MEW vs Q8SHIFT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View bills
- Pay bills
- Monitor consumption
- Enter meter reading
- Control bill value
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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.
Q8SHIFT
This app helps manage work shifts by allowing users to set a start date and define custom shift sequences with unique colors. It offers a simple interface for quick adjustments and local data storage for privacy.
- Customizable shift start date
- Flexible shift sequence input
- Color-coded shifts for visual distinction
- Daily shift preview
- Local data saving for privacy
- Simple Arabic interface
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بداية عمل قابلة للتحديد: حدّد تاريخ بداية العمل وسيحسب التطبيق النوبات لكل يوم تلقائيًا وفق التسلسل الذي تدخلَه. تسلسل مرن للنوبات: أدخل تسلسل النوبات بأي تسمية تريدها (مثل: صباح، مساء، ليل أو حروف/رموز). التطبيق يدعم إدخال التسلسل بالفواصل أو بأسطر متعددة وسيقوم بتطبيعه تلقائيًا. ألوان مخصّصة لكل نوبة: أعطِ كل نوبة لونًا لتمييزها بسرعة في التقويم. تظهر الخلايا الملونة داخل التقويم لتسهيل القراءة البصرية. معاينة يومية: أسفل التقويم يظهر التاريخ المحدد أو الحالي مع اسم النوبة ومربع اللون للتأكيد السريع. حفظ محلي للإعدادات: جميع الإعدادات (تاريخ البداية، التسلسل، ألوان النوبات) محفوظة محليًا على جهازك دون مشاركة خارجية افتراضية. واجهة بسيطة بالعربية: تصميم واضح ومباشر يسهّل إدخال وتعديل الجداول بسرعة. لماذا تختار {اسم التطبيق}؟ سريع وخفيف: لا حاجة لتكوين خوادم أو قواعد بيانات خارجية. عملي للفِرق: مثالي للكوادر الطبية، فرق الأمن، العمال، وأي فريق يعتمد على نظام النوبات. خصوصية أولاً: بياناتك تبقى على جهازك، ولا تُرسَل لأي خدمة سحابيّة ما لم تقم أنت بذلك. ابدأ الآن: افتح صفحة الإعدادات. اختَر تاريخ بداية العمل. أدخل تسلسل النوبات واختر ألوانها. عد إلى صفحة التقويم لرؤية النوبات مصفوفة يوميًا.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Q8SHIFT at 100% against MEW's 37%. Q8SHIFT also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). MEW's advantage is ratings volume (352 vs 22) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Q8SHIFT holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MEW has 352 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of MEW's written reviews are positive against 100% of Q8SHIFT's.
MEW ships an update every 2 months, Q8SHIFT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEW | Q8SHIFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (352 ratings) | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Electricity & Water | Feras Alotibi |
Customer experience
MEW
Q8SHIFT
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
Q8SHIFT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MEW
No in-app purchases
Q8SHIFT
No in-app purchases
