Absher | أبشر vs Mawaeid
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.
Mawaeid
Manage Ministry of Interior appointments in Bahrain. Book, cancel, reschedule, or delay appointments to avoid queues and save time. Find nearby branches and provide immediate feedback after service.
- Book appointments
- Cancel appointments
- Reschedule appointments
- Delay appointments
- Find nearest branch
- Send feedback
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The app helps users to book appointments for Ministry of Interior services provided to citizens and residents of The Kingdom of Bahrain. The app allows users to skip waiting queues and save time. The app helps users to: - Find the nearest branch from their location. - Book an appointment - Cancel an appointment - Reschedule an appointment. - Delay your appointment if you are running late - Send immediate feedback after service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absher | أبشر at 85% against Mawaeid's 0%. Absher | أبشر also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (33K vs 11). Mawaeid's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absher | أبشر has 33K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Absher | أبشر's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mawaeid's.
Absher | أبشر ships an update every 2 weeks, Mawaeid fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absher | أبشر | Mawaeid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | 2.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 469 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER | Ministry Of Interior BH |
Customer experience
Absher | أبشر
Mawaeid
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
Mawaeid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Absher | أبشر
No in-app purchases
Mawaeid
No in-app purchases
