Live Aldar vs TouchPoints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Aldar
This app streamlines life in Abu Dhabi by integrating shopping, dining, leisure, and education into a single platform. Earn rewards for your purchases and bookings, and manage property-related tasks effortlessly. It's designed to make everyday living in the city more convenient and rewarding.
- Shop and earn points
- Reserve restaurants and earn rewards
- Book hotels and spa experiences
- Purchase attraction tickets
- Pay school fees
- Manage property payments and documents
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Life in Abu Dhabi just got a whole lot smoother. Live Aldar now connects all the best parts of living, shopping, dining, and discovering the city — all in one smart, seamless app. Think of it as your new everyday sidekick (the kind that never forgets your points). Here’s what you can do now: Shop & Earn Groceries? Fashion? Random midnight retail therapy? Earn points effortlessly every time you shop. Dine & Delight Reserve restaurants with a tap — then earn points just for enjoying your meal. Yes, it’s that easy. Leisure, Elevated Book hotels and spa experiences directly. Your next escape is officially one tap away. Attractions & Adventure Grab tickets, plan outings, and explore Abu Dhabi’s must-dos without the hassle. Education Made Simple Pay school fees and stay in the loop with Aldar Academies. Family life = streamlined. Smarter Property Management Everything for your property — payments, documents, progress. Whether you’re living, learning, relaxing, or just getting things done, Live Aldar brings your world together. More convenience, more rewards, more “how did I ever live without this?”
TouchPoints
Manage your loyalty points effortlessly. View, track, and redeem points for utility bills, donations, and credit card payments. Explore exclusive offers and pay with points or cards.
- View and track loyalty points
- Redeem points for bills and donations
- Pay with loyalty points or cards
- Explore exclusive partner offers
- Gift loyalty points to others
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Easily view, track and manage all your earned and redeemed TouchPoints in one place with the TouchPoints app. Pay with TouchPoints for your utility bills, donations, ADCB Credit Card bills, and even gift your TouchPoints to family and friends. Explore exclusive offers from TouchPoints Max and other partners, and pay using TouchPoints, Credit/Debit Cards or combination of TouchPoints and Credit/Debit Card. Download today and enjoy special moments brought to you by ADCB TouchPoints.
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Verdict
Live Aldar and TouchPoints both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Live Aldar's written reviews are positive against 14% of TouchPoints's. Live Aldar also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). TouchPoints's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Live Aldar against 2.8 for TouchPoints. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Aldar has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Live Aldar's written reviews are positive against 14% of TouchPoints's.
Live Aldar ships an update every 2 days, TouchPoints every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Live Aldar | TouchPoints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (30 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aldar | ADCB |
Customer experience
Live Aldar
TouchPoints
In-app purchases
Live Aldar
No in-app purchases
TouchPoints
No in-app purchases
