DubaiNow vs Skywards Everyday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DubaiNow
This app is the official government platform for managing over 320 essential services from more than 50 entities in Dubai. It allows users to conveniently handle bills, driving, housing, health, education, and more, simplifying daily life with secure access to government and private sector services.
- Bill payments and top-ups
- Vehicle registration and fines
- Housing and DEWA management
- Visa sponsorship and renewal
- Health appointment management
- Education directory access
- Police clearance certificates
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The Unified Platform For All Individual Services In the City DubaiNow is the only official Dubai government app connecting you to over 320 essential services from 50+ entities. Seamlessly manage everything from bills and driving to housing, health, education, and more – all at your fingertips. Simplify your life in Dubai with convenient and secure access to government and private sector services. New features are constantly being added to make your daily tasks easier. Do it all with DubaiNow: · Effortless Payments: Settle DEWA, Etisalat, Du, FEWA, Empower, Dubai Municipality bills, and top up Salik, NOL, and Dubai Customs. · Smart Driving: Pay fines, renew your vehicle registration and driving license, manage your plates and Salik account, pay for parking and fuel, handle parking permits, and view accident locations. · Seamless Housing: Pay your DEWA bills, view invoices and consumption details, activate your account, access RERA rent calculator, verify title deeds, and explore property listings, Dubai citizens can also apply for land grants. · Simplified Residency: Sponsor/renew/cancel visas, view dependent permits, · Comprehensive Health: Manage appointments, view results & prescriptions, track vaccinations, find doctors, clinics, and hospitals (DHA), · Empowered Education: Explore KHDA school & Dubai university directories, sign parent-school contracts, get academic history, and find training institutes. · Secure Police & Legal: Easily apply for Police Clearance Certificates, find the nearest police station, inquire about court case status, connect with a lawyer, and quickly access emergency contacts. · Easy Travel: Track Dubai Airport flights and report lost items. · Islamic Services: View prayer times, find mosques, manage Zakat/Iftar during Ramadan, and pay different types of expiations, · Meaningful Donations: Support numerous local charities. · And More: Explore Dubai landmarks, stay updated on city events, access digital business cards, view Dubai Sports and Calendar updates, locate nearby ATMs, and use Madinati to report infrastructure concerns.
Skywards Everyday
Automatically earn loyalty miles on everyday purchases across the UAE. Link your payment cards to shop, dine, and play with hundreds of partners. Discover exclusive offers and multiply your miles with special promotions.
- Automatic mile earning
- Link multiple payment cards
- Hundreds of partner merchants
- Map view for nearby partners
- Exclusive offers
- Multiply miles with promotions
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Earn Skywards Miles automatically when you shop, dine, play and unwind in the UAE. Simply download the Skywards Everyday app, log in, and link a payment card to your profile and you’re ready to earn Skywards Miles. Choose from hundreds of partners throughout the UAE. Link up to five Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards to your profile to earn Skywards Miles automatically at checkout. Earn with hundreds of partners across fine and casual dining, luxury and high street shopping, grocery, services, leisure, entertainment, beauty and wellness. Find partner outlets and offers nearby quickly and easily using the map view. Access exclusive offers Multiply your Skywards Miles when you use an Emirates Skywards Credit Card or spend with our partners at Dubai Mall.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DubaiNow at 63% against Skywards Everyday's 27%. DubaiNow also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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.
DubaiNow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DubaiNow has 1.5K ratings behind it against 241, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of DubaiNow's written reviews are positive against 27% of Skywards Everyday's.
DubaiNow ships an update every 9 days, Skywards Everyday every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DubaiNow | Skywards Everyday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (241 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better | 26.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 241 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dubai eGovernment Department | Emirates |
Customer experience
DubaiNow
Skywards Everyday
User reviews
DubaiNow
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Comprehensive app for Dubai services
- ⚡ Efficient bill payment
- 🗓 Convenient access to government services
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Login and authentication issues
- 💳 Payment processing problems
- 🔄 Unreliable service and app functionality
Skywards Everyday
From 241 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Good idea, potentially easy to earn miles
- 👍 Simple to use (when it works)
- 🗺️ Seamless map zooming (mentioned once)
- 🚀 Quick earning (when it works)
Room to improve
- ❌ Miles not received at many venues
- ❌ Inconsistent miles addition
- ❌ Very hard to contact support
- ❌ Chat support unhelpful
- ❌ General email support unresponsive
Bugs and requests
DubaiNow
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Incorrect or outdated information displayed
- Payment failures and processing errors
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- Seamless integration with other apps and services
- Enhanced user interface and experience
- Expanded payment options and support
Skywards Everyday
Reported bugs
9 issues- Miles not credited
- Inconsistent point addition
- App not loading or crashing
- App freezes and hangs
- Apple Pay not recognized for points
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- Points not added after updates
- Map functionality issues
- Location services required
- Support channels ineffective
Requested features
6 requests- Expand to the gulf region
- Add more stores/participants
- Allow scanning of invoices instead of manual entry
- Allow members to scan codes on invoices
- Replace manual steps with barcode or QR code
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- Improve manual entry process for salespeople
In-app purchases
DubaiNow
No in-app purchases
Skywards Everyday
No in-app purchases
Questions
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