Mawaeid vs Sahel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mawaeid
Manage Ministry of Interior appointments in Bahrain. Book, cancel, reschedule, or delay appointments to avoid queues and save time. Find nearby branches and provide immediate feedback after service.
- Book appointments
- Cancel appointments
- Reschedule appointments
- Delay appointments
- Find nearest branch
- Send feedback
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The app helps users to book appointments for Ministry of Interior services provided to citizens and residents of The Kingdom of Bahrain. The app allows users to skip waiting queues and save time. The app helps users to: - Find the nearest branch from their location. - Book an appointment - Cancel an appointment - Reschedule an appointment. - Delay your appointment if you are running late - Send immediate feedback after service.
Sahel
This app provides a unified platform for accessing various government e-services. Citizens and residents can easily perform transactions, receive notifications, and book appointments with government agencies. It aims to simplify government processes and enhance the digital experience for users.
- Access government e-services
- Perform government transactions
- Receive government notifications
- Book government appointments
- View government announcements
- Check personal data status
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"Sahel" App is a Unified Government Application for e-services for various government agencies. Through this application, the citizen and resident can perform their services and transactions easily, quickly, and effectively according to the highest quality standards, to provide a new experience to accomplish government transactions. The App provides an integrated platform for citizens and residents to receive notifications and announcements from all government agencies, gain access to all government services, and contributes to improving the provision of services electronically. Services provided by "Sahel" App: • Data: Enables identifying the status of the relationship for (citizen/resident) with the government through official documents, status, and expiry dates. • Services: Allows applying for services provided by government agencies to the public. • Notifications: Provides alerts and reminders from government agencies to the public that shows the status of the service provided. • Appointments: Can book government appointments via the META central platform. • Announcements: Single window to present government agencies announcements, through which they highlight their services, news, and other information for citizens and residents. App main objectives: • Allow for quick and improved services of government agencies • Simplify government processes and make it easier for citizens and residents to complete government transactions • Reduce the number of auditors required in government agencies and institutions • Facilitate conducting government transactions through electronic applications • Connect services of all government agencies and institutions through a single application • Save time and costs for citizens and residents to complete their government transactions • Eliminate bureaucracy and reduce paperwork • Promote integrity and transparency through digital transformation • Be the starting point in achieving digital transformation in the State of Kuwait
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sahel at 4.0 against Mawaeid's 2.5. Sahel also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 11). Mawaeid's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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.
Sahel holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sahel has 1.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mawaeid's written reviews are positive against 31% of Sahel's.
Mawaeid ships an update fortnightly, Sahel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mawaeid | Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (11 ratings) | 4.0 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 31.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry Of Interior BH | Public Authority For Civil Information (PACI - Kuwait) |
Customer experience
Mawaeid
Sahel
Bugs and requests
Mawaeid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sahel
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during use
- Incorrect information display
- Login and registration issues
- Notification system not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add English language option
- Integrate with more government services
- Improve notification system
- Allow cancellation of requests
In-app purchases
Mawaeid
No in-app purchases
Sahel
No in-app purchases
