Comparison

Amex MENA vs EI +

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

Head to head

Amex MENA

Free

💰 Finance

★ 2.4100 ratingsView app →

EI +

Emirates Islamic

Free

💰 Finance

★ 4.74.6K ratingsView app →

About

Amex MENA

Manage your American Express account on the go with this mobile application. Track spending, view transactions, pay bills, and discover exclusive offers. Apply for cards, set spending goals, and earn rewards points.

Highlights

Digital card applications
Transaction tracking
Spending timeline by category
Supplementary card management
Card PIN management
Membership Rewards points
Exclusive local and online offers

Features

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The official Amex (Middle East) B.S.C. Mobile app allows you to access your account from anywhere, safely and securely. Track spend, find offers, pay your bill and enjoy many more features in the Amex MENA app. تطبيق Amex MENA الآن متاح باللغة العربية Benefits and features: - Apply digitally through the app for your Amex Card in the UAE - Choose to navigate in your preferred language, Arabic or English - Instant view of your transactions - View your Spending Timeline and track your spends by categories - Apply for Supplementary Cards for Family and manage with ease - Set up, view or unblock your Card PIN Explore rewards and benefits: - We reward your loyalty, by earning Membership Rewards® points on all your spend. Set up goals within the app to get the things you want, with points that never expire - Access to hundreds of local and online offers on shopping, entertainment, dining and wellness - Book your next trip with American Express, easily submit Concierge travel or lifestyle requests, whenever and wherever you are - Refer your friends and earn rewards when they get approved for a Card The Amex MENA app is for Personal and Corporate Cards issued by American Express Middle East. If your Card is not issued by American Express Middle East, then you will not be able to log-in to the Amex MENA app. All access to the app is subject to and governed by American Express Middle East End User License Agreement.

About

EI +

This mobile banking application offers advanced technology and an improved user experience for both new and existing clients. It provides a streamlined way to manage your finances on the go.

Highlights

Advanced technology integration
Enhanced user experience
Manage finances on the go
For existing and new clients

Features

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Emirates Islamic's newest mobile banking offering brings the latest in technology, and enhanced user experience to our existing and new clients.

Screenshots

Amex MENA4 screens

EI +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EI + at 4.7 against Amex MENA's 2.4. EI + also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 15%) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 100). Amex MENA's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EI + holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EI + has 4.6K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Amex MENA's written reviews are positive against 55% of EI +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amex MENA ships an update every 6 weeks, EI + every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

Amex MENA versus EI +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Amex MENA	EI +
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.4 (100 ratings)	4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	14.6% of reviews	55.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	100	4.6K — better
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free — better	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	203 MB	685 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	AMEX (MIDDLE EAST) B.S.C. (C)	Emirates Islamic Bank P.J.S.C

Customer experience

Amex MENA

All ratings100 ratings

Positive33.0%

Neutral4.0%

Negative63.0%

Written reviews89 reviews

Positive14.6%

Neutral2.2%

Negative83.1%

EI +

All ratings4,550 ratings

Positive92.4%

Neutral1.8%

Negative5.8%

Written reviews242 reviews

Positive55.4%

Neutral3.7%

Negative40.9%

User reviews

Amex MENA

From 100 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Covers all features (mentioned once)
👍 User friendly (mentioned once)
👍 Great UI (mentioned once)
👍 Simple to use (mentioned once)
👍 Extremely functional (mentioned once)

Room to improve

👎 Extremely outdated app
👎 App is barely working
👎 Inability to book travel services
👎 App is way behind competition
👎 Login does not work

EI +

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Excellent
🚀 Easy to use
🚀 Secure and easy access
🚀 Impressive UI/UX and features
🚀 Instant transfer to mobile

Room to improve

🐛 Doesn't work, app crashes
🐛 Impossible to reach customer support
🐛 Unfriendly app, confusing, and not user-friendly
🐛 Terrible app, doesn't function properly
🐛 Complicated to use, not user-friendly

