S'hail vs Yango Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S'hail
Navigate Dubai with ease using this comprehensive travel planner. Discover optimal public transport routes, including buses, metro, marine, and taxis. Plan your journeys, top up your nol card, and explore the city efficiently.
- Public transport route planner
- Multiple transport modes
- Real-time departure times
- Nol card top-up
- Guest and registered user options
- Route cost and time comparison
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RTA S’hail Every day, a smarter way. S’hail is your perfect companion when moving around Dubai. It makes travelling quick, simple and hassle free. S’hail can show you the best public transport routes to take using different modes of transportation available in Dubai, such as Buses, Marine, Metro, Tram, Taxis, e-hailing and even cycling. All of this at your fingertips, thanks to S’hail. You can use S’hail app as a guest user, but we recommend that you login or create a RTA account to benefit from all of the cool features. With its clear, user-friendly and intuitive looks, it offers you a smile with a number of ways you can travel around Dubai . Looking for the fastest or the cheapest route to your destination? or want to know the real time departure time from your locations? Maybe you just wanted to explore new places in Dubai so why not topup your nol cards before you start your journey? When in Dubai, let S’hail guide you through all of your public transport needs. Did you like S’hail? please give us a rating on app stores and also on our Happiness Meter
Yango Maps
Navigate your city with real-time traffic updates, public transport schedules, and walking routes. Get turn-by-turn directions, avoid jams, and find parking. Download offline maps for navigation without an internet connection.
- Real-time traffic updates
- Public transport schedules
- Walking route guidance
- Offline map downloads
- Parking and fuel station finder
- CarPlay integration
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Navigate the city easily, whether you're driving, walking, or using public transport. With our GPS-powered app, you can see your precise location and get convenient directions straight to your destination wherever you are — in Dubai, Baku, or any other city. The app shows you directions that avoid traffic, tracks bus schedules, and knows all those fast, easy walking routes that take you around obstacles. With Yango Maps, you get a stress-free driving experience with real-time updates on the road and clear instructions on how to navigate complex intersections. You'll get warnings about traffic jams, road closures, and speed limits ahead of time so you'll definitely get there on schedule. The app will also direct you to parking and fuel stations near your destination so that nothing stands between you and the places you need to go. You can get directions even without an internet connection — simply download an offline map for your city or region, and you'll never get lost offline. Yango Maps is also available in CarPlay so you can see your route laid out in front of you as you drive. This currently works in the UAE and Azerbaijan, and we'll add support for more countries in upcoming updates. Feel free to contact us at app-maps@yango.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yango Maps at 56% against S'hail's 9%. Yango Maps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). S'hail's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Yango Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 291 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of S'hail's written reviews are positive against 56% of Yango Maps's.
S'hail ships an update every 6 weeks, Yango Maps fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | S'hail | Yango Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (59 ratings) | 4.7 (291 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.0% of reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 291 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 822 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roads & Transport Authority | Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading |
Customer experience
S'hail
Yango Maps
Bugs and requests
S'hail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yango Maps
Reported bugs
8 issues- Speed meter disappears when switching to other apps
- Location display lag causing missed exits
- Incomplete camera database leading to missed speed cameras
- CarPlay compatibility issues on some devices
- Inaccurate location display in some regions
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- Exits not showing clearly in advance
- Missing locations in search results
- Inconsistent speed limit updates
Requested features
11 requests- French language version
- Driver screen support for CarPlay
- Expanded map coverage for India (especially Assam)
- Global expansion beyond Dubai/UAE
- Extended zoom duration (currently 10 seconds)
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- Road name display on navigation screen
- Oman map coverage
- Improved POI search functionality
- Country border display option
- North America map improvement
- Free CarPlay access without premium subscription
In-app purchases
S'hail
No in-app purchases
Yango Maps
No in-app purchases
