Comparison

Dubai Calendar vs Augmento Drops

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

Head to head
About

Dubai Calendar

Discover and plan for all events in Dubai with this official guide. Tailor your experience to your interests, from live entertainment and sports to art exhibitions. Find new activities weekly and easily book tickets.

Highlights
  • Discover Dubai events
  • Personalized event recommendations
  • Event details and locations
  • Seamless ticket booking
  • Save favorite events
Features
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Discover all the events happening in Dubai with the Dubai Calendar app. Customise your calendar and experience the city in the best possible way, with events tailored to your interests. From live entertainment and family-friendly shows to sports contests and art exhibitions – Dubai Calendar has something for everyone. Find something new to do every week and plan ahead for the best time in Dubai. With the official Dubai Calendar app, you can: - Find events near you - View event details including the location - Buy tickets quickly with our seamless booking system - Explore events, save them as favourites and easily access them in the future All of Dubai is just a few clicks away. We’ll see you there!

About

Augmento Drops

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Augmento Drops turns a city, a stadium or a venue into a treasure hunt in augmented reality. Open a campaign and the map shows what has been dropped around you: collectibles to find, quizzes to answer, 3D objects to look at, moments to share. Walk up to a drop, open it in AR, and earn coins. Spend them on real rewards from the brand running the campaign. What you can do • Find AR collectibles at real-world locations and collect them for coins • Answer quizzes and questions along the way: pick a picture, rate with hearts or stars, or slide to your answer • Walk around 3D showcases placed in the world • Take a photo of an AR moment, share it with a friend, and earn coins when they join • Claim rewards with the coins you earn • Invite friends to a campaign • Available in English and Portuguese How it works Every campaign comes from a brand, a sports federation or a venue, and lives at its own link or QR code. Scan it and the campaign opens on your map. Nothing running near you yet? Try the demo campaign from the home screen. Augmento Drops is made by Augmento, for brands that want their fans out in the world rather than on a screen.

Screenshots

Dubai Calendar4 screens
Augmento Drops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Augmento Drops at none against Dubai Calendar's shown. Augmento Drops also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Dubai Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Dubai Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Augmento Drops fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dubai Calendar versus Augmento Drops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubai CalendarAugmento Drops
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDubai Department of Tourism and Commerce MarketingAugmento

In-app purchases

None

Dubai Calendar

No in-app purchases

None

Augmento Drops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dubai Calendar free?
Dubai Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Augmento Drops free?
Augmento Drops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dubai Calendar or Augmento Drops have ads?
Dubai Calendar shows ads; Augmento Drops does not.
Which is updated more often, Dubai Calendar or Augmento Drops?
Dubai Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Augmento Drops fortnightly. Most recently, Dubai Calendar was updated on October 2, 2026 and Augmento Drops on October 6, 2026.

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