DEWA vs RoyalGas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEWA
This app offers an interactive digital platform with innovative services and features designed to enhance the experience for consumers, builders, suppliers, and students. It aims to create sustainable value for all users.
- Interactive digital platform
- Innovative services
- Elevated digital experience
- Sustainable value creation
- Designed for multiple user types
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DEWA Smart App provides a unique interactive platform offering an elevated digital experience, powered by integrated bundles of innovative services and features, delicately designed to exceed the expectations of consumers, builders, suppliers, and students. The App creates an added sustainable value for all stakeholders.
RoyalGas
Manage your energy account conveniently. View and update details, track bills and payment history, pay bills easily, and submit meter readings directly from your device.
- Account management
- View bills and payment history
- Bill payment
- Meter reading submission
- User-friendly interface
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The Royal Gas app is designed to help our customers manage their accounts with ease and convenience. With this app, you can: Manage Your Account: View and update your account details anytime, anywhere. View Bills & Payment History: Keep track of your bills and past payments with ease. Pay Your Bills: Quickly pay your bills using a variety of payment options. Upload Meter Readings: Submit your meter readings directly from the app for accurate billing. Experience a seamless, user-friendly way to manage your Royal Gas services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DEWA at 4.6 against RoyalGas's 1.2. DEWA also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 8%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). RoyalGas's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). 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.
DEWA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEWA has 6.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of DEWA's written reviews are positive against 8% of RoyalGas's.
DEWA ships an update every 6 weeks, RoyalGas every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEWA | RoyalGas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.1K ratings) — better | 1.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | Jerish Thachanalil Joy |
Customer experience
DEWA
RoyalGas
Bugs and requests
DEWA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable login and password recovery
- Inconsistent data and consumption tracking
- Compatibility issues with international payment methods
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to update personal and payment details
- Improved payment process
- Ability to easily add multiple accounts
- Access to monthly statements
RoyalGas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DEWA
No in-app purchases
RoyalGas
No in-app purchases
