Comparison

Discover KAEC vs TicketBy

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

Head to head
About

Discover KAEC

This official city app provides residents and visitors with comprehensive information and services for King Abdullah Economic City. Explore residential, commercial, and tourism offerings, manage utility payments, discover events, and access city guidelines.

Highlights
  • Resident portal login
  • Utility bill management
  • Service request submission
  • Event listings and booking
  • Property search
  • City map and directory
  • Virtual tours
Features
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Discover KAEC | اكتشف كيك is King Abdullah Economic City’s official mobile app for visitors and residents. The user friendly and multilingual interface offers easy access to all of KAEC’s residential, commercial, industrial, and tourism offerings.  Below are some of the services and features that are available on “Discover KAEC | اكتشف كيك” mobile app: Resident Experience: • Ability to log into the app with the Resident Portal credentials  • View utility invoices and SADAD IDs • View your properties, payments and raise service requests • Generate account statements • View all the restaurants and other retail stores available in the city   • Community events and announcements • Community facilities  • Quick access to emergency & useful numbers • Information about various public events and entertainment activities happening in the city   • Description about various communities in KAEC • Check various available properties in the city • Check leisure activities going on in the city with the ability to book online • Recommend the app to your friends • Follow us on social media  • View City guidelines for safety, security & code of conduct Visitor Experience: • Explore the various leisure activities going on in the city • Map directory to find your way around KAEC   • City guidelines for safety, security & code of conduct • Public events listing and details • City access registration • View available properties for sale in the city • Check leisure activities going on in the city with the ability to book online • Virtual tours in the city • Quick access to emergency & useful numbers • Collect feedback by giving customers the ability to report incidents, rate their experience and provide suggestions • Details of various educational, healthcare facilities available in the city This app requires an active internet connection to open and operate.

About

TicketBy

This app allows users to book, sell, and manage tickets for a variety of events including entertainment, sports, exhibitions, and conferences. It serves as a centralized platform for all your ticketing needs.

Highlights
  • Ticket booking
  • Ticket selling
  • Event management
  • Entertainment tickets
  • Sports tickets
  • Exhibition tickets
  • Conference tickets
Features
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A Saudi company specializing in booking, selling, and managing tickets for entertainment events, sporting events, exhibitions, and conferences.

Screenshots

Discover KAEC4 screens
TicketBy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TicketBy at 5.0 against Discover KAEC's 4.4. TicketBy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Discover KAEC's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

TicketBy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discover KAEC has 124 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Discover KAEC's written reviews are positive against 50% of TicketBy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discover KAEC ships an update every 2 months, TicketBy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Discover KAEC versus TicketBy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscover KAECTicketBy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (124 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmaar The Economic CityWaslTec

Customer experience

Discover KAEC

All ratings119 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative48.0%

TicketBy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Discover KAEC

No in-app purchases

None

TicketBy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discover KAEC free?
Discover KAEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TicketBy free?
TicketBy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discover KAEC or TicketBy?
TicketBy is rated higher. Discover KAEC averages 4.4 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while TicketBy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Discover KAEC or TicketBy have ads?
Neither Discover KAEC nor TicketBy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discover KAEC or TicketBy?
Discover KAEC ships an update every 2 months, and TicketBy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Discover KAEC was updated on November 2, 2026 and TicketBy on October 30, 2026.

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