Comparison

Beam vs HAS Pay Merchant

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

Head to head
About

Beam

This app offers personalized deals and dollar rewards from local stores. Merchants can create targeted marketing campaigns to connect with specific customer profiles. It aims to help customers save money, businesses increase profits, and reduce waste.

Highlights
  • Personalized offers from stores
  • Earn rewards in dollars
  • Merchant campaign creation
  • Targeted offers to user profiles
  • Pay with your phone
  • 10% back on every spend
Features
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Beam is an innovative payments and marketing app and platform built for the 21st century. Beam allows users to access personalised offers from stores and earn rewards in dollars! For merchants, we’ve created a platform that turns payments into conversations; Beam allows merchants to create campaigns for specific user profiles, allowing merchants to match their offers with the right customer. Customers save money, businesses profit, and waste is a thing of the past. How Pay with your phone, get 10% back, on every spend, anywhere. Why → It’s easy Download the app for free and go. → It’s different 10% back on every spend. Always. → It’s BS-free Rewards in dollars, not inflated points. What you see is what you get. Note: Beam is currently available in Sydney, Australia and Lisbon, Portugal, and is no longer available in the UAE and Sweden. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

HAS Pay Merchant

Features
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Hub Al Souq Merchant – Accept Payments & Manage Sales Securely Hub Al Souq Merchant is a UAE-based app designed for merchants to accept payments, manage transactions, and track sales efficiently and securely. Key Features: • Secure merchant login and account access • Accept payments from customers via Hub Al Souq Wallet • Manage sales, transactions, and balances in real time • View detailed transaction history and reports • Reliable and secure system performance • Simple and intuitive interface for smooth operations Built for UAE Merchants The app follows UAE digital payment standards and privacy best practices to ensure safe, smooth, and trustworthy payment operations. Download Hub Al Souq Merchant today to simplify payments, manage sales, and grow your business with confidence.

Screenshots

Beam4 screens
HAS Pay Merchant4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beam and HAS Pay Merchant are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beam versus HAS Pay Merchant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamHAS Pay Merchant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (807 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings807 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGBC S.A.Creabiz

Bugs and requests

Beam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Payment transactions fail or get stuck
  • Account verification and card linking issues
  • Rewards and credits not properly tracked or applied

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand merchant network and availability
  • Improve payment reliability and speed
  • Provide better customer support channels
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Introduce more rewards and discounts

HAS Pay Merchant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beam

No in-app purchases

None

HAS Pay Merchant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAS Pay Merchant free?
HAS Pay Merchant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beam or HAS Pay Merchant have ads?
Neither Beam nor HAS Pay Merchant shows ads.

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