Comparison

Al Raya vs eCopon

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

Head to head
About

Al Raya

This app offers a wide variety of food and non-food products across numerous categories. It aims to provide quality items at affordable prices with a focus on customer satisfaction and convenience.

Highlights
  • Wide product variety
  • Affordable pricing
  • Multiple store locations
  • Daily customer service
  • Category management
  • Fresh produce and meat
Features
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The Humble Beginning of Al Raya #1 on 70th Street( Prince Majed St.) in 1991, Started on a Small 1700sq.mtrs Sell Area Selling 15,000 Items Al Raya Began as a 24 Hours Operation and Was One of it’s First Kind in Jeddah .Al Raya True to its Feature “Quality Round the Clock” Has Created an Image of Good Services Among its Customers . Al Raya Strategies of Low Pricing ,Low Margin, High Volume & Variety of Food & Non Food Products Under One Roof Paid Dividend and it Continued to Expand itself by Opening New ventures Al Raya with its 45 locations in Jeddah, Makah, Medina,Taif, Nejran ,Khamis, Jizzan ,Sabya ,Mejarda ,Abha, Ahad Al Mesarha , Al Baha Arar, yanbu, Derb, Baljurashi, Zahran Aljanup, Gunfudah, Bareek, Muhayil Aseer, and Al-Wajh. is Catering to Needs of National & Multicultural Expatriate Population Over 35,000 items are so Well Categorized on The Aisles Al Raya Operates Through 2 Distribution Channels, One in Jeddah & Second in Taif Recently Additional 3rd Distribution Channel Starts Operating in The Southern Region Al Raya Serving Over 100,000 Customers Daily We Using The Best Techniques of Category Management and One Centralized Distribution Channel We Stock Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Dairy, Health & Beauty Aid, Bakery Products, Electronics & Household Products, Fine Jewelry & Women´s Accessories Through The Vicissitudes of Our Business, We Have Gained Experience, Through Experience, We Have Attained Perfection, Through Perfection, We Have Achieved Popularity and Through Popularity, We Have Increased our Business Your faith in us Keeps The Spirit of Service Alive in us For over 25 years, we Have Worked Hard to Satisfy our Customers. We will Continue to Serve You With The Best Quality Items at Affordable Prices and Continuously Increasing the Variety of our Offerings.

About

eCopon

This app streamlines contests and promotions, offering a secure and transparent platform for organizers and participants. It aims to prevent fraud and enhance the efficiency of marketing campaigns and discount offerings.

Highlights
  • Secure contest and draw mechanisms
  • Fraud prevention for organizers and participants
  • Streamlined marketing campaign tools
  • Discount and promotion management
  • Easy registration and participation
Features
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The first app for competitions Certified in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The idea of eCopon emerged from the need of Saudi market for speed in the mechanisms of competitions and draws, over and above reducing of manipulation of fraud by some people, whether it is raider or the organizer. From this perspective we are eCopon team directed to find the right and optimal way to find full solution for all problems in competitions, until reach to present result for this project which is make specific change in marketing field and competitions, discounts.

Screenshots

Al Raya4 screens
eCopon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eCopon at 83% against Al Raya's 0%. eCopon also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (451 vs 12). Al Raya's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

eCopon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eCopon has 451 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Al Raya's written reviews are positive against 83% of eCopon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Al Raya ships an update every 2 months, eCopon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Al Raya versus eCopon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAl RayaeCopon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (12 ratings)4.6 (451 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12451 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGleam TechnologiesBLUEMART

Customer experience

Al Raya

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

eCopon

All ratings451 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

Al Raya

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

eCopon

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Barcode scanning not functioning properly
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to proceed after updating profile information
  • Coupons don't work at point of sale
  • App won't load on iOS devices
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  • Winners list shows competitions not visible in app
  • Slow performance and frequent freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add English language support for non-Arabic users
  • Include missing cities in location database
  • Display all active competitions in app
  • Improve event announcement and microphone quality
  • Better crowd management for physical events

In-app purchases

None

Al Raya

No in-app purchases

None

eCopon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Al Raya free?
Al Raya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eCopon free?
eCopon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Al Raya or eCopon?
eCopon is rated higher. Al Raya averages 1.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while eCopon averages 4.6 from 451 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Al Raya or eCopon?
Al Raya ships an update every 2 months, and eCopon monthly. Most recently, Al Raya was updated on November 2, 2026 and eCopon on November 6, 2026.

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