MileagePlus X vs Salon Halcyon
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.
Salon Halcyon
Easily book your next salon appointment anytime, anywhere. View team profiles, manage your account, and keep track of your past and future bookings. Get ready to feel and look your best with just a few taps.
- Book appointments 24/7
- Meet the team
- Record appointment history
- Manage user account
- Choose favorite staff
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The Salon Halcyon app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
MileagePlus X and Salon Halcyon both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Salon Halcyon's written reviews are positive against 22% of MileagePlus X's. Salon Halcyon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). MileagePlus X's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (21K vs 39). On price, rating, 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.
Salon Halcyon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MileagePlus X has 21K ratings behind it against 39, 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 Salon Halcyon's.
MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, Salon Halcyon every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MileagePlus X | Salon Halcyon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAL | Salon Halcyon |
Customer experience
MileagePlus X
Salon Halcyon
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
Salon Halcyon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MileagePlus X
No in-app purchases
Salon Halcyon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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