Comparison

EFS vs Shalwa

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

Head to head
About

EFS

Features
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EFS Misr is a public-facing mobile application designed for residents of managed communities and compounds to easily submit maintenance requests, report issues, and file complaints. Through the app, residents can create service requests, provide detailed information, attach supporting documents or photos, and send them directly to the facility management team for review and action. Facility management teams review submitted requests, communicate with residents when additional information is required, and work to resolve reported issues efficiently. Residents can track the progress and status of their requests and complaints in real time until they are resolved. Key Features - Submit maintenance requests and complaints - Add issue details and specify the location within the community - Attach photos and supporting documents - Receive updates and communications from facility management - Track request and complaint status through resolution The app is available to all residents of participating communities and is designed to improve communication, enhance service quality, and streamline everyday facility management services.

About

Shalwa

This app automates street parking payments in Dubai. It connects to your car via CarPlay to detect when you park and leave, automatically starting and ending paid sessions. Your wallet is charged only for the time parked, with detailed session itemization and lock screen updates.

Highlights
  • Automatic parking session detection
  • CarPlay integration
  • Prepaid wallet system
  • Session renewal management
  • Itemized parking history
  • Lock screen session updates
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Park, and forget about it. Shalwa pays for your street parking in Dubai so you don't have to. No app to open at the kerb, no zone code to text, no meter to find. Pull into a paid zone, walk away, and your session is already running. HOW IT WORKS Connect once. Shalwa links to your car through CarPlay, so it knows when you have arrived and when you have left. Setup takes about two minutes and you only do it once. Park anywhere in a supported zone. Shalwa detects the zone you are in and starts a paid session on your behalf, charged from your prepaid wallet. Drive off. Your session ends when you leave. You pay for the hours you were actually there. WHAT YOU GET Automatic sessions. Nothing to open, nothing to type, nothing to remember. Renewal handled. Shalwa keeps the session going before it expires, so a long lunch does not turn into a fine. A wallet, not a card charge every time. Top up once with Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. Your balance is refundable whenever you want it back. Every session itemised. See where you parked, how long for, and exactly what it cost, down to the minute. Live on your lock screen. Watch the session tick over without unlocking your phone, or ignore it entirely. GOOD TO KNOW Shalwa needs location and motion access, including in the background, to detect when you park and when you leave. Without it the app cannot start or end a session for you. Supported in participating paid parking zones in Dubai. More emirates on the way.

Screenshots

EFS4 screens
Shalwa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EFS at 15.0 against Shalwa's 18.2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EFS ships an update every 8 days, Shalwa every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EFS versus Shalwa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEFSShalwa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware EvolutionIsmail Omar

In-app purchases

None

EFS

No in-app purchases

None

Shalwa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EFS free?
EFS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shalwa free?
Shalwa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EFS or Shalwa have ads?
Neither EFS nor Shalwa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EFS or Shalwa?
EFS ships an update every 8 days, and Shalwa every 5 days. Most recently, EFS was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shalwa on October 31, 2026.

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