MEW vs Matw Give
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.
Matw Give
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MATW Tap To Pay is built for registered MATW volunteers who collect donations in person—at events, in the community, and wherever help is needed. Dedicated to making giving simple, transparent, and impactful, this app lets you accept contactless cards and Apple Pay with Tap to Pay on iPhone, record cash donations on the spot, and keep every gift tracked in one place—so you can focus on supporting causes that truly matter. Designed from the ground up for the field, MATW Tap To Pay delivers a faster, cleaner, and more intuitive experience: quick donor checkout, multi-currency support, transaction history, and instant receipts by email or print. Secure sign-in keeps the app for approved volunteers only. Turn your iPhone into a donation terminal. Support causes that matter—simply, securely, and with full transparency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matw Give at every 8 days against MEW's every 2 months. MEW's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MEW ships an update every 2 months, Matw Give every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEW | Matw Give |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (357 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 357 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Electricity & Water | MATW International Ltd |
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
Matw Give
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MEW
No in-app purchases
Matw Give
No in-app purchases
