Comparison

Oasis Market vs U

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

Head to head
About

Oasis Market

This app is the UK's leading online destination for authentic Middle Eastern groceries. It offers a wide selection of Halal, quality Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food and drink products. The mission is to provide a secure and enjoyable shopping experience with competitive pricing.

Highlights
  • Authentic Middle Eastern groceries
  • Halal food and drink products
  • Online shopping for UK residents
  • Competitive pricing
  • Secure shopping experience
  • Wide product selection
Features
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The UK’s Premier Online Source for Authentic Middle Eastern Groceries. Oasis Market has become one of the largest online retailers of Halal, quality Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food and drink products in the UK. Our mission is to provide a happy and secure place for our customers from all over the UK to shop and experience our culture. We do our absolute best to offer the lowest prices as a token of our appreciation for each and every one of our customers.

About

U

A mobile marketplace for buying and selling goods. Users can create listings, browse by category and location, and enjoy a user-friendly interface for transactions.

Highlights
  • User-created advertisements
  • Browse ads by category
  • Browse ads by location
  • User authentication
  • Clean and user-friendly interface
Features
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"U-Sell" is a mobile marketplace application that facilitates the buying and selling of products through user-created advertisements. It features user authentication, the ability to browse ads by category and location, and is designed to be user-friendly with a clean interface.

Screenshots

Oasis Market4 screens
U4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: U at none against Oasis Market's shown. U also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Oasis Market against 5.0 for U. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Oasis Market's written reviews are positive against 100% of U's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oasis Market ships an update every 5 weeks, U every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Oasis Market versus U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOasis MarketU
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOASIS MARKET LTDRAYAN SOFT GENERAL TRADING CO. WLL

Customer experience

Oasis Market

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.9%

U

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Oasis Market

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App is lagging
  • App is hard to navigate
  • App sometimes stops working
  • Orders not delivered
  • No response to calls/emails/WhatsApp
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  • No refunds issued

Requested features

6 requests
  • Invest in a better app interface
  • Improve app performance and navigation
  • Ensure timely delivery of orders
  • Provide clear order confirmations and delivery updates
  • Offer better refund policies
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  • Improve communication channels

U

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Oasis Market

No in-app purchases

None

U

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oasis Market free?
Oasis Market is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oasis Market or U?
Oasis Market and U are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Oasis Market or U have ads?
Oasis Market shows ads; U does not.
Which is updated more often, Oasis Market or U?
Oasis Market ships an update every 5 weeks, and U every 5 days. Most recently, Oasis Market was updated on November 12, 2026 and U on October 30, 2026.

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