Comparison

MileagePlus X vs Destination Defender

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Earn award miles on purchases
  • Discover nearby merchants
  • Buy eGift cards
  • Browse curated deals
  • Track miles earned
  • Intuitive design
Features
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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.

About

Destination Defender

This app serves as a digital guide for an outdoor adventure event, offering a schedule of activities, an interactive venue map, and real-time updates. Users can check into events, save their favorites, and receive important announcements to enhance their experience.

Highlights
  • Event countdown and dashboard
  • Full three-day activity schedule
  • Interactive venue map with directions
  • QR code check-ins for activities
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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Welcome to Destination Defender The premier gathering bringing together those who embrace the impossible, while offering curated outdoor activities, the Defender Drive Experience, live music, exclusive vehicle displays and exceptional culinary experiences. It's a celebration of the spirit of adventure with a vibrant community of like-minded explorers. Features: • Countdown to event start, live local weather, and quick access to everything on-site from the home dashboard. • Browse the full three-day schedule across drives, adventure, culinary, music, workshops, and wellness, and save your favorites. • Navigate the venue with a custom interactive map showing stages, drive starts, food, parking, and more with one-tap directions. • Check in to activities instantly with your personal QR code. • Stay in the loop with real-time push notifications for announcements, schedule changes, and priority alerts.

Screenshots

MileagePlus X4 screens
Destination Defender3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Destination Defender at every 2 days against MileagePlus X's monthly. Destination Defender also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). MileagePlus X's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Destination Defender 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, Destination Defender every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MileagePlus X versus Destination Defender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMileagePlus XDestination Defender
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB43 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperUALRTEAM

Customer experience

MileagePlus X

All ratings20,537 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative70.0%

Destination Defender

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Destination Defender

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MileagePlus X

No in-app purchases

None

Destination Defender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MileagePlus X free?
MileagePlus X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Destination Defender free?
Destination Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MileagePlus X or Destination Defender?
Destination Defender is rated higher. MileagePlus X averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Destination Defender averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MileagePlus X or Destination Defender have ads?
Neither MileagePlus X nor Destination Defender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MileagePlus X or Destination Defender?
MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, and Destination Defender every 2 days. Most recently, MileagePlus X was updated on September 28, 2026 and Destination Defender on September 29, 2026.

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