Skywards Everyday vs nol Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skywards Everyday
Automatically earn loyalty miles on everyday purchases across the UAE. Link your payment cards to shop, dine, and play with hundreds of partners. Discover exclusive offers and multiply your miles with special promotions.
- Automatic mile earning
- Link multiple payment cards
- Hundreds of partner merchants
- Map view for nearby partners
- Exclusive offers
- Multiply miles with promotions
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Earn Skywards Miles automatically when you shop, dine, play and unwind in the UAE. Simply download the Skywards Everyday app, log in, and link a payment card to your profile and you’re ready to earn Skywards Miles. Choose from hundreds of partners throughout the UAE. Link up to five Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards to your profile to earn Skywards Miles automatically at checkout. Earn with hundreds of partners across fine and casual dining, luxury and high street shopping, grocery, services, leisure, entertainment, beauty and wellness. Find partner outlets and offers nearby quickly and easily using the map view. Access exclusive offers Multiply your Skywards Miles when you use an Emirates Skywards Credit Card or spend with our partners at Dubai Mall.
nol Pay
Manage your nol card for seamless travel in Dubai. Top up, check balances, and apply for new cards directly from your mobile device. This official RTA app simplifies your commute.
- Top up nol card via NFC
- Add travel passes
- Check card information
- Apply for personal nol cards
- Register anonymous nol cards
- Link cards to RTA account
- Report lost/damaged cards
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The nol Pay app is an official RTA app designed to make commuting easier for Dubai residents, commuters and tourists. With nol Pay, commuting in Dubai is more convenient than ever • Top up or add travel passes to your nol card using your mobile through NFC function anytime, anywhere • Check the card information and manage your card whenever you want through NFC function • Apply or renew for your personal nol Cards • Register your anonymous nol Cards • Link your personal or registered nol Cards to RTA account • Report lost/damaged for your personal or registered nol Cards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: nol Pay at 15.0 against Skywards Everyday's 17.6. On price, review sentiment, 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.
Skywards Everyday ships an update every 3 weeks, nol Pay monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Skywards Everyday | nol Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (241 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emirates | Roads & Transport Authority |
Customer experience
Skywards Everyday
nol Pay
Bugs and requests
Skywards Everyday
Reported bugs
9 issues- Miles not credited
- Inconsistent point addition
- App not loading or crashing
- App freezes and hangs
- Apple Pay not recognized for points
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- Points not added after updates
- Map functionality issues
- Location services required
- Support channels ineffective
Requested features
6 requests- Expand to the gulf region
- Add more stores/participants
- Allow scanning of invoices instead of manual entry
- Allow members to scan codes on invoices
- Replace manual steps with barcode or QR code
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- Improve manual entry process for salespeople
nol Pay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skywards Everyday
No in-app purchases
nol Pay
No in-app purchases
