Comparison

MileagePlus X vs Personal Landmarks

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

Personal Landmarks

Features
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Personal Landmarks is your private map of the places that mean something to you. Whether it's the park bench where you had your first date, the hole-in-the-wall restaurant only locals know about, the quirky statue you always bring visitors to see, or the spot where you always go to clear your head — Personal Landmarks lets you save it, remember it, and share it. Save what matters Drop a pin anywhere on the map and give it a name, photo, description, and category. Your landmarks are always private to you unless you choose to share them with another user. Find your way back Browse your landmarks on an interactive map or search through your list. Sort by most recent, alphabetical, or nearest to your current location. Share with people you trust Send any landmark directly to a friend or family member who has the app. They'll receive it in their inbox in the app and can save it to their own map. You can revoke a share at any time. Organize your world Tag landmarks with categories like Nature, Architecture, Food & Drink, Sentimental, Quirky, and Fun. Filter your landmarks to see just the places that matter in the moment. Personal Landmarks is free to use and requires an account to keep your data safe and synced across devices.

Screenshots

MileagePlus X4 screens
Personal Landmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Personal Landmarks at daily against MileagePlus X's monthly. Personal Landmarks also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, Personal Landmarks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MileagePlus X versus Personal Landmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMileagePlus XPersonal Landmarks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUALJessica Yatvitskiy

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

Personal Landmarks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MileagePlus X

No in-app purchases

None

Personal Landmarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MileagePlus X free?
MileagePlus X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Personal Landmarks free?
Personal Landmarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MileagePlus X or Personal Landmarks have ads?
Neither MileagePlus X nor Personal Landmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MileagePlus X or Personal Landmarks?
MileagePlus X ships an update monthly, and Personal Landmarks daily. Most recently, MileagePlus X was updated on October 20, 2026 and Personal Landmarks on October 6, 2026.

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