Comparison

Carcity UAE vs Qalaqs

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

Head to head

Carcity UAE

Car communities and services.

1st Complete Auto MarketPlace

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Carcity UAE

Features

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Find the best price for servicing your car and sign up for a service center or car wash with a convenient location in your city. All automotive services and technical centers in Dubai are collected in one application.

About

Qalaqs

A comprehensive marketplace for automotive needs, facilitating the buying and selling of vehicles and parts. It also connects users with garage services and recovery assistance, serving car owners, dealers, and service providers.

Highlights

Buy and sell cars
Purchase spare parts
Find garage services
Book recovery assistance
Connect with dealers and shops
UAE and Egypt coverage

Features

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Your one-stop platform for buying and selling cars, spare parts, finding garage services, and booking recovery assistance. Connecting car owners, dealers, auto shops, and service providers across the UAE and Egypt.

Screenshots

Carcity UAE4 screens

Qalaqs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Qalaqs at none against Carcity UAE's shown. Carcity UAE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

Carcity UAE ships an update every 9 days, Qalaqs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Carcity UAE versus Qalaqs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Carcity UAE	Qalaqs
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 9 days	Weekly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	73 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Maksim Zaitsev	Aera Capital LLC

In-app purchases

None

Carcity UAE

No in-app purchases

None

Qalaqs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carcity UAE free?

Carcity UAE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Qalaqs free?

Qalaqs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Carcity UAE or Qalaqs have ads?

Carcity UAE shows ads; Qalaqs does not.

Which is updated more often, Carcity UAE or Qalaqs?

Carcity UAE ships an update every 9 days, and Qalaqs weekly. Most recently, Carcity UAE was updated on October 4, 2026 and Qalaqs on October 10, 2026.