Comparison

DSOBS vs Hawazai

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

Head to head
About

DSOBS

An exclusive social networking app for alumni of The Doon School. Connect with fellow alumni, message privately, join interest-based groups, and discover events and career opportunities. Features include a jobs section and a showcase of alumni social work.

Highlights
  • Alumni networking and connection
  • Private messaging
  • Interest-based common rooms
  • Event notifications
  • Jobs and careers section
  • Alumni profiles
  • Social work showcase
Features
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The DSOBS - The Doon School Old Boys' Society An exclusive application for Doscos, the alumni of The Doon School, Dehradun. Most features are for Old Boys only (Sign In is post a verification and approval by the DSOBS Office). Some features, like the Rose Bowl Publication, Doscos in the News and Footsteps (Social Work by Doscos) are accessible to all. The App allows Old Boys to connect with each other and the community as a whole, message each other privately and in interest based Common Rooms, to receive notifications on DSOBS events, social and business ventures undertaken by Doscos, a jobs and careers section (for Doscos and people Doscos recommend for jobs), and to get a detailed, search enabled view of each others professional and personal profiles. The App maintains the highest levels of encrypted cloud based security. Further measures are takes to ensure that the quality of interaction between Old Boys is of a certain standard of integrity. All private messages and interactions in the common rooms are rated to display the usefulness of a member's messages and comments; and, the total number blocks and black lists accrued by an individual member. Doscos using the app are requested to create an online space of support, acceptance, humor, camaraderie, honor, usefulness and integrity. As Doscos, living up to the ideals set by our founders and our experiences in school, we aim to give back to society at large. To further this endeavor we have the Footsteps section that showcases actions undertaken by Doon School's alums to serve as inspiration for more Doscos to join them in these, and to start new initiatives to serve the common good of our fellow beings. Our school motto as always is 'Knowledge Our Light', and purpose of the DSOBS is to create a community of service into which a boy enters - an 'Aristocracy of Service'.

About

Hawazai

This app allows users to express and receive appreciation for great service. Service professionals can build a record of their achievements, while anyone can easily thank someone who provided excellent service. It focuses on positive interactions and making gratitude visible.

Highlights
  • Build a Great Service Record
  • Share Achievements
  • Express Gratitude Instantly
  • Search for Professionals
  • Track Gratitude Given and Received
  • Earn Badges and Milestones
  • Control Privacy and Visibility
Features
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FOR SERVICE PROFESSIONALS You bring out the best of yourself to make sure customers feel cared for. Hawazai gives you a home to build your Great Service Record - a place where your achievements are yours, and only yours. Every “Great Job” you receive becomes part of a growing record you can keep, share, and take with you wherever you go. It reflects how you work, how you show up, and the impact you have on people every day. It’s time to own your service story and build on it. FOR EVERYONE Hawazai is the place to thank someone who gave you great service. The barista at your local coffee shop. The check-in agent at the airport. The hairdresser who saved your day. The car dealer who helped you drive home smiling. When someone does a great job, Hawazai makes it easy to say so, and to know that your appreciation actually counts. GRATITUDE, MADE SIMPLE Gratitude, given or received, has a real impact on how people feel. Hawazai exists to make appreciation visible, direct, and human. No ratings. No reviews. No negativity. Just gratitude. SEARCH PROFESSIONALS • Tap the Great Job button to start • See nearby professionals using Hawazai • Thank the person who served you, instantly • View professionals by workplace • Change locations anytime THANK SOMEONE • Confirm the person who helped you • Tap “Great Job” and you’re done SAY MORE (IF YOU WANT) • Share what stood out about their service • Tag Efficient, Professional, Friendly • Add a personal note THE FEED • See gratitude, awards, records, and messages • Follow friends or keep it personal • Like and support others • Full control over privacy and visibility YOUR ACTIVITY • Track the gratitude you give and receive • Switch between giver and professional views • See trends over time - daily, weekly, monthly, yearly GET REWARDED • Earn badges and milestones • Break personal records • Share achievements if you choose YOUR PROFILE • Manage settings, notifications, and privacy • Connect with friends • Add your workplace to start collecting gratitude ADD WORKPLACE • Find your company or location on the map • Add it yourself if it’s not listed • Choose your role or create one

Screenshots

DSOBS4 screens
Hawazai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DSOBS at every 2 weeks against Hawazai's every 2 months. DSOBS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). Hawazai's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DSOBS against 5.0 for Hawazai. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 19 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSOBS ships an update every 2 weeks, Hawazai every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DSOBS versus Hawazai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSOBSHawazai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings419 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIncred Applications Pvt LtdHawazai Inc.

Customer experience

DSOBS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hawazai

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DSOBS

No in-app purchases

None

Hawazai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSOBS free?
DSOBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hawazai free?
Hawazai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DSOBS or Hawazai?
DSOBS and Hawazai are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 19 ratings respectively.
Do DSOBS or Hawazai have ads?
Neither DSOBS nor Hawazai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSOBS or Hawazai?
DSOBS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hawazai every 2 months. Most recently, DSOBS was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hawazai on October 27, 2026.

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