Comparison

barq vs ذهبي

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

Head to head
About

barq

Manage your finances with unparalleled convenience and flexibility. This app empowers you to send money internationally, optimize card transactions with dynamic exchange rates, and transfer funds instantly between wallets. Upgrade your financial prowess and live life on your own terms.

Highlights
  • International money transfers
  • Optimized card foreign exchange rates
  • Instant wallet-to-wallet transfers
  • Secure cross-border payments
  • Seamless money management
Features
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No more guesswork, no more limitations. With barq, the only boundaries are the ones you choose to set for yourself. Upgrade your financial prowess and start living life on your own terms. Offering unparalleled convenience and flexibility, our app empowers you to seamlessly manage your money like never before. Key Features: International Transfers - Securely send money across borders with minimal transaction costs, making global payments a breeze. Cards - Enjoy dynamic foreign exchange rates optimized for your card transactions, ensuring you get the best value when traveling or making international purchases. Instant Wallet-to-Wallet Transfers - Instantly move funds between your various wallets and accounts, facilitating seamless money movement at the tap of a button. Download barq today and unlock a world of financial empowerment, convenience, and rewards. The future of money is here and it’s limitless... حلول تقنية مالية لتحويل حياتك اليومية من خلال تجربة رقمية مبتكرة. برق تطبيق مستوحى منك وبنيناه لك، يسهل عليك كل احتياجاتك. خلي حدود أحلامك تلامس السماء. برق تطبيق ماله آخر..

About

ذهبي

This app provides real-time gold prices and a calculator for users in Saudi Arabia. It offers instant alerts for target prices, historical charts, and daily summaries. No login is required to access these features.

Highlights
  • Live gold prices for all karats
  • Price alerts for target values
  • Gold calculator by weight and karat
  • Daily price summary notifications
  • Price history charts
  • No sign-up required
Features
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Is the shop's price fair? Type in a piece's price, weight and karat, and Dhahabi shows how much of it is gold, making charge, VAT and profit, then gives you a verdict before you pay: good, fair or high, and where to start negotiating (Dhahabi Pro). Free with it: today's gold price in Saudi Arabia for every karat (24, 22, 21 and 18) in riyals, a gold value calculator, and a zakat and nisab calculator. Dhahabi (ذهبي) is an Arabic-first iPhone app from the SKA studio. No account, no clutter. ■ Never buy or sell without Dhahabi Pick the karat and weight and see what your gold is worth at once, free. With Dhahabi Pro, type the shop's price and see the full split: gold value, making charge, VAT and merchant profit, with a verdict on the price and targets to negotiate from. Useful for wedding gold, jewellery and bars, and when selling used gold. ■ Zakat, always free Work out the zakat on your gold and see today's nisab. ■ Today's gold price, live Every karat refreshes automatically, with charts of the market over time and gold bar prices. ■ Know when it moves Set an alert at the price you want: you see today's price first, pick a ready-made percentage or type your own, and get a push the moment it's reached (Dhahabi Pro). ■ Start your day with the price A daily summary with the karats you care about, at the time you choose. ■ Your pieces in one place Add your pieces, each with a photo, and follow their live value with Dhahabi Pro. ■ Silver too Silver prices and the silver calculator for 999, 925 and 900, with the same split (Dhahabi Pro). ■ Share with confidence Share today's gold price with family and friends as a neat card, in one tap. Free in Dhahabi: prices, charts, the daily summary, the value calculator, zakat, and adding pieces with their photos to your wallet. Dhahabi Pro is an optional subscription (6 months or yearly) or a one-time lifetime purchase. It unlocks the shop-price breakdown, the verdict, negotiation targets, silver prices and calculator, your wallet's live value, personal alerts, saving a calculated piece straight to your wallet, and home-screen widgets. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and is managed in your App Store account settings. Website: https://saudigold.net Support: support@skabuild.com Privacy policy: https://duckygogo.github.io/dhahabi-privacy/#en Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

barq3 screens
ذهبي4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ذهبي at 100% against barq's 40%. ذهبي also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). barq's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. ذهبي sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. barq asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ذهبي holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: barq has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of barq's written reviews are positive against 100% of ذهبي's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

barq ships an update fortnightly, ذهبي every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
barq versus ذهبي: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbarqذهبي
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size536 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarraq Finance CompanySetah Khalid

Customer experience

barq

All ratings14,039 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews360 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative55.0%

ذهبي

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

barq

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Issues with international transactions and withdrawals
  • Delayed or missing fund transfers
  • Unreliable cashback system

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand to more countries
  • Add stock trading and investment options
  • Improve customer support channels
  • Increase cashback rates and consistency

ذهبي

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

barq

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ذهبي

Subscriptions3
  • ذهبي بريميوم — شهري$1.991 Month
  • Dhahabi Pro — 6 Months$11.996 Months
  • ذهبي بريميوم — سنوي$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • ذهبي بريميوم — مدى الحياة$34.99

Questions

Is barq free?
barq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ذهبي free?
ذهبي is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, barq or ذهبي?
ذهبي is rated higher. barq averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while ذهبي averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do barq or ذهبي have ads?
ذهبي shows ads; barq does not.
Which is updated more often, barq or ذهبي?
barq ships an update fortnightly, and ذهبي every 2 weeks. Most recently, barq was updated on October 29, 2026 and ذهبي on October 24, 2026.

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