BinSina vs Riah
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BinSina
This app provides access to a wide range of health, beauty, and wellness products from a leading pharmacy chain in the UAE and GCC. It offers a convenient way to shop for vitamins, supplements, skincare, cosmetics, and personal care items.
- Extensive product range
- Health and wellness focus
- Beauty and skincare selection
- Vitamins and supplements
- Personal care items
- Online shopping across GCC
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BinSina is one of the leading pharmacies in the UAE with a growing network of more than 120+ stores and now online across the GCC. Established in 1965, as part of Al Khayyat Investments, we are the UAE’s oldest pharmacy chain bringing to you more than 55 years of expertise in the worlds of Beauty, Health, Wellness and Nutrition. We think differently, always putting the customer first, breaking the conventional role of a traditional pharmacy. We take pride in our sourcing, selecting only the best brands across the globe to cater to ever changing customer needs. We focus on our community's ever-growing needs, work with our brands and partners, to offer quality products aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. Our extensive range covers all categories available from the best in Pharmacy and beyond. Healthcare, Beauty, Skincare, Cosmetics, Vitamins, Supplements, Personal care, and so much more. “Health and Beauty should always live together, side by side , friends forever . Because when you feel great on the inside, you look great on the outside.”
Riah
This app is a specialized platform for perfume enthusiasts, offering reviews, opinions, and information on a wide range of fragrances. It aims to help users discover and choose the perfect scent from top global brands, providing competitive pricing and excellent after-sales service.
- Perfume reviews and criticism
- Specialized fragrance information
- Opinion exchange platform
- Introduction to perfume brands
- Sales of global perfume brands
- Competitive pricing and offers
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The initial idea of Riah.ae was formed from a high interest in the specialized world of perfumes and scents. Riah was formed with the aim of providing comprehensive and useful information and creating a specialized platform for exchanging opinions in the field of perfumes. Riah Group is now trying to help picky people and other enthusiasts to choose the right perfume. Riah's primary activity is in the field of introducing, criticizing and reviewing all aspects of perfume. Riah started its initial activity by being on social networks. In order to collect more accurate and correct information, Riah Group launched a specialized website in the field of perfume sales from the world's best brands and unveiled its official website in Dubai. Currently, Riah.ae is considered as one of the most reliable perfume brand providers among the main importers and distributors of these goods in Dubai and it tries to satisfy the needs of all customers with any taste. The most important priorities of Riah are to provide the best and most appropriate price for products along with incentive plans for purchases and good quality of after-sales services. Realizing the importance of this issue for its customers, Riah strives to provide the best prices and the best service by using the best possible interaction with the suppliers. Everyone can feel soft and relaxing scents at any moment of their lives. With this in mind, riah.ae will walk you step by step on this attractive and heartwarming path and help you to make the world around you more beautiful with your goals and sweet ideas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riah at 100% against BinSina's 0%. Riah also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). BinSina's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). 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.
Riah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BinSina's written reviews are positive against 100% of Riah's.
BinSina ships an update every 10 days, Riah monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BinSina | Riah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Al Khayyat Investments LLC | morteza alkhaffaf |
Customer experience
BinSina
Riah
In-app purchases
BinSina
No in-app purchases
Riah
No in-app purchases









