Comparison

SAFA Mobile vs Shini Me

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

Head to head
About

SAFA Mobile

Manage your banking needs with a comprehensive suite of electronic services. View accounts, cards, and premium services, with advanced features like biometric login and instant account opening. Perform transfers, manage cards, and access bank information.

Highlights
  • Account and card management
  • Biometric login (fingerprint/face print)
  • Instant savings account opening
  • Account balance and IBAN viewing
  • Inter-account and external transfers
  • Card activation and PIN retrieval
  • Branch and ATM locator
Features
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provides many electronic banking services with a distinct set of new and advanced features, which are summarized as follows: • A complete view of your accounts, cards and premium services. • Activate / disable the feature of entering the application through the fingerprint or the face print. • Opening an additional immediate (savings) account in the four currencies (shekel, dinar, dollar, euro). • Knowledge of account balances (actual balance, amounts withheld on the account). • Knowledge of the account's IBAN number and the ability to copy or share it with others. • View the latest account movements. • Get preferential rates for currency conversion when using the app. • The possibility of requesting a check book and knowing the status of the request. • Performing transfers between the accounts of the same client. • Performing transfers to another customer's account within the bank. • Performing transfers to local and foreign banks. • Activate the SMS service on the accounts. • Activate / deactivate the card. • Re-sending the card's PIN number through a short text message to the customer. • Activate / cancel / modify the limit of online purchases using the card. • Managing debit card accounts, such as adding or canceling a card account - changing the card's main account. • Know the names and locations of the bank's branches. • Know the names and locations of ATMs. • View the Bank's products. • View the latest news of the Bank. • View the bank's approved currency exchange rates bulletin against the US dollar.

About

Shini Me

This app centralizes shopping information, offering access to rewards programs, weekly flyers, and special promotions. Create personalized shopping lists, find nearby stores with maps, and view contact details. It provides an intuitive shopping experience in Arabic and English.

Highlights
  • Exclusive rewards and offers
  • Weekly flyers and promotions
  • Personalized shopping lists
  • Store locator with maps
  • Contact details for stores
  • Dual language support (Arabic/English)
Features
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Shini Me - Your Shopping Companion Unlock exclusive rewards and offers with the Shini Me app! Get easy access to reward programs, weekly flyers, special promotions, personalized shopping lists, store locator maps, and contact details—all in one place! Exclusive Rewards: Access the latest deals and earn rewards as you shop. Weekly Flyers: Stay updated on promotions with our latest flyers. Personalized Shopping Lists: Keep track of your favorite items. Store Locator: Find nearby stores with maps and phone numbers for convenience. Simply download the app and enjoy an intuitive shopping experience in both Arabic and English, automatically set based on your device's language settings.

Screenshots

SAFA Mobile4 screens
Shini Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shini Me at every 9 days against SAFA Mobile's every 5 weeks. SAFA Mobile's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.5). On price, ratings volume, 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

SAFA Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAFA Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Shini Me every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SAFA Mobile versus Shini Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAFA MobileShini Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (21 ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersafa bankAl Shin Supermarket

Customer experience

SAFA Mobile

All ratings21 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Shini Me

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SAFA Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Shini Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAFA Mobile free?
SAFA Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shini Me free?
Shini Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SAFA Mobile or Shini Me?
SAFA Mobile is rated higher. SAFA Mobile averages 2.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Shini Me averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do SAFA Mobile or Shini Me have ads?
Neither SAFA Mobile nor Shini Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAFA Mobile or Shini Me?
SAFA Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shini Me every 9 days. Most recently, SAFA Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shini Me on October 24, 2026.

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