Comparison

MEW vs المساعدات الاجتماعية

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

Head to head
About

MEW

Manage your electricity and water services with this official application. View and pay bills, monitor your consumption, and submit meter readings to control your expenses.

Highlights
  • View bills
  • Pay bills
  • Monitor consumption
  • Enter meter reading
  • Control bill value
Features
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The “MEW- PAY” mobile application is being brought to you by the Ministry of Electricity and Water in Kuwait. You can view , pay your bill as well as monitor your consumption. You can also enter the meter reading periodically to get your consumption rate thus helping you to control your bill value.

About

المساعدات الاجتماعية

This application provides online services for beneficiaries of the Family Care Department within the Ministry of Social Affairs. It facilitates transactions and inquiries to help users maintain their assistance status and keep their beneficiary data updated.

Highlights
  • Online services for beneficiaries
  • Family Care Department support
  • Transaction management
  • Inquiry services
  • Maintain assistance status
  • Update beneficiary data
Features
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تواكب و تتكيف وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية مع التغيير والحركة في عالم التكنولوجيا وتستهدف تطوير وتحسين جودة الخدمات الإلكترونية التي تقدمها الوزارة. تم إنشاء هذا التطبيق لتقديم خدمة عبر الإنترنت عبر الهواتف الذكية للمستفيدين من إدارة الرعاية الأسرية داخل وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية. سيقدم هذا التطبيق مجموعة من الخدمات على شكل معاملات و استعلامات و التي تساعد المستفيد في الحفاظ على حالة المساعدة مستمرة وان تكون بيانات المنتفع محدثة بشكل مستمر و دوري.

Screenshots

MEW4 screens
المساعدات الاجتماعية4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: المساعدات الاجتماعية at 5.0 against MEW's 3.5. المساعدات الاجتماعية also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MEW's advantage is ratings volume (357 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

المساعدات الاجتماعية holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MEW has 357 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MEW ships an update every 2 months, المساعدات الاجتماعية every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MEW versus المساعدات الاجتماعية: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMEWالمساعدات الاجتماعية
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (357 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings357 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinistry of Electricity & WaterMosal

Customer experience

MEW

All ratings338 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative33.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative56.7%

المساعدات الاجتماعية

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MEW

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup (version 1.1.4)
  • Payment processed but not updated in app (24-hour delay issue)
  • Double charging on transactions
  • Cannot enter card details during payment
  • Registration fails with valid ID numbers
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  • Phone number field rejects input
  • Bill amount not updating after meter reading submission
  • Multiple meter payments only processing one account
  • Server timeout and 'server too busy' errors
  • Keyboard language switching to Arabic preventing number entry
  • App requesting update with no available updates
  • Meter readings not being recorded by ministry staff

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to add multiple meters/properties
  • Partial payment option instead of full amount
  • Email and SMS receipt notifications
  • Detailed monthly consumption breakdown
  • Edit and update personal data functionality
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  • Installment/monthly payment plans
  • Previous billing history display
  • Advance payment/credit balance feature
  • Combined payment for electricity, water, and municipality
  • PDF invoice export and download
  • Stronger password security requirements
  • Complaint and feedback submission section
  • Font size adjustment for readability

المساعدات الاجتماعية

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MEW

No in-app purchases

None

المساعدات الاجتماعية

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MEW free?
MEW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is المساعدات الاجتماعية free?
المساعدات الاجتماعية is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MEW or المساعدات الاجتماعية?
المساعدات الاجتماعية is rated higher. MEW averages 3.5 out of 5 from 357 ratings, while المساعدات الاجتماعية averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MEW or المساعدات الاجتماعية have ads?
Neither MEW nor المساعدات الاجتماعية shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MEW or المساعدات الاجتماعية?
MEW ships an update every 2 months, and المساعدات الاجتماعية every 3 weeks. Most recently, MEW was updated on October 24, 2026 and المساعدات الاجتماعية on October 24, 2026.

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