Arabian Shield vs GIG (Saudi)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arabian Shield
This app provides various insurance services, including medical, motor, property, and liability coverage for both individuals and companies. It is regulated by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and the Council for Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI).
- Medical Insurance
- Motor Insurance
- Property Insurance
- Engineering Insurance
- Marine Insurance
- Liability Insurance
- Accident Insurance
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Der3 is a registered trademark of and is underwritten by Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company which is regulated by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and the Council for Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI). Medical, Motor, Property, Engineering, Marine, Liability and Accident Insurances are provided for both companies and individuals.
GIG (Saudi)
Manage your health insurance needs digitally. Access electronic health cards, policy details, and submit medical claims. Track pre-approvals and find in-network providers easily.
- Paperless health needs management
- Access electronic health cards
- View policy details and benefits
- Submit and track medical claims
- Real-time pre-approval tracking
- Find in-network providers
- Multi-language support (English/Arabic)
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The GIG (Saudi) app provides you with the following features: * Converting your day-to-day needs into a paperless journey * Easily access your individual and dependents' electronic health cards, policy details, benefits, and covers. * Submit and track the status of your medical claims easily. * Manage your individual and dependents' medical claims with ease. * Track the status of the Pre-approvals claims in real-time. * Access your medical provider's network and locate the nearest in-network providers. * Reach our customer services through the app. * Available in English and Arabic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GIG (Saudi) at 4.1 against Arabian Shield's 1.0. GIG (Saudi) also leads on ratings volume (223 vs 3). Arabian Shield's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GIG (Saudi) holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIG (Saudi) has 223 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Arabian Shield's written reviews are positive against 6% of GIG (Saudi)'s.
Arabian Shield ships an update fortnightly, GIG (Saudi) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arabian Shield | GIG (Saudi) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (223 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 6.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 223 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arabian Shield Insurance Company | GIG SA |
Customer experience
Arabian Shield
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In-app purchases
Arabian Shield
No in-app purchases
GIG (Saudi)
No in-app purchases
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