MileagePlus X vs Tributive
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.
Tributive
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Tributive makes charitable giving effortless. With a quick and secure setup, you can connect your spending activity, select the causes you care about, and let donations happen automatically—based on your everyday transactions. How it works: Connect your bank or card (read-only via Plaid) Choose your favorite charities Tributive tracks transaction counts After your chosen threshold, a donation is processed by Stripe The Tributive Foundation distributes funds to your selected nonprofits Your donations are tax-deductible: The Tributive Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 39-2349938). Stripe securely processes every contribution. No payment information is stored in the app. Candid - https://app.candid.org/profile/16423254/tributive-foundation-39-2349938
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MileagePlus X at monthly against Tributive's every 7 months. Tributive's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update monthly, Tributive every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MileagePlus X | Tributive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAL | Tributive Foundation |
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
Tributive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MileagePlus X
No in-app purchases
Tributive
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MileagePlus X free?
Is Tributive free?
Do MileagePlus X or Tributive have ads?
Which is updated more often, MileagePlus X or Tributive?
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