Comparison

Amber vs Skywards Everyday

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

Head to head
About

Amber

This app enhances your shopping experience by offering a loyalty program that rewards purchases with points, exclusive rewards, and personalized offers. It provides access to over 40 brands, curated content, and features like a store locator and digital punch cards.

Highlights
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Unlock exclusive rewards
  • Personalized offers
  • Access 40+ brands
  • Digital punch card
  • Store locator
  • New & Noteworthy editorial
Features
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The all-new Amber App: Your Passport to Shopping With A Difference   Discover the new Amber loyalty programme, an app that turns every purchase into an exclusive experience. Earn points, unlock extraordinary rewards, personalization, and elevate your lifestyle with seamless access to 40+ brands.  Enjoy curated offers, experiences, and rewards designed just for you. So what’s new?  Our all new in-app membership tiers guarantee a tailored selection of benefits to match your preferences and reward your spending while fresh features including a Caffe Nero digital punch card for bringing you closer to your favourite brew and making every visit a rewarding one help make life that little bit sweeter.   Love to keep up to date with what’s new, trending or on offer in your most loved stores? Stay ahead with our Amber New & Noteworthy editorial section for curated content to keep you inspired and informed on all things fashion, beauty and home.   Enhanced functionality…  Store Locator: Find your preferred stores effortlessly while being notified of any offers in the process.  Updates: We value your experience so keep your personal details current and we’ll keep you in the know.  Keep Track: access your purchase history and stay on top of your Amber points and tier status – with your progress at your fingertips you’ll never miss out on spending those rewards!  With Amber, enjoy... A Four-Tier Journey: Progress through Arise, Aspiration, Ambition, and Ascension to unlock increasing privileges.  More Access: Be the first to shop the collections, attend VIP events, and experience curated luxury.  More Rewards: Enjoy limited offers, milestone gifts, and first dibs on designer drops  More Recognition: Unlock exclusivity, bigger rewards, indulge in personal shopping, and let our luxury team take care of you. Make every interaction with the world’s best brands count with Amber!    تطبيق جديد كليًا من أمبر: بوابتك لتجربة تسوق استثنائية اكتشف برنامج الولاء الجديد من أمبر، التطبيق الذي يحوّل كل عملية شراء إلى تجربة استثنائية. اكسب النقاط، واستمتع بالمكافآت الحصرية، وارتقِ بأسلوب حياتك مع وصول سهل إلى أكثر من 40 علامة تجارية. استمتع بعروض وتجارب ومكافآت مُصممة خصيصًا من أجلك. ما هو الجديد في تطبيقنا؟ تضمن لك مستويات العضوية الجديدة داخل التطبيق مجموعة من المزايا المصممة وفقًا لتفضيلاتك، ومكافأت على مشترياتك. استمتع أيضًا بالميزات الجديدة، بما في ذلك ميزة البطاقة الرقمية المثقوبة من كافيه نيرو، التي تقرّبك من مشروبك المفضل، وتجعل كل زيارة أكثر متعة. هل تحب متابعة كل ما هو جديد أو رائج أو العروض في متاجرك المفضلة؟ ابقَ على اطلاع على كل ما هو جديد في قسم أمبر الجديد والجدير بالملاحظة الذي يجمع لك محتوى منسقًا في عالم الموضة والجمال والمنزل. تحسين الأداء الوظيفي... مُحدد مواقع المتاجر: ابحث عن متاجرك المفضلة دون عناء مع إشعارك بأي عروض خلال البحث. التحديثات: نحن نقدر تجربتك، لذا حافظ على تحديث بياناتك الشخصية، وسنبقيك على اطلاع دائم. التتبع: يمكنك الوصول إلى سجل مشترياتك والبقاء على اطلاع على نقاط أمبر وحالة المستوى. مع تقدمك في متناول يدك، لن تفوتك أبدًا فرصة إنفاق تلك المكافآت! اسمتع مع أمبر رحلة من أربعة مستويات: تقدم عبر مستوياتنا الانطلاق والأمل والطموح والرقي لفتح المزيد من الامتيازات. وصول حصري: كن أول من يتسوق أحدث المجموعات، واحضر الفعاليات الحصرية، واستمتع بتجربة فاخرة مصممة لك. مكافآت أكثر: استفد من العروض الحصرية، والهدايا المميزة، وأولوية الحصول على أحدث إصدارات المصممين. تقدير أكبر: احصل على مكافآت مميزة، واستمتع بتجربة تسوق شخصية، ودع فريقنا المميز يهتم بك. اجعل تفاعلك مع أفضل العلامات التجارية في العالم ذا قيمة مع أمبر!

