DEWA vs RAKEZ
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.
RAKEZ
Manage your business within the UAE's dynamic economic zone. Track requests, make payments, and stay updated on the latest news. Access a client portal for renewals and bookings.
- Company Dashboard
- Service Requests Status Tracker
- E-Wallet for payments
- Licence Renewal
- Appointment Booking
- Important Reminders
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Ras Al-Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is a powerhouse business and industrial hub in the UAE that uniquely offers customisable solutions to free zone and non-free zone businesses. Our mobile app allows you to track the status of your requests, raise enquires, get support, make payments as well as catch up on the latest news. It also provides direct access to RAKEZ Portal 360, a platform wherein our clients can initiate their renewal requests Download and explore key features like: 1. Company Dashboard 2. Important Reminders 3. E-Wallet 4. Licence Renewal 5. Service Requests Status Tracker 6. Appointment Booking 7. and many more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RAKEZ at 5.0 against DEWA's 4.6. DEWA's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 4) and device support (5 vs 3). 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.
RAKEZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEWA has 6.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEWA | RAKEZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone |
Customer experience
DEWA
RAKEZ
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
RAKEZ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DEWA
No in-app purchases
RAKEZ
No in-app purchases
