GDRFA DXB vs Xploon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GDRFA DXB
Access essential Dubai immigration services for citizens and residents. Apply for visit visas, residence entry permits, and renew permits for family members.
- Apply for visit visas
- Apply for residence entry permits
- Apply for new residence
- Renew residence permits
- Manage family immigration
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Smart services of General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs Dubai This application provides you access to the most frequently required services of Dubai Immigration. As a Dubai citizen or resident sponsor, you can o Apply for a visit visa for your relatives o Apply for a residence entry permit for your family members (Wife and Children) o Apply for new residence for your family members (after they have arrived in the UAE with a residence entry permit) o Renew residence permits for your family members
Xploon
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XPLOON is the first real estate portal in the UAE that allows buyers to buy properties directly from developers with no brokers. It is the first platform dedicated only to brand-new homes and provides a unique opportunity for developers to advertise their latest properties. While the growing number of real estate websites has simplified the home-buying process, it has also introduced challenges. Many listings on these platforms are fake or unauthentic, and finding brand-new homes can be especially frustrating. To resolve these issues, the CEO of XPLOON created a platform that makes buying new homes in the UAE easy and hassle-free. XPLOON ensures accurate listings and focuses solely on brand-new homes, offering buyers a trustworthy and streamlined home-buying process experience in the UAE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Xploon at 12.0 against GDRFA DXB's 15.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GDRFA DXB | Xploon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai | Xploon FZ LLC |
In-app purchases
GDRFA DXB
No in-app purchases
Xploon
No in-app purchases
