Comparison

DEWA vs BNC App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital platform
  • Innovative services
  • Elevated digital experience
  • Sustainable value creation
  • Designed for multiple user types
Features
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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.

About

BNC App

Access a vast database of construction projects and industry contacts in the Middle East and North Africa. Generate leads, track project stages, and find essential contact information for professionals. Offers free credits and subscription options for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Access largest project database in MENA
  • Find construction company contacts
  • Get email and phone numbers
  • Track projects by stage
  • Daily construction news
  • Project map functionality
Features
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The AIR App has been an industry secret used exclusively by BNC corporate subscribers to identify and track key project opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa. With this new release, every construction industry professional can start accessing the largest project intelligence database in the Middle East and North Africa for free. Get 100 free BNC credits to access project intelligence when you join the BNC Network and keep accessing construction intelligence by earning credits by sharing the AIR app. You can also pay-as-you-go to access projects or get a country or sector subscription to unlock powerful search and sales coordination features. Use the AIR App to: + Generate Middle East project lists and leads + Identify key construction companies and contacts working on projects + Get e-mail, phone and mobile numbers for key contacts + Track projects by their specific stage concept, design, tender and under construction (Corporate subscribers only) + Coordinate sales efforts within your organization (Corporate subscribers only) + Research projects and companies on-the-go to get the most out of every meeting Key Features: + Access the largest projects database of ongoing construction tenders and projects (120,000 projects and growing) + Access the largest directory of property developers, architects, consultants and contractors in the MENA region + Contact information including email addresses and direct phone numbers + Read the latest construction news stories every day + Project map functionality (including "projects near me") + Identify projects by sector, country, and estimated value + Enter reminders against projects and companies + Project alerts for unlocked projects + Share AIR to keep earning credits + Project Hotline chat support for project queries (corporate subscribers only) + Quick search and advanced search functionality (full functionality restricted to corporate users) + See project references and live projects by company (corporate subscribers only) + Project alerts against saved searches, favorite projects and favorite companies (corporate subscribers only) + Enter and share project and company interactions within your organization (corporate subscribers only)

Screenshots

DEWA4 screens
BNC App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DEWA at 4.6 against BNC App's 3.0. DEWA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. BNC App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DEWA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DEWA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of DEWA's written reviews are positive against 50% of BNC App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DEWA versus BNC App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEWABNC App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.1K ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDubai Electricity & Water AuthorityBusiness News for Construction - BNC

Customer experience

DEWA

All ratings6,132 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.2%

BNC App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

BNC App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DEWA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BNC App

One-time3
  • Buy Credits to unlock news$4.99
  • Buy credits to unlock project$4.99
  • Buy 100 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is DEWA free?
DEWA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BNC App free?
BNC App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DEWA or BNC App?
DEWA is rated higher. DEWA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while BNC App averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do DEWA or BNC App have ads?
Neither DEWA nor BNC App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEWA or BNC App?
DEWA ships an update every 6 weeks, and BNC App every 6 weeks. Most recently, DEWA was updated on October 2, 2026 and BNC App on September 22, 2026.

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