Via Riyadh vs The Pearl Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Via Riyadh
Discover and book exclusive experiences within Via Riyadh. This app provides a comprehensive directory of stores, facilitates restaurant and cinema reservations, offers navigation, and allows booking of valet services.
- Store Directory
- Restaurant Reservations
- Cinema Reservations
- Navigation Map
- Valet Services Booking
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Your tool to discover and book the different experiences in Via Riyadh. The Via Riyadh app gives you: - Store Directory - Restaurant and Cinema Reservations - Navigation Map - Valet Services Booking
The Pearl Island
Explore a vibrant island lifestyle, manage your property and payments, and stay updated on island events. This app puts everything the island has to offer right at your fingertips for effortless navigation and discovery.
- Island lifestyle exploration
- Property management
- Payment management
- Event updates
- Effortless navigation
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Embark on a journey of discovery with The Pearl Island's new mobile app. Immerse yourself in the vibrant lifestyle, effortlessly navigate the island, manage your property and payments, and stay updated on the latest happenings. Explore everything The Pearl has to offer at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Via Riyadh at 100% against The Pearl Island's 36%. Via Riyadh also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6). The Pearl Island's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5). 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.
Via Riyadh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Via Riyadh's written reviews are positive against 36% of The Pearl Island's.
Via Riyadh ships an update fortnightly, The Pearl Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Via Riyadh | The Pearl Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 2.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sela Sport | United Development Company P.S.C. |
Customer experience
Via Riyadh
The Pearl Island
In-app purchases
Via Riyadh
No in-app purchases
The Pearl Island
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Via Riyadh free?
Is The Pearl Island free?
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Do Via Riyadh or The Pearl Island have ads?
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