Comparison

BeamX vs Virgin Atlantic

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

Head to head
About

BeamX

Request rides easily with your smartphone and get picked up by a nearby driver. Enjoy affordable journeys to your destination. Currently available exclusively in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

Highlights
  • Easy ride requests
  • Nearby driver pickup
  • Affordable journeys
  • Smartphone integration
  • Exclusive to St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Features
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Experience BeamX – your fast and affordable transport solution. Easily request a ride with your smartphone, get picked up by a nearby driver, and enjoy a cost-effective journey to your destination. Instagram and Twitter: @beamxapp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beamxapp Currently available execlusively in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

About

Virgin Atlantic

Manage all aspects of your travel with this app. View upcoming trips, check in, select seats and meals, and receive live updates. Track your loyalty program progress and access personalized support.

Highlights
  • View upcoming journeys
  • Manage trip details (seats, meals)
  • Mobile check-in with boarding pass
  • Live journey notifications
  • Track Flying Club points and tier
  • Personalized travel support
Features
Currently charting
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Plans, places, and possibilities. Everything you need to travel with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays, with smart updates and personal support built in. Meet the Virgin Atlantic app. Keep every trip and holiday together, see your Flying Club tier progress at a glance, and get the details (and help) you need, exactly when you need them. Every trip, right here: See upcoming journeys at a glance Choose seats and meals, request assistance, and manage the finishing touches Treat yourself to an upgrade when the moment’s right View your Virgin Atlantic Holidays itinerary alongside your flights, so every detail is right where you need it. Check in, sorted: Check in on your phone and keep your boarding pass close Scan passports to add each guest’s details quickly Updates, as they happen: Live journey notifications Less refreshing. More knowing. Flying Club at your fingertips: Track points and tier progress wherever you are See how close you are to your next reward Virgin Atlantic Concierge: Personal support throughout your journey Help with trip info, your account, and the things you’d rather not have to figure out mid-travel Designed for every kind of traveller. Simple to use, built with accessibility in mind, and focused on keeping your details secure. Whether you’re flying with us for the first time or you know your way around the Clubhouse, this is travel made smoother - from this trip to the next.

Screenshots

BeamX3 screens
Virgin Atlantic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeamX at 100% against Virgin Atlantic's 72%. BeamX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Virgin Atlantic's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 4) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeamX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Atlantic has 3.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BeamX's written reviews are positive against 72% of Virgin Atlantic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeamX ships an update weekly, Virgin Atlantic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BeamX versus Virgin Atlantic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamXVirgin Atlantic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings43.1K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#108 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKARIM CAMBRIDGEVirgin Atlantic Airways Limited

Customer experience

BeamX

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Virgin Atlantic

All ratings2,915 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews733 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative25.1%

In-app purchases

None

BeamX

No in-app purchases

None

Virgin Atlantic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeamX free?
BeamX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virgin Atlantic free?
Virgin Atlantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeamX or Virgin Atlantic?
BeamX is rated higher. BeamX averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Virgin Atlantic averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do BeamX or Virgin Atlantic have ads?
Neither BeamX nor Virgin Atlantic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeamX or Virgin Atlantic?
BeamX ships an update weekly, and Virgin Atlantic every 9 days. Most recently, BeamX was updated on October 22, 2026 and Virgin Atlantic on October 30, 2026.

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