Comparison

Joy Awards vs Riyadh Season

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Joy Awards

This app allows fans to nominate and vote for their favorite stars and releases across various categories including music, cinema, series, sports, and influencers. Participate in two phases: nominate your favorites and then vote for the top contenders to help decide the winners of the annual awards ceremony.

Highlights
  • Fan nominations
  • Fan voting
  • Music awards
  • Cinema awards
  • Series awards
  • Sports awards
  • Influencer awards
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What makes 'Joy Awards' truly special, as it does every year, is that the winners are chosen by the fans who love and cherish them. With the 'Joy Awards' App, it's you who will nominate and vote for your beloved stars and releases in Music, Cinema, Series, Directors, Sports, and Influencers, all for free! You will nominate and cast your votes in two phases: First Phase: Nominating Your Favorite Stars and Releases In the nomination phase, which lasts for one month, you play a crucial role in shaping the competition. Here's where YOU come in – choose your favorite nominee from the names or titles listed in each category. If your top pick isn't there, don't worry! You have the chance to add your own favorite name or title, as long as it meets the terms and conditions: it should be a release or achievement from 2025. During the nomination phase, you can nominate only once for each category. This phase eventually leads to the selection of the top four final nominees in each category, representing the stars and releases with the most nominations. Second Phase: Voting for Your Favorite Stars and Releases After the nominations have been counted, the voting phase begins with the top four nominees in each category, which also spans one month. Here's where YOU make the difference – cast your votes for your favorite nominees. And a month later, the voting counts are gathered, leading to the grand reveal of the winners during the live "Joy Awards 2026" ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the voting phase, you can vote only once for each category.

About

Riyadh Season

Your all-in-one guide to Riyadh Season 2025. Discover events, book tickets, and explore zones, restaurants, and concerts seamlessly. Plan your entire season experience with ease.

Highlights
  • Event discovery and schedules
  • Zone exploration
  • Direct ticketing platform integration
  • Restaurant and experience booking
  • Personalized season planning
Features
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General Description: Get ready to experience Riyadh Season 2025 like never before! The official app brings together all events, experiences, restaurants, and concerts in one place, with direct integration to the official ticketing platform for a faster and easier booking journey. Whether you’re a Riyadh resident or a visitor, this app will be your personal guide across the season’s zones and events. What’s New: Stay up to date with the latest Riyadh Season events. The app provides detailed schedules and information about every event, zone, and experience—making it simple to plan your day. • Discover new zones: Explore the updated season zones with full details on each experience. • Fast & direct booking: The app now connects you directly to the official ticketing platform. • Events booklet: All season events in one guide to help you plan your journey with ease. • Global dining & experiences: Browse and book the best restaurants and experiences right from the app. Closing: Download the Riyadh Season app and be the first to discover events, book tickets, and live the season experience in every detail.

Screenshots

Joy Awards4 screens
Riyadh Season4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Riyadh Season at 4.9 against Joy Awards's 4.0. Joy Awards's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 44%) and ratings volume (446 vs 99). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riyadh Season holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 446 and 99 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Joy Awards's written reviews are positive against 44% of Riyadh Season's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joy Awards ships an update every 9 days, Riyadh Season every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Joy Awards versus Riyadh Season: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoy AwardsRiyadh Season
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (446 ratings)4.9 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings446 — better99
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMBC GroupGeneral Entertainment Authority (GEA)

Customer experience

Joy Awards

All ratings419 ratings
Positive72.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative39.1%

Riyadh Season

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Joy Awards

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot vote
  • App keeps logging out
  • Black screen on app launch
  • Voting resets multiple times

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow changing votes
  • Limit voting to a select group

Riyadh Season

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Joy Awards

No in-app purchases

None

Riyadh Season

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joy Awards free?
Joy Awards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riyadh Season free?
Riyadh Season is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joy Awards or Riyadh Season?
Riyadh Season is rated higher. Joy Awards averages 4.0 out of 5 from 446 ratings, while Riyadh Season averages 4.9 from 99 ratings.
Do Joy Awards or Riyadh Season have ads?
Neither Joy Awards nor Riyadh Season shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joy Awards or Riyadh Season?
Joy Awards ships an update every 9 days, and Riyadh Season every 5 days. Most recently, Joy Awards was updated on November 3, 2026 and Riyadh Season on November 7, 2026.

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