{"id":169025,"date":"2024-06-22T21:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T21:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=169025"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:59:06","slug":"mileageplus-x-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/mileageplus-x-app\/","title":{"rendered":"United MileagePlus X App: Earn Extra United Miles From In-Store Purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most points and miles enthusiasts know that shopping portals can be a simple way to boost your points balance.\u00a0Clicking through an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/shopping\/beginners-guide-to-shopping-portals\/\" rel=\"noopener\">online shopping portal<\/a> can net you tons of extra points through lucrative earning multipliers and open up the possibility to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/shopping\/stack-offers-for-points-meals-minimal-spending\/\" rel=\"noopener\">stack offers for even more points<\/a>.\u00a0Most airlines and bank programs offer these shopping portals for online shopping.<\/p>\n<p>But what about shopping in-store? You may wonder if there is a way to use a similar shopping portal to earn miles or points when you shop in person at a local store.\u00a0There is. United MileagePlus X is a unique app that allows you to earn bonus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus<\/a> miles at stores near you, similar to how you would through a shopping portal online.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what you need to know to earn extra miles with the MileagePlus X app.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Is_the_MileagePlus_X_App\">What Is the MileagePlus X App?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_Does_the_MileagePlus_X_App_Work\">How Does the MileagePlus X App Work?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Important_Things_To_Know_about_the_MileagePlus_X_App\">Important Things To Know about the MileagePlus X App<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earn_Bonus_Miles_When_Paying_With_a_United_Credit_Card\">Earn Bonus Miles When Paying With a United Credit Card<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Can_You_Stack_MileagePlus_X_Earnings_With_Other_Offers\">Can You Stack MileagePlus X Earnings With Other Offers?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"What_Is_the_MileagePlus_X_App\">What Is the MileagePlus X App?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The United MileagePlus X app lets you earn United miles on a variety of in-store and online purchases &#8212; including dining, online shopping, last-minute hotel reservations, using featured apps, and buying eGift cards<\/p>\n<p>You can download the free MileagePlus X app (MPX) from the App Store or Google Play Store and use it on your phone, Chromebook, or tablet. The MPX app also frequently offers bonus opportunities to earn extra bonus miles for specified activities or accelerated earning rates for certain merchants.<\/p>\n<p>You do not have to use or even have a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus credit card<\/a> to earn miles through the app &#8212; although you'll want one for the 25% bonus miles. However, you'll need a MileagePlus account (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus.html\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to enroll<\/a>) to register for the app's benefits.<\/p>\n<p>When you log into the app, your home screen displays all the options for earning miles \u2014 and there are many!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169087\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"400\/600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169087 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2477.jpg\" alt=\"Screen shot from the Unite MileagePlus X home screen displaying the ways to earn miles through the app.\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2477.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2477-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2477-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United MileagePlus X App<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"How_Does_the_MileagePlus_X_App_Work\">How Does the MileagePlus X App Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The MileagePlus X app differs from other shopping portals because you can use it to shop in person at stores near you. To shop in-store, select &#8220;<strong>Buy<\/strong> <strong>eGift<\/strong> <strong>cards<\/strong>&#8221; from the main menu. The app will pull up a selection of participating locations that are nearby. If you want to look further afield, click on the catalog option at the top of your screen for the entire roster of participating retailers and restaurants by category.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169107\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"456\/600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169107 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mileage-plus-gift-cards.png\" alt=\"A screen shot of the MileagePlus X eGiftcard nearby selection.\" width=\"456\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mileage-plus-gift-cards.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mileage-plus-gift-cards-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><center><em>Credit: MileagePlus X App<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The listings show the miles per dollar you can earn by purchasing from a given store or restaurant. When you are ready to pay at one of these retailers, you can buy a gift card for the total purchase amount. You can do it right at the register on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I went to my local Petco and made a purchase that totaled $26.32.\u00a0At the register, I selected Petco, entered the amount, and chose the form of payment I wanted to use.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"543\/600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169108 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2479.jpg\" alt=\"Screen shot from the MileagePlus X app payment screen.\" width=\"543\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2479.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2479-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><center><em>Credit: MileagePlus X App<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>I like to use the MileagePlus X app to purchase Starbucks eGift cards because I can automatically load them right into the Starbucks app and transfer the funds to an existing gift card. That way, I can earn Starbucks stars on my coffee purchases as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/hotels\/marriott-starbucks-partnership\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott and Starbucks Partner To Offer Travelers Bonus Points, Double Stars<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Important_Things_To_Know_about_the_MileagePlus_X_App\">Important Things To Know about the MileagePlus X App<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MileagePlus X gift cards are non-refundable. So, make sure you know how much you plan to spend and that the store can accept them before purchasing. You don't want to get stuck with a gift card you won't use.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, using the MileagePlus X app is quick and user-friendly. However, I've occasionally had issues with poor wireless service, which caused processing delays. As you can imagine, this is frustrating to encounter while standing at a register.