Comparison

51East vs ShipBee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

51East

Shop the latest in fashion, jewelry, watches, musical instruments, cosmetics, and fragrances from Qatar's favorite department store. Enjoy free home delivery, order and collect options, and exclusive deals.

Highlights
  • Shop latest fashion, jewelry, watches
  • Discover musical instruments, cosmetics
  • Exclusive deals and discounts
  • Free home delivery across Qatar
  • Order and collect option
  • Online and cash on delivery payments
  • Free in-store returns
Features
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Fifty One East is Qatar’s favorite department store and Darwish Holding’s signature retail brand. Download our app to discover and shop the latest in fashion, jewellery, watches, musical instruments, cosmetics and fragrances and much more. Enjoy also the best deals, offers and discounts alongside the following benefits: - Free home delivery across all of Qatar - Order and collect option - Customer care hotline - Online payment using a credit/debit card or cash on delivery - Free in-store return - Exclusive pre-order option - Instant alerts on exclusive offers, new arrivals and the latest recommendations

About

ShipBee

Features
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Need to ship something today? ShipBee connects you to drivers and shipping companies instantly — with live tracking, instant pricing, and zero waiting. Tap. Confirm. Track. Done. - Instant price — no quotes, no callbacks, no surprises - Live GPS tracking from pickup to delivery - Drivers and shipping companies, on demand - Any size: parcels, furniture, pallets, and more - Available anytime, anywhere Whether you're a consumer moving a sofa or a business dispatching daily orders, ShipBee gives you full control of every shipment — in real time. Move anything. Anytime. ShipBee.

Screenshots

51East4 screens
ShipBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShipBee at every 2 weeks against 51East's every 2 months. 51East's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

51East ships an update every 2 months, ShipBee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
51East versus ShipBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter51EastShipBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarwish HoldingShipBee

In-app purchases

None

51East

No in-app purchases

None

ShipBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 51East free?
51East is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShipBee free?
ShipBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 51East or ShipBee have ads?
Neither 51East nor ShipBee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 51East or ShipBee?
51East ships an update every 2 months, and ShipBee every 2 weeks. Most recently, 51East was updated on November 7, 2026 and ShipBee on November 5, 2026.

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