Paloma | بالوما vs Kapitano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paloma | بالوما
A marketplace for buying and selling items across the Middle East and North Africa region. Discover a wide range of products and connect with sellers and buyers locally.
- Buy and sell items
- MENA region focus
- Local connections
- Product discovery
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The best place to buy and sell things in Mena Region.
Kapitano
Discover a convenient and fast shopping experience with a wide variety of products and an easy-to-use interface. Enjoy a seamless way to browse and find what you need.
- Convenient shopping experience
- Fast product discovery
- Wide variety of products
- Easy-to-use interface
- Seamless browsing
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Discover a convenient and fast shopping experience with kapitano – product variety and ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kapitano at 5.0 against Paloma | بالوما's 3.9. Paloma | بالوما's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Kapitano holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Paloma | بالوما ships an update every 3 days, Kapitano weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paloma | بالوما | Kapitano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riyad Vayanattupadi Abdulkader Rasheed | Mohanad Alkoptan |
Customer experience
Paloma | بالوما
Kapitano
In-app purchases
Paloma | بالوما
No in-app purchases
Kapitano
No in-app purchases
