Comparison

Virgin Atlantic vs Catenary Maps

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

Head to head
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.

About

Catenary Maps

Navigate public transport with live tracking of trains, buses, trams, metros, and ferries across numerous countries. View detailed vehicle information, timetables, route connections, and real-time platform updates with delay notifications. This open-source software offers comprehensive transit data for travelers.

Highlights
  • Live vehicle tracking
  • Detailed vehicle information
  • Timetable and route connections
  • Nearby departures
  • Platform information and delays
  • Alerts
Features
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Live tracking of railways, buses, trams, metros, and ferries across European Union, Switzerland, Norway, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and more. Follow vehicles in realtime on the map. View detailed information such as vehicle assignment history, train formations, and vehicle amendities. View timetable information, route connections, nearby departures. Live platform information and delays. Detailed alerts information 100% open source software.

Screenshots

Virgin Atlantic4 screens
Catenary Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virgin Atlantic at 72% against Catenary Maps's 0%. Virgin Atlantic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 3). 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

Virgin Atlantic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Atlantic has 3.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Virgin Atlantic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Catenary Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virgin Atlantic ships an update every 9 days, Catenary Maps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Virgin Atlantic versus Catenary Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirgin AtlanticCatenary Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirgin Atlantic Airways LimitedCatenary

Customer experience

Virgin Atlantic

All ratings2,915 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews725 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative25.4%

Catenary Maps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Virgin Atlantic

No in-app purchases

None

Catenary Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virgin Atlantic free?
Virgin Atlantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catenary Maps free?
Catenary Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virgin Atlantic or Catenary Maps?
Virgin Atlantic is rated higher. Virgin Atlantic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Catenary Maps averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Virgin Atlantic or Catenary Maps have ads?
Neither Virgin Atlantic nor Catenary Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virgin Atlantic or Catenary Maps?
Virgin Atlantic ships an update every 9 days, and Catenary Maps weekly. Most recently, Virgin Atlantic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Catenary Maps on October 16, 2026.

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