Friendi vs Tygo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friendi
Easily manage your mobile account, including recharging your balance with cards, subscribing to packages, and monitoring usage. Stay updated on the latest offers and transfer credit to others.
- Recharge with credit/debit card
- Check account balance
- Subscribe to packages
- Monitor usage history
- View latest offers
- Credit transfers
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"Welcome to My FRiENDi App! Manage your account and stay connected! - Recharge with your credit & debit card - Check your balance - Subscribe to your favorite packages - Monitor your usage history - Check for the latest offers - Credit transfers - Help Center upcoming features: - Redeem FRiENDi rewards & Promo Codes"
Tygo
This application provides services tailored to the needs of telecommunications company customers. It offers a high-quality, easy-to-use digital experience designed for individual users.
- Tailored services for telecom customers
- High-quality digital experience
- Easy to use interface
- Focus on individual customer needs
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شركة مستقبل التواصل، انطلقت بتطبيق Tygo كأول مشروع يستهدف عميل شركات الاتصالات بشكل رئيسي ويقدم خدمات للعميل تتناسب مع احتياجاته المختلفة بشكل سهل وعالي الجودة، وفقاً لتجربة رقمية مميزة.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Friendi at 4.6 against Tygo's 3.9. Friendi also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (41% vs 29%). Tygo's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Friendi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 196 and 488 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Friendi's written reviews are positive against 29% of Tygo's.
Friendi ships an update every 6 weeks, Tygo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friendi | Tygo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (196 ratings) — better | 3.9 (488 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 196 | 488 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virgin Mobile KSA | FUTURE COMMUNICATION COMPANY FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Customer experience
Friendi
Tygo
Bugs and requests
Friendi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tygo
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes during number porting or purchase
- App closes unexpectedly during service application
- Payment errors
- Electronic SIM code not working
- Unable to activate SIM card
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- Payment deducted, but service not activated
- SIM card not appearing in the app after payment
- Nafath verification issues
- App crashes when trying to add SIM
- Data calculation inaccuracies
- SIM card stops working after app update
Requested features
3 requests- More offers on STC services
- Displaying distinguished numbers
- STC plan deals
In-app purchases
Friendi
No in-app purchases
Tygo
No in-app purchases
