Experience Abu Dhabi vs UAE Fast Track
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Experience Abu Dhabi
Discover Abu Dhabi with this official guide. Find attractions, events, dining, and accommodation. Plan your trip with itineraries, navigate easily with maps, and book hotels directly. Get real-time updates and local recommendations.
- Discover attractions and experiences
- Browse events and cultural heritage
- Find hotels, restaurants, and spas
- Create customized itineraries
- Navigate with integrated maps
- Book hotel stays directly
- Multi-language support
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Had enough of bulky maps and heavy guidebooks? The new free Experience Abu Dhabi mobile app is the easiest and most friendly way to discover the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Be the first to know about all that the capital has to offer – from attractions and experiences to culture and heritage, from hotel bookings and restaurants to shopping malls, spas, and nail salons. Booking your stay in Abu Dhabi has never been easier. Find fast and easy-to-navigate information on getting to and around the emirate. Want to watch a movie? Find out where you can book a show, or discover fascinating events happening in the emirate through the Abu Dhabi events calendar. Cool off with our water-sports & cruising experiences, be inspired by our architectural wonders, tee-off at one of our great golf courses or have a once-in-a lifetime desert escape. Everything you need to know about the emirate – searchable, portable and sent straight to your phone. Why is the Experience Abu Dhabi mobile app the best way to plan your trip to Abu Dhabi? • Support for 7 languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, French, Russian • Extensive, up-to-date information on all there is to see & do in Abu Dhabi • Make the most of your visit to Abu Dhabi and plan the trip of a lifetime with customized itineraries • Explore events happening in Abu Dhabi through the Abu Dhabi events section. • Available with a ‘Near Me’ functionality showing you everything within easy reach • 'Take me there' icon to help you with navigating to locations no matter where you are on your trip • Comprehensive, easy-to-navigate map • Full listings of hotels, restaurants, spas and nail salons with filters to find what’s best for you • Make your hotel booking straight from the app • Mark your Favorites and see them in a single page • Integrated TripAdvisor reviews for all locations, hotels and restaurants • Inspiring video and photo galleries • Option to share your trip experience from the app • Push notifications: Get instant access to all that’s new in Abu Dhabi and make sure you don't miss any destination updates We want you to have the best experience possible and we take your feedback very seriously. Something not working to your liking? Want to see a new feature? Let us know your comments on feedback-mobile@visitabudhabi.ae Please also take the time to rate our application and post a review in the App store. Enjoy your trip and we hope you have a great time in Abu Dhabi!
UAE Fast Track
This app offers a document-free travel experience using identity management and biometric recognition. Streamline your journey through passenger preclearance.
- Document-free travel
- Identity management
- Biometric recognition
- Streamlined journeys
- Passenger preclearance
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Further streamline their journey with a document-free process based on identity management and biometric recognition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Experience Abu Dhabi at 82% against UAE Fast Track's 0%. Experience Abu Dhabi also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (135 vs 1). UAE Fast Track's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Experience Abu Dhabi holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Experience Abu Dhabi has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Experience Abu Dhabi's written reviews are positive against 0% of UAE Fast Track's.
Experience Abu Dhabi ships an update every 2 months, UAE Fast Track weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Experience Abu Dhabi | UAE Fast Track |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (135 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority | Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship |
Customer experience
Experience Abu Dhabi
UAE Fast Track
In-app purchases
Experience Abu Dhabi
No in-app purchases
UAE Fast Track
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Experience Abu Dhabi free?
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