About

Skywards Everyday

Automatically earn loyalty miles on everyday purchases across the UAE. Link your payment cards to shop, dine, and play with hundreds of partners. Discover exclusive offers and multiply your miles with special promotions.

Highlights
  • Automatic mile earning
  • Link multiple payment cards
  • Hundreds of partner merchants
  • Map view for nearby partners
  • Exclusive offers
  • Multiply miles with promotions
Features
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Earn Skywards Miles automatically when you shop, dine, play and unwind in the UAE. Simply download the Skywards Everyday app, log in, and link a payment card to your profile and you’re ready to earn Skywards Miles. Choose from hundreds of partners throughout the UAE. Link up to five Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards to your profile to earn Skywards Miles automatically at checkout. Earn with hundreds of partners across fine and casual dining, luxury and high street shopping, grocery, services, leisure, entertainment, beauty and wellness. Find partner outlets and offers nearby quickly and easily using the map view. Access exclusive offers Multiply your Skywards Miles when you use an Emirates Skywards Credit Card or spend with our partners at Dubai Mall.

Screenshots

Amber4 screens
Skywards Everyday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Amber at 4.7 against Skywards Everyday's 4.5. Amber also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 241) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Amber holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amber has 2.9K ratings behind it against 241, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Amber's written reviews are positive against 27% of Skywards Everyday's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amber ships an update monthly, Skywards Everyday every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Amber versus Skywards Everyday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberSkywards Everyday
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better4.5 (241 ratings)
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews — better26.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better241
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAl Tayer Group (L.L.C.)Emirates

Customer experience

Amber

All ratings2,882 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative60.0%

Skywards Everyday

All ratings241 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative67.0%

User reviews

Amber

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent customer service
  • 💡 Convenient digital card
  • 👍 Smooth and straightforward experience
  • 👍 Great rewards program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Login and verification issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🔧 Slow app performance
  • 🔧 Limited store selection

Skywards Everyday

From 241 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Good idea, potentially easy to earn miles
  • 👍 Simple to use (when it works)
  • 🗺️ Seamless map zooming (mentioned once)
  • 🚀 Quick earning (when it works)

Room to improve

  • ❌ Miles not received at many venues
  • ❌ Inconsistent miles addition
  • ❌ Very hard to contact support
  • ❌ Chat support unhelpful
  • ❌ General email support unresponsive

Bugs and requests

Amber

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening after updates
  • Unable to add purchases and points
  • One-time code not received

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add card to Apple Wallet
  • Improve language support
  • Enhance customer support response

Skywards Everyday

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Miles not credited
  • Inconsistent point addition
  • App not loading or crashing
  • App freezes and hangs
  • Apple Pay not recognized for points
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  • Points not added after updates
  • Map functionality issues
  • Location services required
  • Support channels ineffective

Requested features

6 requests
  • Expand to the gulf region
  • Add more stores/participants
  • Allow scanning of invoices instead of manual entry
  • Allow members to scan codes on invoices
  • Replace manual steps with barcode or QR code
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  • Improve manual entry process for salespeople

In-app purchases

None

Amber

No in-app purchases

None

Skywards Everyday

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amber free?
Amber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skywards Everyday free?
Skywards Everyday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amber or Skywards Everyday?
Amber is rated higher. Amber averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Skywards Everyday averages 4.5 from 241 ratings.
Do Amber or Skywards Everyday have ads?
Neither Amber nor Skywards Everyday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amber or Skywards Everyday?
Amber ships an update monthly, and Skywards Everyday every 3 weeks. Most recently, Amber was updated on October 26, 2026 and Skywards Everyday on October 25, 2026.

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