TAQA Distribution vs Virgin Mobile UAE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAQA Distribution
Manage your electricity and water accounts with ease. Pay bills, view usage details, and access essential documents all within one convenient application.
- Pay electricity and water bills
- Set up autopay and direct debit
- View detailed bill breakdowns
- Transfer payments to others
- Manage multiple properties
- Check usage and tariffs
- Get tips to save energy
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Now, you can pay your electricity and water bills with just a swipe! The TAQA Distribution Abu Dhabi app has been developed to ensure you can seamlessly manage your account, pay bills, request essential documents, and access a variety of features—all in one easy-to-use application. App features: • Pay your bills or set up Autopay and direct debit • See a complete breakdown of your bills • Make payments to friends or into your family account • Set up your account to cover multiple properties • Check your usage and tariff • Find out how to save electricity and water
Virgin Mobile UAE
Manage all your mobile needs, from plans and data to roaming and support. Get a new SIM or eSIM quickly, with flexible monthly or yearly plans. Enjoy features like data rollover, cashback, and home internet setup.
- SIM and eSIM activation
- Flexible monthly plans
- Yearly plan savings
- Data rollover and sharing
- Roaming options
- Home internet setup
- In-app chat support
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Make Mobile Better with Virgin Mobile UAE Our app is your one-stop shop to manage everything — from mobile plans and data to roaming, support, and more. Sign up in minutes, save 50% on yearly plans, and enjoy total control. No contracts. No stress. Just freedom. Setup in a Snap • Keep your number or choose a new one • eSIM activation in under 5 minutes • SIM delivery in 60 minutes anywhere in the UAE Why You'll Love It • Flexible monthly plans – change anytime • Save 50% with yearly plans • Free data rollover & sharing • Easy roaming options • Monthly cashback rewards • Instant data/minute boosters Home Internet • Home wi-fi - set up in just 60 minutes • Total Flexibility - Bring your own router or get one from us • No cancellation fees Ready to switch? 1. Download the app 2. Keep your number or choose a new one 3. Create your plan 4. Activate with eSIM or get a SIM delivered Support That Gets You • In-app chat, always on • 4.6/5 Trustpilot rating
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Virgin Mobile UAE at every 10 days against TAQA Distribution's every 2 months. Virgin Mobile UAE also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 66). TAQA Distribution's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TAQA Distribution against 4.5 for Virgin Mobile UAE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Mobile UAE has 1.5K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of TAQA Distribution's written reviews are positive against 24% of Virgin Mobile UAE's.
TAQA Distribution ships an update every 2 months, Virgin Mobile UAE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAQA Distribution | Virgin Mobile UAE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (66 ratings) | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 24.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abu Dhabi Distribution Company | Virgin Mobile UAE |
Customer experience
TAQA Distribution
Virgin Mobile UAE
Bugs and requests
TAQA Distribution
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Virgin Mobile UAE
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login and authentication issues
- Inaccurate account and usage information
- Delivery and activation problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide better customer support channels
- Offer more competitive and transparent pricing
- Add Arabic language support
In-app purchases
TAQA Distribution
No in-app purchases
Virgin Mobile UAE
No in-app purchases
