Comparison

Amex MENA vs Amex Expense

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

Head to head
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

Amex Expense

Streamline team expense management with real-time submission, digital receipt capture, and instant spending alerts. Approve expenses and monitor spending as it happens to identify savings and ensure policy compliance.

Highlights
  • Digital receipt capture
  • Real-time expense submission
  • Spending alerts for policy violations
  • Expense approval workflow
  • Real-time spending oversight
Features
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Amex Expense helps employees capture receipts, submit expenses quickly, and stay aligned with company policy. Approvers can review submissions, view spending activity, and take action directly from their mobile device. With real-time alerts and visibility into Card transactions, Amex Expense helps keep expense activity moving wherever work happens. • Capture receipts and submit expenses quickly • View spending and Card activity in real time • Get alerts when action is needed • Built-in guidance to help stay aligned with company policy* • Review and approve employee expense from a mobile device Manage expense with the trusted support and backing of American Express. *Customer must set up the policies for your Company. The Amex Expense app and its features are available only to eligible customers who have the American Express Corporate CashBack Program in the United States. The mobile app is available for download only in U.S. app stores. Access is limited to spenders or approvers with a U.S. residential address whose company is enrolled. The company must create a spender or approver profile and invite the spender or approver to establish an American Express user ID and password. Once credentials are created, the spender or approver may log in and submit or review expenses through the mobile app. Message and data rates may apply.

Screenshots

Amex MENA4 screens
Amex Expense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Amex Expense at 3.9 against Amex MENA's 2.4. Amex Expense also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). Amex MENA's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

Amex Expense holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amex MENA has 101 ratings behind it against 10, 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 50% of Amex Expense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amex MENA ships an update every 6 weeks, Amex Expense every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Amex MENA versus Amex Expense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmex MENAAmex Expense
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (101 ratings)3.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB172 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAMEX (MIDDLE EAST) B.S.C. (C)American Express

Customer experience

Amex MENA

All ratings100 ratings
Positive33.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative63.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative83.1%

Amex Expense

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Amex MENA

Reported bugs

95 issues
  • Won't allow update
  • Barely working
  • Login does not work
  • App stopped working
  • Technical issues
Show 90 more
  • 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

Amex Expense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amex MENA

No in-app purchases

None

Amex Expense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amex MENA free?
Amex MENA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amex Expense free?
Amex Expense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amex MENA or Amex Expense?
Amex Expense is rated higher. Amex MENA averages 2.4 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Amex Expense averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Amex MENA or Amex Expense have ads?
Neither Amex MENA nor Amex Expense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amex MENA or Amex Expense?
Amex MENA ships an update every 6 weeks, and Amex Expense every 9 days. Most recently, Amex MENA was updated on October 21, 2026 and Amex Expense on October 16, 2026.

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