Protocol vs Riyadh Season
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protocol
This application simplifies visiting Riyadh Season areas by offering services like reception, welcome, internal transportation, and private parking. It provides a unique way to experience the season's attractions.
- Reservation management
- Visitor reception
- Welcome services
- Internal transportation
- Private parking
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Protocol application is a new reservation application that allows you to visit the areas of the Riyadh season in its own way, from good reception and welcome, internal transportation services and private parking and more
Riyadh Season
Your all-in-one guide to Riyadh Season 2025. Discover events, book tickets, and explore zones, restaurants, and concerts seamlessly. Plan your entire season experience with ease.
- Event discovery and schedules
- Zone exploration
- Direct ticketing platform integration
- Restaurant and experience booking
- Personalized season planning
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General Description: Get ready to experience Riyadh Season 2025 like never before! The official app brings together all events, experiences, restaurants, and concerts in one place, with direct integration to the official ticketing platform for a faster and easier booking journey. Whether you’re a Riyadh resident or a visitor, this app will be your personal guide across the season’s zones and events. What’s New: Stay up to date with the latest Riyadh Season events. The app provides detailed schedules and information about every event, zone, and experience—making it simple to plan your day. • Discover new zones: Explore the updated season zones with full details on each experience. • Fast & direct booking: The app now connects you directly to the official ticketing platform. • Events booklet: All season events in one guide to help you plan your journey with ease. • Global dining & experiences: Browse and book the best restaurants and experiences right from the app. Closing: Download the Riyadh Season app and be the first to discover events, book tickets, and live the season experience in every detail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riyadh Season at 44% against Protocol's 0%. Riyadh Season also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Riyadh Season holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riyadh Season has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Protocol's written reviews are positive against 44% of Riyadh Season's.
Protocol ships an update every 3 weeks, Riyadh Season every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protocol | Riyadh Season |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raysan | General Entertainment Authority (GEA) |
Customer experience
Protocol
Riyadh Season
In-app purchases
Protocol
No in-app purchases
Riyadh Season
No in-app purchases
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