Comparison

Somali Connect vs Sahmiye

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

Head to head
About

Somali Connect

This app connects Somali communities worldwide by promoting Somali businesses and entrepreneurs. It helps users find local Somali businesses and services in any city or country, fostering community wealth and prosperity.

Highlights
  • Connect with Somali communities globally
  • Discover Somali businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Promote community wealth and prosperity
  • Browse 25+ categories and 90+ subcategories
  • Find local Somali services worldwide
Features
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Somali Connect is an app that was designed And created by a Somali for Somalians. It was created in order to unite Somalians around the world by promoting Somali businesses and Somali entrepreneurs to promote Somali community wealth and prosperity. The idea of the app is regardless of where in the world you travel to as a Somali person or a Somali family that using this app would connect you with the local Somali communities of that Country, City, or Place’s local businesses and entrepreneurs the idea being that Somalians supporting Somalians across the World keeping the wealth within the Somali communities. There are about 25 Categories you can choose from and over 90 Subcategories to choose from and always Increasing to help you narrow down your needs, whether is going out to Restaurant or looking for Fun Activities for your children, or just Shopping and many more categories and subcategories to choose from. We hope andhttps://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ dream that someday this app would be used by all Somalians and businesses and entrepreneurs around the world JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRAN. Read EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) & Privacy Policy (https://www.termsfeed.com/live/b6954091-7f1c-48f6-899f-262342148aed)

About

Sahmiye

Discover, purchase, rent, or invest in real estate throughout Somalia. Connect with verified property listings and reputable real estate agents for homes, rentals, commercial spaces, and land.

Highlights
  • Find real estate
  • Buy property
  • Rent property
  • Invest in real estate
  • Verified listings
  • Connect with professionals
Features
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Sahmiye makes it easy to find, buy, rent, and invest in real estate across Somalia. Whether you're searching for your next home, a rental property, commercial space, or land, Sahmiye connects you with verified listings and trusted real estate professionals.

Screenshots

Somali Connect4 screens
Sahmiye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sahmiye at none against Somali Connect's 2. Sahmiye also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Somali Connect's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Somali Connect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sahmiye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Somali Connect against 5.0 for Sahmiye. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somali Connect ships an update every 10 days, Sahmiye every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Somali Connect versus Sahmiye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomali ConnectSahmiye
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAweis Hagi-MaineySAHMIYE MARKETPLACE LIMITED

Customer experience

Somali Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sahmiye

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Somali Connect

Subscriptions1
  • Blue Star member$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Bleu Star Member$2.99
None

Sahmiye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somali Connect free?
Somali Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sahmiye free?
Sahmiye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somali Connect or Sahmiye?
Somali Connect and Sahmiye are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Somali Connect or Sahmiye have ads?
Neither Somali Connect nor Sahmiye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somali Connect or Sahmiye?
Somali Connect ships an update every 10 days, and Sahmiye every 3 days. Most recently, Somali Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sahmiye on October 31, 2026.

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