MileagePlus X vs Ascent Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MileagePlus X
Earn United MileagePlus award miles on everyday purchases. Discover nearby merchants, buy eGift cards, and browse curated deals. Track your miles as they post directly to your account with a refreshed, intuitive design.
- Earn award miles on purchases
- Discover nearby merchants
- Buy eGift cards
- Browse curated deals
- Track miles earned
- Intuitive design
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The new and improved MileagePlus X app is here, redesigned to make earning United® MileagePlus® award miles easier and smoother than ever. Explore a refreshed experience that brings shopping, dining and offers together in one place. Discover nearby merchants, buy eGift cards or browse curated deals to earn miles on everyday purchases. See earn rates before you shop, track your miles as they post directly to your MileagePlus® account and enjoy a cleaner, more intuitive design that puts your rewards front and center. Whether you’re grabbing coffee, shopping online or dining out, the new MileagePlus X app makes every purchase more rewarding.
Ascent Project
Connect with a global community focused on spiritual growth and local engagement. Share content, join discussions, access media resources, and manage contributions easily. This platform fosters personal development and active participation.
- In-app messaging
- Community channels
- Event information
- Media resources (sermons, music)
- Online giving
- Team joining
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Join the Ascent Project community! This app allows anyone in Fort Collins or around the world to be actively involved in our community through fresh content, interaction with other community members, and personal spiritual growth tools. Download and be part of our family! In-App Messaging to other users - Join channels for hangs, important updates, and teams. Community - Learn about events - Join the team Media Resources - Sermons - Worship Music - Worship videos Give - Easy online giving for ongoing and one-time gifts *Updates with new features will follow Ascent Project exists to make passionate followers of Jesus living to change their world for God. Through weekly gatherings, events, and fresh worship music, Ascent Project exists to see people in Fort Collins, CO live passionately for Jesus and on mission for His kingdom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ascent Project at 100% against MileagePlus X's 22%. Ascent Project also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). MileagePlus X's advantage is ratings volume (21K 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ascent Project holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MileagePlus X has 21K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of MileagePlus X's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascent Project's.
MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, Ascent Project every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MileagePlus X | Ascent Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAL | Ascent Project LLC |
Customer experience
MileagePlus X
Ascent Project
Bugs and requests
MileagePlus X
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recurring transaction decline issues
- Inconsistent tracking of earned miles
- Glitches with gift card purchases
Requested features
3 requests- Improve search and location functionality
- Enhance user experience and app stability
- Provide better customer support channels
Ascent Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MileagePlus X
No in-app purchases
Ascent Project
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MileagePlus X free?
Is Ascent Project free?
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Do MileagePlus X or Ascent Project have ads?
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