Bugs and requests

Amex MENA

Reported bugs

95 issues

Won't allow update
Barely working
Login does not work
App stopped working
Technical issues

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Non-functional
Buggy
Acts like browser while using app
Unstable
Poorly designed
Confusing interface
Slow interface
Full of bugs
Nothing works smoothly
App crashes during application process
Card scan not working
App crashes all the time
Offers page doesn't load
App keeps spinning for offers
App gets stuck
App blocked in Nigeria
Disconnecting during live chat
Not compatible with iOS 17
Instant crash loop after scanning ID
Login works 1/20 times
App not working after latest update
Full of bugs, low response
Loading on every command
Application not working
Scanning option for old Emirates ID
Fix your bugs
Not working after last update
App crashes
Login issues
App is slow
App is very slow
App freezes
App is not working
App hangs at welcome screen
App not optimized for iOS 8.1
App not optimized for iOS 8
App not optimized for iPhone X
App not optimized for iPhone plus
Fingerprint option not switched to Face ID
App is slow, clunky
App not designed for iPhone 6 and 6s screens
App freezes on transaction details
App not compatible with iOS 13
App is old and buggy
App looks obsolete
App is slow and unresponsive
Connection to server is lost
App looks like iOS 5
Doesn't let you fill boxes on forms
Payment terminal does not open
App needs to be faster
App looks like iOS 8 App
App doesn't support iPad screen
App uses Face ID to log in but logs in again after logout
App is old and needs a facelift
App doesn't respond quickly
App is slow sometimes
App needs to be faster
App is slow
App is not responsive
App is old
App is very old fashion
App needs a facelift
App is dated
App is buggy
App needs a total makeover
App looks 1000 years old
App looks like iOS 5
App looks like an elementary school project
App is 1000 years old
App is slow and unresponsive
App is buggy
App looks dated
App is not native iOS
App design and functionality very poor
App is below par
App looks like iOS 5
App needs to fix bugs
App is very slow
App does not log in
App needs to be up to date
App is old
App is slow
App is not responsive
App is slow
App is not responsive
App not optimized for iPhone X
App not optimized for iPhone plus
App is slow, clunky
App not designed for iPhone 6 and 6s screens

Requested features

24 requests

Allow booking travel services
Add Apple Pay and Google Pay support
More offers and services online
More merchants accepting payment online
Improve search engine and sort options for offers

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Improve user interface and easy access
Add manual option for ID scanning
Add Arabic language support
Add features like QR code payment
Allow selection of any amount for supplement card monthly limit
Add unlock blocked cards feature
Add redeem points feature
Improve UI and refresh functionality
Add Qpay (Qatar) payment option
Design for iPhone 6 and 6s screens
Update to match latest iPhone screen sizes
Support for iPhone X and newer iPhones
Implement Face ID instead of fingerprint
Support for big screen iPads
Improve supplementary card form
Add dark mode
Add advanced analytics dashboard
Support for Saudi Arabia accounts
Support for AMEX Saudi Arabia

EI +

Reported bugs

5 issues

Credit card balance and transactions not updating
Can't access credit card details
Lost all beneficiary accounts and historical data
Unable to transfer money, international transfers not working
Forced to re-enter all account details and beneficiaries

Requested features

5 requests

Increase credit card limit
Provide a link to relationship manager
Add more communication options
Improve customer service and response time
Restore old app features and functionality

In-app purchases

None

Amex MENA

No in-app purchases

None

EI +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amex MENA free?

Amex MENA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EI + free?

EI + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Amex MENA or EI +?

EI + is rated higher. Amex MENA averages 2.4 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while EI + averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.

Do Amex MENA or EI + have ads?

Neither Amex MENA nor EI + shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Amex MENA or EI +?

Amex MENA ships an update every 6 weeks, and EI + every 10 days. Most recently, Amex MENA was updated on October 8, 2026 and EI + on October 14, 2026.