Comparison

Smart Supplier vs GDRFA Establishment

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

Head to head
About

Smart Supplier

This app provides a unified platform for suppliers to discover and engage with business opportunities from a leading government entity. It allows users to view tenders, manage payments, track orders and shipments, and access invoice details.

Highlights
  • View public and limited tenders
  • Pay tender fees and find payment locations
  • Register new users
  • View government orders and shipments
  • Track delivery schedules
  • View invoice details and holds
Features
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Smart Supplier is the one of Smart Dubai Initiatives to transform the supplier experience into an active experience where the supplier grabs every opportunity that is offered to them through a unified app that shows all business opportunities from one of the world leading governments. Organizations which are interested in having business with the Government of Dubai or interested in following up on new opportunities can get it from the new Smart Supplier Application which provides them with a convenient, innovative, and modern tool to view possible opportunities through tenders of the government. Even if the organization did not do business with the Government of Dubai earlier, they still can view all the public tenders. Features: - View the tenders (public or limited) - Pay the tender fees and get the nearest payment location for the supplier to pay the tender fees - Registration of new users for registered suppliers - View Orders issues from all of the government department’s to the supplier - View Orders Shipments and delivery schedules - View invoices and its related details - View all the holds on the invoices, payments, deductions.

About

GDRFA Establishment

This app offers Dubai Immigration services for establishments, including renewing services and tokens, generating reports, and managing dependent status. It also provides office locations for Dubai Immigration.

Highlights
  • Renew Establishment service
  • Request/Renew soft token
  • Generate Sponsor/Sponsored Report
  • Generate Travel Report for dependents
  • Report dependent as Absconding
  • Issue Outpass for dependents
  • Find Dubai Immigration office locations
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This application provides you access to the most frequently required services of Dubai Immigration. As a Establishment user, you can • Renew Establishment service • Request a New soft token • Renew the soft token • Generate Sponsor and sponsored Report for the Establishment • Generate Travel Report for dependents of the establishment • Report a dependent as an Absconding with Temporary closure • Issue Outpass of dependents of the establishment whom trying to leave the country You can also find the location of Dubai Immigration (GDRFA) office locations, should you need it.

Screenshots

Smart Supplier4 screens
GDRFA Establishment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Supplier at 4.3 against GDRFA Establishment's 1.0. Smart Supplier also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 12%). GDRFA Establishment's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

Smart Supplier holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Smart Supplier's written reviews are positive against 12% of GDRFA Establishment's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Supplier ships an update every 4 months, GDRFA Establishment every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Supplier versus GDRFA Establishment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart SupplierGDRFA Establishment
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDubai eGovernment DepartmentGeneral Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai

Customer experience

Smart Supplier

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

GDRFA Establishment

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative76.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Supplier

No in-app purchases

None

GDRFA Establishment

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Supplier free?
Smart Supplier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GDRFA Establishment free?
GDRFA Establishment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Supplier or GDRFA Establishment?
Smart Supplier is rated higher. Smart Supplier averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while GDRFA Establishment averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Smart Supplier or GDRFA Establishment have ads?
Neither Smart Supplier nor GDRFA Establishment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Supplier or GDRFA Establishment?
Smart Supplier ships an update every 4 months, and GDRFA Establishment every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart Supplier was updated on November 3, 2026 and GDRFA Establishment on November 3, 2026.

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