MEW vs Cheqbrick
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.
Cheqbrick
Manage your studio or personal equipment with this app. Track inventory, build reusable kits, and reserve items with confidence. It offers a private workspace for your team or collection, with no payment required.
- Equipment inventory tracking
- Build reusable gear kits
- Reserve items with conflict checks
- QR/barcode scanning for items
- Track equipment condition
- Private workspace for teams
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Cheqbrick gives your equipment a home. Create a free account and a private workspace for your studio, production team or personal collection. KNOW YOUR GEAR Record equipment, serial numbers, locations and condition. Search your inventory or scan a QR code or barcode to find an item. BUILD YOUR GO-TO KITS Group cameras, lenses, audio and accessories into reusable bundles. Start a reservation with the whole kit selected, then adjust it for your project. RESERVE WITH CONFIDENCE Choose pickup and return times. Cheqbrick checks each item for conflicts before confirming the reservation. Track handouts and inspect returns with condition notes. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your workspace is separate from other customers. No payment card is required. Manage your account in Settings. Terms: https://cheqbrick.com/terms/ Privacy: https://cheqbrick.com/privacy/ Support: https://cheqbrick.com/support/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cheqbrick at 5.0 against MEW's 3.5. Cheqbrick also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). MEW's advantage is ratings volume (357 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Cheqbrick 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.
MEW ships an update every 2 months, Cheqbrick every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEW | Cheqbrick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (357 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 357 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Electricity & Water | Bricks |
Customer experience
MEW
Cheqbrick
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
Cheqbrick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MEW
No in-app purchases
Cheqbrick
No in-app purchases
