Comparison

beIN vs Garagek

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

Head to head
About

beIN

Access and manage all your beIN subscriptions, including SPORTS, MOVIES, and CONNECT. Subscribe to new services, upgrade existing plans, renew payments, and activate your Set-up Box. Enjoy seamless sports and entertainment across your digital devices.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to beIN services
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Upgrade and renew plans
  • Pay installments
  • Activate Set-up Box
  • Activate CONNECT account
Features
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Subscribe to the entire universe of beIN services: beIN SPORTS, beIN MOVIES, beIN CONNECT and manage current and new subscriptions! All services and support from beIN are available in this app. - Want the freedom of enjoying sports and entertainment on your preferred digital screen? Subscribe here in the app. - If you’re already a customer, you can upgrade, renew and pay your instalments. - Do you have a SmartCard number? Activate your Set-up Box. - Do you have the “Complete” satellite package? Activate your complimentary CONNECT account.

About

Garagek

Features
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When did you last change your oil? What does that dashboard light actually mean? Which workshop can you trust? Most of us can't answer basic questions about our own cars. Receipts get lost, service dates get forgotten, and warning lights stay a mystery. GarageK was built to lift that fog, a Saudi app that lets your car tell its own story. WHAT GARAGEK DOES FOR YOU A SERVICE RECORD THAT SAVES ITSELF Every service at a partner workshop is logged automatically to your car's record, the work done, the parts, the date, the invoice. No typing, no lost paperwork. Your car's full story, in your pocket. ALERTS BEFORE FAULTS GET EXPENSIVE AI reads your car's condition and warns you before a small issue becomes a costly repair. Maintenance today is cheaper than a breakdown tomorrow. DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS, EXPLAINED A light comes on and you're not sure what it means? Ask the app and get a clear, plain-language answer: what happened, whether you can keep driving, and what to do next. VERIFIED WORKSHOPS WITH TRANSPARENT TRUST SCORES Every workshop on the platform passes an on-the-ground verification and earns a Trust Score built on its documented work, not on promises. Choose with confidence and book your appointment right from the app. MAINTENANCE & PERIODIC INSPECTION REMINDERS Never miss your next service or your Fahas (MVPI) renewal, GarageK reminds you before the deadline, not after. A VERIFIED MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE A documented history protects your car's resale value. Get a barcoded certificate any buyer can verify in seconds. A documented car is worth more. WHY GARAGEK IS DIFFERENT We don't sell promises, we sell knowledge. A real record that builds itself, workshops verified in person, and alerts based on your car's actual condition. Everything in the app is something you can verify yourself. Free to download. Create your car's profile and start its record today. Optional subscription plans unlock the advanced smart features. Starting in Riyadh, with a growing network of partner workshops. Know your car. Your car, with confidence, GarageK.

Screenshots

beIN4 screens
Garagek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Garagek at none against beIN's shown. Garagek also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

beIN ships an update every 3 weeks, Garagek every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
beIN versus Garagek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeINGaragek
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperbeIN Media Group, LLCNaif Hathlen

In-app purchases

None

beIN

No in-app purchases

None

Garagek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is beIN free?
beIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garagek free?
Garagek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do beIN or Garagek have ads?
beIN shows ads; Garagek does not.
Which is updated more often, beIN or Garagek?
beIN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Garagek every 11 days. Most recently, beIN was updated on November 6, 2026 and Garagek on October 25, 2026.

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