By The Bay vs OLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
OLY
Discover quality organic beauty, health, and wellness products and services. Book appointments, access educational content, and enjoy exclusive deals and loyalty rewards.
- Quality organic product selection
- Salon e-appointment booking
- Loyalty points and redemption
- Exclusive deals and promotions
- Health and wellness educational content
- Customer reviews
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OLY is a leading lifestyle shopping platform in Southeast Asia created to enhance the quality of life by providing a safe and seamless shopping experience for users to have quick access to holistic beauty, health, and wellness. This platform is a mobile ecosystem created to optimize resources with technology. Discover a good range of quality organic products, conveniently book an appointment for beauty services and find educational information on health and wellness through blogs and articles, all at your fingertips. There are exclusive deals and exciting promotions for users to enjoy great savings. In addition, opportunities to participate in referral incentives! Elements of this Ecosystem include: • Good selection of Quality Organic Products • Convenient Salon E-Appointment Booking • Earn Loyalty Points for every Purchase • Product Redemption with Loyalty Points • Exciting Deals, Promotions and Vouchers to be used on App and Salons • Seasonal Lucky Draws to win products • Flash Sales Countdown • Educational information on health and wellness through blogs and articles • Find real customers’ reviews on products and services • Referral Incentive (P2P Business)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: OLY at 3 against By The Bay's 1. OLY also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
By The Bay ships an update every 6 weeks, OLY monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | By The Bay | OLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HABITAP PTE. LTD | O'LIVING PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
By The Bay
OLY
In-app purchases
By The Bay
No in-app purchases
OLY
No in-app purchases









