BOE vs Madar App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOE
Access and search official Saudi laws, regulations, and their amendments. Browse through seven volumes covering various sectors, receive notifications on updates, and create personalized lists. Designed with security and privacy in mind.
- Browse Saudi laws and regulations
- Searchable content
- Access latest amendments
- Notifications for updates
- Create customized lists
- Contact content administrators
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BOE Application The official application for Saudi laws and regulations and their amendments. - This application has been designed and developed with the utmost respect for the standards of security protection and privacy. - This application enables users to browse Saudi laws, regulations, their amendments, other relevant documents, royal decrees, and resolutions of the Council of Ministers through seven volumes: Volume I: - Basic Laws - Media, Culture, and Publication Laws - National Security, Civil Status, and Criminal Laws Volume II: - Commerce, Economy, and Investment Laws Volume III: - Laws of Diplomatic Corps, Protocols, and Ceremonies - Education and Science Laws - Islamic Affairs and Hajj Laws - Laws of Municipal Services and Urban Planning and Development Volume IV: - Military Service Laws - Civil Service Laws Volume V: - Laws of Agriculture, Water, and Biota - Judiciary and Human Rights Laws - Tourism and Antiquities Laws - Youth and Sports Laws Volume VI: - Health Laws - Energy, Industry and Mining Laws - Labor and Social Care Laws Volume VII: - Finance and Audit Laws - Transportation and Communication Laws - This application allows users to search through the contents of the laws and regulations. - This application gives users access to the latest amendments to all laws and regulations. Membership Benefits and Privileges: • Receive notifications, add items to favorites, and view the latest updates. • Create customized lists. • Contact content administrators. We are delighted to have you join us and benefit from this application. Please send your comments to the content administrator on: CMS@BOE.gov.sa
Madar App
This app provides services for pilgrims, drawing on decades of experience in the Hajj sector. It aims to serve guests of the Merciful with high standards of quality and innovation, aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
- Pilgrim services
- Hajj sector experience
- Serving guests of the Merciful
- High quality standards
- Innovation
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This entity was launched, by the grace of God, in 1444 AH to serve pilgrims from all over the world, based on the accumulated experiences in the Hajj sector and serving the guests of the Merciful, spanning more than six decades, specifically since 1380 AH. Services have evolved and grown with unlimited support from the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, reaching the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030, in which serving the guests of the Merciful is considered an important part of the vision's pillars. We have placed it at the forefront of our work and services provided, according to the highest standards of quality, excellence, and innovation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BOE at 3.8 against Madar App's 2.6. BOE also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BOE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BOE's written reviews are positive against 20% of Madar App's.
BOE ships an update every 4 days, Madar App weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BOE | Madar App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) — better | 2.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers | Mateen |
Customer experience
BOE
Madar App
In-app purchases
BOE
No in-app purchases
Madar App
No in-app purchases






