Faras vs Rikaab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faras
This app aims to address societal challenges by offering a comprehensive platform for daily needs. It integrates services like mass transportation, courier delivery, bus booking, and e-payments to function as a super app for the continent. Users contribute to a social mission with every service utilized.
- Mass transportation services
- Courier services
- Bus booking
- E-payments
- Social mission integration
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Faras is an app with a social mission to improve our society’s daily challenges. We are expanding services across our platform to include mass transportation, courier services, Bus Booking and E-payments to become the continent’s everyday Super App. By downloading the Faras application and using our services, not only will you help our partners make running errands easier for you, you'll also help make their and their family's dreams come true. You play a part in the mission to improve the lives of the people in our continent, every time you make a booking/order and use our services!
Rikaab
This app connects passengers with nearby drivers for ride services. Users can select their destination, see estimated distance and cost, and choose a vehicle type. Drivers receive ride requests and can accept or decline them.
- Destination selection with distance and cost estimates
- Vehicle type selection
- Real-time driver matching
- Ride request acceptance/rejection
- Real-time driver tracking
- Trip completion notifications
- In-app fare details
- Driver and passenger ratings
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Qaabka is diiwaangalinta -Darawalka sido kale ayuu isu diiwan galinaya balse waxuu sugaya inta laga so aqbalayo darwalnimadiisa kadib ayuu isticmaali karaa. Warbixin dhamestiran o ku saabsan siduu u shaqeeyo r 1-Macaamiilka ayaa dooran kara meesha uu rabo in la geeyo , kadib ayuu arki doona masaafada lagu tagi karo meeshas iyo lacagta lagu geynayo , kadib ayuu dooran karaa nuuca gaari u rabo inuu raaco hadii ay online yihiin kadib waxuu ku xirmi doona darawalka ugu dhaw ee Qaabka is diiwaangalinta Warbixin dhamestiran o ku saabsan siduu u shaqeeyo Rikaab 1-Macaamiilka ayaa dooran kara meesha uu rabo in la geeyo , kadib ayuu arki doona masaafada lagu tagi karo meeshas iyo lacagta lagu geynayo , kadib ayuu dooran karaa nuuca gaari u rabo inuu raaco hadii ay online yihiin kadib waxuu ku xirmi doona darawalka ugu dhaw ee Rikaab. 2-Dalabkada waxaa arki doono darwalka kuugu dhaw ee nuuca gaari aad dalbatay , isaga ayaaana ku aqbali kara ama ku diidi kara. 3-Dalbadaha ayaa heli doono fariin ku saabsan in la diiday ama in la aqbalay. 4-Darawalka ayaa u dhaqaaqaya dhanka dalbadaha siyuu u raadiyo meesha u ku suganyahy. 5-Dalbadaha ayaa heli doono fariin ah in darwalka usoo socdo dhankiisa. 6-Dalbadaha ayaa heli doono fariin ah in darawalka soo gaaray. 7-Kadib waxaa bilaabanaya safarkii marka uu macaamiilka soo raaco gaariga. 8-Darawalka waxuu arki doona jidka u ku socdo iyo sida ugu dhaw u ka tagi karo meesha u dalbaday macaamiilka. 9-Marki la gaaro meeshi u dalbaday macaamiilka waxay heli doonan labadaba warqad ay ku qoranthay warbixin ku saabsan lacagti safarka. 10-Ugu danbeen labadaba waxay aqbali doonan warqada lacagta , sido kale mid walba kan kale ayuu qiimeen ku samen doona intii ay safarka ku wada jireen. . 2-Dalabkada waxaa arki doono darwalka kuugu dhaw ee nuuca gaari aad dalbatay , isaga ayaaana ku aqbali kara ama ku diidi kara. 3-Dalbadaha ayaa heli doono fariin ku saabsan in la diiday ama in la aqbalay. 4-Darawalka ayaa u dhaqaaqaya dhanka dalbadaha siyuu u raadiyo meesha u ku suganyahy. 5-Dalbadaha ayaa heli doono fariin ah in darwalka usoo socdo dhankiisa. 6-Dalbadaha ayaa heli doono fariin ah in darawalka soo gaaray. 7-Kadib waxaa bilaabanaya safarkii marka uu macaamiilka soo raaco gaariga. 8-Darawalka waxuu arki doona jidka u ku socdo iyo sida ugu dhaw u ka tagi karo meesha u dalbaday macaamiilka. 9-Marki la gaaro meeshi u dalbaday macaamiilka waxay heli doonan labadaba warqad ay ku qoranthay warbixin ku saabsan lacagti safarka. 10-Ugu danbeen labadaba waxay aqbali doonan warqada lacagta , sido kale mid walba kan kale ayuu qiimeen ku samen doona intii ay safarka ku wada jireen. Shopping with Rikaab is quick, convenient and trouble-free. You can shop for the desired product right from the comfort of your home and get them delivered straight to your doorstep. Download Faras, the free online shopping app on your iOS devices and get access to over 65 million products ranging from smartphones, tablets to laptops, food, t-shirts, sneakers, sport shoes to sandals, earrings, watches to fitness bands, chimneys, cookware to gas stoves, dairy products, baby products to makeup kits and many more. What are we offering on Faras App? Faras strives hard to make your online shopping a more pleasant and cost-effective experience by providing the top quality products at the best price rates. Our collection of products consist of electronic appliances, clothes, grocery, home and kitchen products, automobiles, books and stationary, to name a few. Benefits with Faras User-Friendly: Leading online shopping app in east Africa which is simple and faster to load. Shop on the go and get the products delivered in just a few easy clicks. Safe & Secure Shopping: You need not worry about your account credentials or personal details. Check Out Closely: View products of your choice in detail with clear images and thorough descriptions before buying.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Faras at 3.5 against Rikaab's 3.3. Faras also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 8%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Faras holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Faras's written reviews are positive against 8% of Rikaab's.
Faras ships an update fortnightly, Rikaab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faras | Rikaab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (72 ratings) — better | 3.3 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FARAS TECHNOLOGY | Rikaab app |
Customer experience
Faras
Rikaab
In-app purchases
Faras
No in-app purchases
Rikaab
No in-app purchases
