MileagePlus X vs PACIFICPOINTS
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.
PACIFICPOINTS
This app allows users to earn and redeem loyalty points for discounts and vouchers. Users can also use their accumulated points to make purchases and track their point balance and transaction history easily.
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem points for discounts
- Use points for payments
- Check point balance
- View transaction history
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PACIFICPOINTS App lets you enjoy a lifetime of rewards right at your fingertips: • Watch your points accumulate with your everyday purchases! • Exchange points for discounts, vouchers and more! • Use PACIFICPOINTS to pay for your purchases. • Check your points balance and transactions anytime, anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MileagePlus X at 4.8 against PACIFICPOINTS's 3.6. MileagePlus X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21K vs 63). PACIFICPOINTS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
MileagePlus X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MileagePlus X has 21K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 22% and 22% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MileagePlus X | PACIFICPOINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better | 3.6 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAL | CPL Pacific, LLC |
Customer experience
MileagePlus X
PACIFICPOINTS
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
PACIFICPOINTS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MileagePlus X
No in-app purchases
PACIFICPOINTS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MileagePlus X free?
Is PACIFICPOINTS free?
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