LIFE Pharmacy vs BinSina
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIFE Pharmacy
Easily manage your healthcare needs with this app. Upload prescriptions for delivery, order products online, and shop for health essentials. Earn and redeem reward vouchers for future purchases.
- Prescription upload and delivery
- Order products online
- Healthcare product shopping
- Earn and redeem reward vouchers
- Direct feedback channel
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The Official LIFE Pharmacy app for online shopping, prescriptions, vouchers and more! The LIFE Pharmacy application makes your life easier by allowing you to have all connected services available on a single application. Here’s how it works: Prescription Upload: Conveniently scan and upload your prescription so that your closest LIFE Pharmacy can deliver your prescription straight to you! Order Products: Simply type or take a picture of the products you want to purchase and our team will arrange for them to be delivered to you from your closest LIFE Pharmacy. Online Shopping: Shop healthcare products with ease with quick delivery at your doorstep. Vouchers: Earn reward vouchers when you shop at LIFE Pharmacy by purchasing selected items. Use these vouchers on your next visit to LIFE by redeeming them against a wide range of products in our Pharmacy. Feedback: Send us your feedback, questions, concerns or even products you are searching for, directly through the app so that we can contact you back and assist you with your query!
BinSina
This app provides access to a wide range of health, beauty, and wellness products from a leading pharmacy chain in the UAE and GCC. It offers a convenient way to shop for vitamins, supplements, skincare, cosmetics, and personal care items.
- Extensive product range
- Health and wellness focus
- Beauty and skincare selection
- Vitamins and supplements
- Personal care items
- Online shopping across GCC
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BinSina is one of the leading pharmacies in the UAE with a growing network of more than 120+ stores and now online across the GCC. Established in 1965, as part of Al Khayyat Investments, we are the UAE’s oldest pharmacy chain bringing to you more than 55 years of expertise in the worlds of Beauty, Health, Wellness and Nutrition. We think differently, always putting the customer first, breaking the conventional role of a traditional pharmacy. We take pride in our sourcing, selecting only the best brands across the globe to cater to ever changing customer needs. We focus on our community's ever-growing needs, work with our brands and partners, to offer quality products aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. Our extensive range covers all categories available from the best in Pharmacy and beyond. Healthcare, Beauty, Skincare, Cosmetics, Vitamins, Supplements, Personal care, and so much more. “Health and Beauty should always live together, side by side , friends forever . Because when you feel great on the inside, you look great on the outside.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LIFE Pharmacy at 54% against BinSina's 0%. LIFE Pharmacy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 3). BinSina's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.
LIFE Pharmacy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LIFE Pharmacy has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of LIFE Pharmacy's written reviews are positive against 0% of BinSina's.
LIFE Pharmacy ships an update every 11 days, BinSina every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LIFE Pharmacy | BinSina |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE | Al Khayyat Investments LLC |
Customer experience
LIFE Pharmacy
BinSina
Bugs and requests
LIFE Pharmacy
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes
- Address saving issues
- Incorrect product information
- Delivery issues
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved search functionality
- Better integration between app and website
- More transparency on voucher usage
- Streamlined order tracking
BinSina
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LIFE Pharmacy
No in-app purchases
BinSina
No in-app purchases
