Skywards Everyday vs Bukain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skywards Everyday
Automatically earn loyalty miles when you shop, dine, or play at hundreds of partner locations across the UAE. Link your Visa or Mastercard to your profile and earn miles effortlessly at checkout. Discover nearby partners and exclusive offers to maximize your rewards.
- Automatic mile earning
- Link multiple payment cards
- Hundreds of UAE partners
- Map view for partners and offers
- Exclusive partner offers
- Multiply miles with specific cards/locations
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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.
Bukain
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Bukain app provides an easy, convenient and secure way to unlock any kind of connected door. Designed for a mobile-first experience Remove the hassle of key fobs and key cards. Open residential gate using your smartphone and Bukain app mobile access control solution Bukain app using Mobile ID technology by HID. Compatible with all HID readers that support mobile ID technology
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bukain at every 4 days against Skywards Everyday's every 3 weeks. Bukain also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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.
Skywards Everyday ships an update every 3 weeks, Bukain every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skywards Everyday | Bukain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (241 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emirates | Hari Swiyanarko |
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
Bukain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skywards Everyday
No in-app purchases
Bukain
No in-app purchases