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, remember that if you purchase an expensive item with a gift card, you will not get the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/purchase-protection\/\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase protection<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/extended-warranty\/\" rel=\"noopener\">extended warranty benefits<\/a> that you might get from a credit card.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166042\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166042 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Featured-2-women-shopping-and-smiling.-buritoria-via-Adobe-Stock.jpeg\" alt=\"2 women shopping happily\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Featured-2-women-shopping-and-smiling.-buritoria-via-Adobe-Stock.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Featured-2-women-shopping-and-smiling.-buritoria-via-Adobe-Stock-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Featured-2-women-shopping-and-smiling.-buritoria-via-Adobe-Stock-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Featured-2-women-shopping-and-smiling.-buritoria-via-Adobe-Stock-325x260.jpeg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: buritoria\/AdobeStock<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_Bonus_Miles_When_Paying_With_a_United_Credit_Card\">Earn Bonus Miles When Paying With a United Credit Card<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best aspects of MileagePlus X is that all MileagePlus cardholders get 25% more bonus miles on each app purchase.\u00a0You will be automatically gifted the extra miles just for having the card \u2014 even if you don't use it to pay.<\/p>\n<p>After you pay, a pop-up will show you how many miles you've earned and break down how many extra you got for having a Chase card. The following cards qualify for the bonus miles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048226\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-gateway-card\/\">United Gateway\u2120 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-explorer-card\/\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-quest-card\/\">United Quest\u2120 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048196\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-club-infinite-card\/\">United Club\u2120 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United\u2120 Explorer Business Card<\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-business-card\/\">United\u2120 Business Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"4048117\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/ff6d0beb-04a7-4cc5-9bf4-50bc3f5e5883.png\" alt=\"United\u2120 Explorer Card\" width=\"150\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-explorer-card\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005119&type=3&u1=ec67ff7f741581ef8785651c498684cb&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 80,000 bonus miles after qualifying activities<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 80,000 bonus miles after qualifying activities<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $150<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a class=\"active\" href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl active\">The United\u2120 Explorer Card is Chase's mid-tier United card, providing an excellent mix of functional benefits and value. Notable perks include a credit of up to $120 every four years for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, or NEXUS fees\u200b\u200b, priority boarding\u200b\u200b, and a free first checked bag for the cardmember and a traveling companion on the same reservation, offering up to $160 in savings\u200b\u200b. Additionally, cardholders receive 25% back on inflight purchases of food, beverages, and Wi-Fi on United-operated flights\u200b\u200b, and two one-time United Club\u2120 passes annually\u200b\u200b.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Earn up to 80,000 bonus miles<\/li><li>$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150<\/li><li>NEW! 9x total miles on eligible United flights and 3x miles on all other eligible United&#xAE; purchases.<\/li><li>2x miles on dining and hotel stays when booked with the hotel. 1x mile on all other purchases.<\/li><li>Free first checked bag - a savings of up to $160 per roundtrip. Terms Apply. Plus, priority boarding on United&#xAE; flights.<\/li><li>2 United Club one-time passes per year - over a $100 value<\/li><li>Over $500 in partner credits each year<\/li><li>NEW! Save at least 10% when booking flights with miles. Premier members earn even more.<\/li><li>Member FDIC<\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>3X miles per $1 spent on purchases from United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>*<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on dining and hotel stays when booked with the hotel<\/li>\r\n<li>1X mile per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*9X total miles per $1 spent on eligible United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> flights<\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/UnitedExplorer\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-29b66e1921#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Can_You_Stack_MileagePlus_X_Earnings_With_Other_Offers\">Can You Stack MileagePlus X Earnings With Other Offers?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use any form of payment to buy an eGift card.\u00a0Thus, you can often (but not always) stack your MPX earnings with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-for-bonus-spending-categories\/\" rel=\"noopener\">credit card bonus categories<\/a>. For instance, purchasing a Taco Bell gift card will usually code as a &#8220;restaurant&#8221; purchase. Cardholders with increased earning rates on restaurants can earn in their card's bonus category on top of the United miles earned in the app.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you use your eGift cards online, you can click through from another shopping portal to earn even more points. But pay attention to the terms, as sometimes, purchases made with gift cards are ineligible to earn extra rewards.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The MileagePlus X app can be a simple way to quickly amass United miles, especially if you're a United cardholder. Strategic purchases can add up, meaning more miles to work with and, hopefully, incentivizing you to take advantage of one of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/best-way-to-use-united-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United's sweet spots<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may wonder if there is a way to earn extra miles or points when you shop in person at a local store.\u00a0There is. United MileagePlus X is a unique app that allows you to earn bonus United miles at stores near you \u2014 like you would through a shopping portal. Here&#8217;s what you need to know to earn miles with the MileagePlus X app, and how you can score 25% bonus miles on every purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":166054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12054],"tags":[12621,12772],"coauthors":[36466],"class_list":["post-169025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-earning-strategy","tag-united-mileageplus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169025"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254207,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169025\/revisions\/254207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169025"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=169025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}