Desana vs By The Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desana
Access a global network of coworking spaces with a single subscription. Empower your employees with the flexibility to work from diverse and inspiring locations worldwide, fostering productivity and well-being.
- Access to a global network of coworking spaces
- Single subscription for employees
- Seamless transitions between locations
- Freedom to work from new places
- Supports employee flexibility and well-being
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Desana gives you and your employees access to an ever expanding network of places to work from. With just one subscription, your employees can move seamlessly between any coworking space on our platform. Give them the freedom to explore a network of quality work spaces across the world, and grant them the ability to work from new and interesting places throughout their week. Allow your employees to flourish by giving them the freedom to work anywhere.
By The Bay
Enhance your urban lifestyle with convenient digital access to buildings and services. Discover events, promotions, and flexible workspace solutions designed for professionals working and living by the bay.
- Card-less building and service access
- Event and promotion information
- Retail and dining deals
- Concierge services and amenities
- Flexible workspace solutions
- Environmental conservation tips
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By The Bay app is designed to enhance the urban lifestyles of professionals working and living by the bay, particularly in and around Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) and One Raffles Quay (ORQ). MBFC and ORQ are premium developments that account for 4.5 million square feet of prime Grade A office and 179,000 square feet of retail space in Singapore’s downtown at Marina Bay. By The Bay app provides convenient digital access to the buildings and services, information and amenities, flexible workspace solutions. as well as activities and promotions to complement work-live-play lifestyles by the bay. Download now to enhance your experience working and living by the bay. • Convenient digital (card-less) access to the buildings and services, including season parking, aircon extension and fault reporting; • Information including the most current events, shows and exhibitions happening by the bay; • Retail and dining promotions and activities including fitness classes and healthy living workshops, dining and shopping promotions; • Concierge services and amenities, wayfinding, umbrellas and power banks on loan etc; as well as • Flexible workspace solutions and useful tips on how to conserve the environment. Please email queries to management@rqam.com.sg.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Desana at 2.0 against By The Bay's 1.0. Desana also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 4%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Desana holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Desana's written reviews are positive against 4% of By The Bay's.
Desana ships an update monthly, By The Bay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desana | By The Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 4.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Desana Network Limited | HABITAP PTE. LTD |
Customer experience
Desana
By The Bay
In-app purchases
Desana
No in-app purchases
By The Bay
No in-app purchases









