Absher | أبشر vs My CenturyLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absher | أبشر
Access government services from the Ministry of Interior 24/7. Manage personal data, family members, and domestic workers securely. Available in Arabic and English for citizens, residents, and visitors.
- Access government services
- Manage personal data
- View family member data
- View domestic worker data
- Supports Arabic and English
- Secure and private
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Absher App is the official application of the electronic platform for the Ministry of Interior's services, providing individuals services to citizens, residents and visitors. Absher app supports both Arabic and English, allowing you to benefit from a wide range of services available for individuals through the app. The app has been carefully designed and developed with a strong focus on privacy and security standards, ensuring that you can safely view your personal data, as well as the data of your family members and domestic workers. You can also conveniently access various e-services provided by the Ministry of Interior.
My CenturyLink
Manage your account and services in one convenient place. Easily connect new service, view and pay bills, check your services, and get personalized alerts for orders or service interruptions. Offers additional features for Secure WiFi customers, including parental controls and internet pausing.
- Modem self-install
- Bill payment management
- Service status checks
- Internet speed upgrades
- Personalized alerts
- Parental controls (Secure WiFi)
- Internet pausing (Secure WiFi)
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The My CenturyLink app brings management of your account and services into one easy place. You can use the app to: • Connect your new service quickly with modem self-install. • View and manage your bill payment with convenience and ease. • Check your services, upgrade your Internet speed (if available in your area). • Manage your settings. • Visit Support to troubleshoot or optimize your service through self-help tools and videos. • Get personalized alerts, so you can see the status of your order, or find out if there is an interruption to your Internet service. • Plus, so much more. Additional features for our Secure WiFi customers (Secure WiFi is available on compatible modems leased from CenturyLink): • Parental controls to guard against inappropriate web content. • Pause and resume internet access of devices on our WiFi. • Schedule online and offline times for devices and users. Learn more about Secure WiFi by visiting https://centurylink.com/home/help/internet/secure-wifi We're here to help! You can get in touch via http://www.centurylink.com/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absher | أبشر at 85% against My CenturyLink's 9%. Absher | أبشر also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). My CenturyLink's advantage is ratings volume (138K vs 33K). On price, update cadence, 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.
Absher | أبشر holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 138K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Absher | أبشر's written reviews are positive against 9% of My CenturyLink's.
Absher | أبشر ships an update every 2 weeks, My CenturyLink every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Absher | أبشر | My CenturyLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | 4.4 (138K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 138K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 469 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER | CenturyLink, Inc |
Customer experience
Absher | أبشر
My CenturyLink
User reviews
Absher | أبشر
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Convenient e-government services
- ⏱️ Time-saving features
- 🏠 Ability to complete tasks remotely
- 🚚 Home delivery of documents
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Limited functionality for non-Saudi users
- 🔄 Automatic logout issues
- 📱 Compatibility problems with certain devices
My CenturyLink
From 138K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Excellent customer service
- 🚀 Fast internet speeds when working
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent internet outages and connection issues
- ❌ Unreliable service
- 🕰️ Long wait times for technician appointments
- 💸 Billing issues and unexpected charges
- 🤖 Poor communication and unhelpful customer support
Bugs and requests
Absher | أبشر
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with iOS 16
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add more government services
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Provide multilingual support
- Enhance security and privacy features
My CenturyLink
Reported bugs
2 issues- App login and account access problems
- Inaccurate information displayed in the app
Requested features
3 requests- Improved app functionality and reliability
- Better communication and transparency from the company
- Faster resolution of service problems
In-app purchases
Absher | أبشر
No in-app purchases
My CenturyLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Absher | أبشر free?
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