Somali Connect vs Sahmiye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
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.
- Find real estate
- Buy property
- Rent property
- Invest in real estate
- Verified listings
- Connect with professionals
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Somali Connect | Sahmiye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aweis Hagi-Mainey | SAHMIYE MARKETPLACE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Somali Connect
Sahmiye
In-app purchases
Somali Connect
- Blue Star member$2.991 Month
- Bleu Star Member$2.99
Sahmiye
No in-app purchases









