HiBayt vs NORA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiBayt
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HiBayt Residents is your all-in-one app for smarter community living. Designed for residents of managed housing complexes, it connects you with your community management team and simplifies your daily home life. Submit maintenance requests with photos and track their progress. Stay updated with community announcements and news. Engage with your neighbors through posts and comments. Enter your community gates effortlessly using QR code access — no cards or keys needed. Features: community announcements, maintenance requests with photo attachments, ticket tracking, community posts and comments, QR code gate access, visitor invitations, vehicles management, utilities subscriptions, push notifications, and profile management. HiBayt is available for partnered communities. Contact your community manager to get started.
NORA
Easily find and book beauty and grooming appointments at nearby salons and barbershops. Discover services, view locations on a map, and manage all your bookings in one organized place.
- Discover nearby beauty services
- View business locations on map
- Check service details and times
- Book appointments easily
- Manage bookings in one place
- Receive booking updates
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NORA is a modern booking app that helps customers find and book barbers, salons, nail services, beauty services, and grooming appointments. With NORA, customers can discover nearby service providers, view business locations on the map, check service details, choose a suitable date and time, and book appointments directly from their phone. NORA is designed to make the booking experience simple, fast, and organized for both customers and service providers. Key features: • Discover nearby barbers, salons, nails, and beauty service providers • View business locations using the map • Check service details and available appointment times • Book appointments quickly and easily • Manage your bookings from one place • Receive booking updates and notifications • Sign in using phone OTP, email/password, or Google Sign-In For service providers, NORA helps manage schedules, bookings, services, prices, and appointment requests in a more organized way. NORA brings beauty, grooming, and appointment booking together in one simple app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NORA at every 3 days against HiBayt's every 3 months. NORA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiBayt ships an update every 3 months, NORA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiBayt | NORA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Kadhim | Rawyar Mustafa |
In-app purchases
HiBayt
No in-app purchases
NORA
No in-app purchases









