MBC VOTE vs SHASHA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MBC VOTE
Discover the most famous talent show in the world as it launches in Saudi Arabia. A panel of renowned Arab singing stars seeks the next "Saudi Idol" winner.
- Talent discovery show
- Renowned judging panel
- Saudi Idol competition
- Voting for contestants
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ينطلق برنامج اكتشاف المواهب الأكثر شهرة في العالم في أول عرض له على أرض المملكة مع لجنة تحكيم تضم ألمع نجوم الغناء في الوطن العربي للبحث عن الفائز بلقب أيدول السعودية.
SHASHA
This platform offers original Gulf dramas and stories with high artistic value, inspired by reality. Enjoy premium, entertaining content customized for your family, accessible from anywhere in the world.
- Original Gulf dramas
- Reality-inspired stories
- Premium content
- Multiple profiles
- Watch anywhere
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Welcome to SHASHA, a Gulf production platform with global ambitions, headquartered in London. The founders of SHASHA believe that the Gulf drama is still fine, despite the state of frustration that has prevailed most of Gulf series recently. Yet passion, planning, and ambition guarantee - God willing - that this drama will return to the top of the race. SHASHA presents works of art with a different character in terms of story and image. The stories we create are keen to be of high artistic value and inspired by the reality we live in and stories that have not been circulated or shed light on. They may be bold topics sometimes and other times simple topics, but they carry with them what is deep, regardless of the subject of the artistic plot, all of our stories feature the most important factor in the equation: entertainment. Enjoy premium content Subscribe today to SHASHA premium and enjoy special content for you and your family members More than one profile You can customize a profile for each member of your family to watch freely Watch wherever you are Enjoy watching your favorite shows from anywhere in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SHASHA at 4.5 against MBC VOTE's 2.9. SHASHA also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 39). MBC VOTE's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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. MBC VOTE sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and SHASHA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SHASHA holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHASHA has 20K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of MBC VOTE's written reviews are positive against 40% of SHASHA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MBC VOTE ships an update every 4 weeks, SHASHA monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBC VOTE | SHASHA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (39 ratings) | 4.5 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 40.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MBC Group | SHASHA FZ-LLC |
Customer experience
MBC VOTE
SHASHA
Bugs and requests
MBC VOTE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SHASHA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Videos not loading properly
- Subscription issues and billing problems
- Compatibility problems with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add video playback speed controls
- Enable offline content downloads
- Improve compatibility with external devices
- Introduce family/group subscription plans
In-app purchases
MBC VOTE
- 10 Coins$9.99
- 20 coins$15.99
- 30 Coins$24.99
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- 70 Coins$42.99
- 90 Coins$54.99
- 150 Coins$84.99
SHASHA
- SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$1.491 Month
- Shasha-Monthly-2025$1.991 Month
- SHASHA - 1 Month Subscription$2.491 Month
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- SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$2.901 Month
- SHASHA - 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
- SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$5.491 Month
- SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$9.791 Month
- SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$9.991 Month
- Shasha - Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- SHASHA Premium - 3 Months$22.993 Months
