MileagePlus X vs Fly Vaunt
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.
Fly Vaunt
This app offers unlimited flights for a single annual membership fee. Browse daily flight options, join waitlists, and get notified if selected for a trip. Enjoy private flights with friends and pets, with a concierge handling arrangements.
- Unlimited flights
- Flat annual membership
- Daily flight postings
- Waitlist joining
- Concierge service
- Bring friends and pets
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Here’s how it works: One flat membership fee of less than $2,995 covers the costs of all your possible flights and passengers for the entire year. New flights are posted to the app every day. Simply click “join” to join the waitlist for any flight. If you’re selected, you’ll be notified the day before departure and our concierge will reach out to manage all the details. You can fly solo, or bring your friends and pets along for the ride. The plane - and the adventure - is all yours. Note: All trips are one-way. You are responsible for your return flight and any other needs you may have when you arrive at your destination. Let your imagination take flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MileagePlus X at 4.8 against Fly Vaunt's 3.0. MileagePlus X also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (21K vs 199). Fly Vaunt's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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.
MileagePlus X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MileagePlus X has 21K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of MileagePlus X's written reviews are positive against 43% of Fly Vaunt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, Fly Vaunt fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MileagePlus X | Fly Vaunt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better | 3.0 (199 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 42.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 199 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | UAL | Volato, Inc |
Customer experience
MileagePlus X
Fly Vaunt
User reviews
MileagePlus X
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Earn miles on everyday purchases
- 🛒 Easy way to earn United miles
- 🛫 Useful for earning miles for travel
- 🤑 Free miles for shopping
Room to improve
- 🤖 Unreliable app with frequent issues
- 🚫 Transactions often declined for no reason
- 🕰️ Slow and frustrating purchase process
- 🗣️ Poor customer service and lack of support
- 🔒 Security concerns and account issues
Fly Vaunt
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✈️ Access to affordable private jet flights via empty leg repositioning
- 💰 Exceptional ROI for frequent travelers with flexible schedules
- 🎯 Seamless booking experience for successful flights
- 👨✈️ Professional and friendly pilots and airport staff
- 🎉 Luxury travel experience at fraction of commercial private jet costs
Room to improve
- ❌ High cancellation rate (50%+ of flights cancelled)
- 📱 App frequently logs users out and crashes
- ⏰ Last-minute flight notifications make planning difficult
- 🚫 Limited flight availability outside coastal areas
- 💸 Hidden fees and additional charges beyond membership
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
Fly Vaunt
Reported bugs
9 issues- App logs users out multiple times daily
- 2FA authentication loop after logout
- App crashes frequently during use
- Login screen fails to load properly
- Excessive duplicate push notifications (100+ per day)
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- Unable to receive signup activation codes on Canadian phone numbers
- App lags significantly when loading flights
- Doesn't display waitlist position or time before joining
- No search capability within flight listings
Requested features
8 requests- Search and filter functionality by origin/destination airport
- Geographic location preferences to reduce irrelevant notifications
- Configurable notification settings for specific routes only
- Better advance notice for flights (more than hours before)
- Round-trip flight options or integrated return flight booking
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- Improved app stability and session management
- Better visibility of waitlist position and flight confirmation timeline
- Opt-out option for marketing communications that actually works
In-app purchases
MileagePlus X
No in-app purchases
Fly Vaunt
No in-app purchases
