Comparison

Gulf Numbers vs Answerio

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

Head to head
About

Gulf Numbers

Access a comprehensive directory of government and public service contact numbers for all six GCC countries. Find essential phone numbers for embassies, hospitals, and emergency services in both English and Arabic, with offline access and one-tap calling.

Highlights
  • GCC government and public service directory
  • Bilingual English and Arabic interface
  • Powerful search by name or category
  • Offline access to all data
  • One-tap calling functionality
  • 13 categorized contact lists
Features
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Gulf Numbers is the directory of essential phone numbers for all six Gulf countries — Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE. When you need to reach emergency services, a ministry, your bank, a pharmacy, or an embassy, the number you need is one tap away. 3,545 NUMBERS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER Every institution is hand-curated and verified through Google Places, then double-checked by humans. No spam, no outdated listings, no buried sub-departments. — 495 Qatar numbers, free forever — 551 Kuwait — 611 Oman — 631 Saudi Arabia — 561 Bahrain — 696 United Arab Emirates ORGANIZED BY CATEGORY Tap a country and find what you need fast: Emergency, Government ministries, Healthcare, Pharmacies, Utilities, Banks, Telecom, Embassies, Education, Transport, Hotels, Malls, Car Rentals. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY USE IT — One-tap dial straight from the list — "Hey Siri, call Hamad Hospital with Gulf Numbers" — opens the dialer — Spotlight search — find an institution from your home screen — Home Screen quick actions — long-press the app icon for fast access — Open any location in Apple Maps or Google Maps — Favorite the numbers you call most — Bilingual: Modern Standard Arabic + English, full RTL support — Works offline once installed QATAR FREE FOREVER • PREMIUM UNLOCKS ALL SIX COUNTRIES Qatar is completely free. A one-time $9.99 purchase unlocks all 3,050 additional numbers across Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE — yours forever, with lifetime updates and Family Sharing. No subscription. No ads after purchase. No tracking. No data collection. Built and maintained by an indie developer in Doha — because the numbers that matter shouldn't hide behind ten links.

About

Answerio

Features
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Answerio is your virtual assistant that will answer the phone when you can't. You'll find out who's calling and why, offer to leave a message, and inform callers about your services. How it works: • Turn on call forwarding in the app • When you don't answer, the assistant will answer the call for you • Listen again and call back What Answerio can do: • Professionally answer the call on your behalf • Find out the reason for the call and offer to leave a message • Inform callers about your services • Record the entire call for listening • Show a transcript of the call Customize your assistant: • 2 default assistants — Klára and Tomáš • Create your own assistant with your own name and personality • Describe your services and the assistant will inform about them Free version: 5 calls per month, 2 default assistants. Premium: unlimited calls, personal assistants, contacts in recordings. Privacy Policy: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-terms.html

Screenshots

Gulf Numbers4 screens
Answerio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Answerio at none against Gulf Numbers's shown. Answerio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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. Gulf Numbers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Answerio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gulf Numbers ships an update every 2 months, Answerio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gulf Numbers versus Answerio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGulf NumbersAnswerio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhamam alabdullaMarko Haulis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gulf Numbers

One-time1
  • All Gulf Countries$2.99
1 purchases

Answerio

Subscriptions1
  • Answerio Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Gulf Numbers free?
Gulf Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Answerio free?
Answerio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gulf Numbers or Answerio have ads?
Gulf Numbers shows ads; Answerio does not.
Which is updated more often, Gulf Numbers or Answerio?
Gulf Numbers ships an update every 2 months, and Answerio fortnightly. Most recently, Gulf Numbers was updated on October 30, 2026 and Answerio on October 31, 2026.

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