
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Hundreds of great deals on the go, exclusively for Emirates Group employees. These offer are exclusively for Emirates Group employees and their dependants. Use the EK Platinum App to search through more than 1,700 offers, discounts and promotions in just one click. You’ll find everything you need to know about the partner, the offer, where it’s valid and how you can book.
VIVA Plus+
This lifestyle app provides supermarket members with access to exclusive rewards, coupons, and upcoming discounts. It also features a store locator and digital receipts for a convenient shopping experience.
- Exclusive rewards program
- Digital coupons
- Upcoming offers and discounts
- Store locator
- Digital receipts
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VIVA Plus+ is VIVA Supermarket's lifestyle and loyalty app. As a member, it gives you access to a world of rewards and much more exciting features, such as: -Coupons -Upcoming exciting offers and discounts -Store finder -Digital receipts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VIVA Plus+ at 58% against EK Platinum's 11%. VIVA Plus+ also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIVA Plus+ holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of EK Platinum's written reviews are positive against 58% of VIVA Plus+'s.
EK Platinum ships an update every 7 months, VIVA Plus+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EK Platinum | VIVA Plus+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emirates | VIVA Premiere Investment LLC |
Customer experience
EK Platinum
VIVA Plus+
In-app purchases
EK Platinum
No in-app purchases
VIVA Plus+
No in-app purchases
