Dukhan Mobile vs QNB Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dukhan Mobile
Manage your daily banking needs securely and conveniently. Open accounts, apply for finance, and make transfers anytime. This app offers a streamlined way to handle your finances without visiting a branch.
- Open accounts
- Apply for finance
- View and share IBAN
- Manage kid's accounts
- Issue/replace credit cards
- Redeem reward points
- Pay bills
- Money transfers
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Driven by innovation, Dukhan Bank Mobile App simplifies banking for you. With a secure two factor biometric login it’s now easier to meet your daily banking needs safely. Manage your bank accounts and make transfers around the clock with the Dukhan mobile app. The app allows you to: · Open an account · Apply for finance · View and share your IBAN · View and manage your kid’s account · Issue and replace credit card · Manage and redeem your reward points · Open an additional account directly · Pay bills – Ooredoo – Kahramaa – Vodafone · Transfer money through Western Union · Transfer cash using your credit card · Set-up standing orders · Make cardless cash withdrawals Registration is simple and can be done with just a few steps using your ATM card number and PIN. There is no need to visit a bank branch. In fact, you can try the app right now!
QNB Explorer
Discover exclusive privileges and benefits from banking and lifestyle partners worldwide. Easily locate international branches and access global recognition services. Enjoy special discounts and upgrades through a network of over 200 local and international partners.
- Exclusive partner privileges
- Global recognition services
- International branch locator
- Lifestyle discounts and upgrades
- Mobile device access
- GPS partner locator
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With QNB Explorer, QNB First member will discover a world of enticing privileges available for your recognition & enjoyment. You will easily access the QNB First Global Recognition services, our international branches, and our unique QNB First Lifestyle Privileges, offering you banking and “beyond banking” privileges to help you benefit from exclusive offers, special discounts and upgrades through more than 200 local and international partners including 5 star hotels, top restaurants, high end retail stores, automobiles, spas…etc. QNB Explorer truly gives you great value for all your lifestyle expenditures. QNB Explorer Features: - Easy access from your mobile device - GPS locator to help you locate partners worldwide - Global Recognition services - International branches - QNB First Lifestyle Privileges
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QNB Explorer at 2.9 against Dukhan Mobile's 1.7. QNB Explorer also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Dukhan Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). 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.
QNB Explorer holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Dukhan Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of QNB Explorer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dukhan Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, QNB Explorer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dukhan Mobile | QNB Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 2.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dukhan Bank | QATAR NATIONAL BANK |
Customer experience
Dukhan Mobile
QNB Explorer
Bugs and requests
Dukhan Mobile
Reported bugs
96 issues- Cannot transfer money
- Loan EMI amount still blocked
- Cannot enter application
- ATM card pin change issues
- New update is slow
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- Not intuitive
- Keeps logging out
- Cannot login to account
- Forgot credentials not working
- Face ID hardly works
- Stopped working after last update
- Customer service cannot help with app access
- Cannot login to own account
- App is slow and crashes
- Technical error all the time
- App is outdated and useless
- Security can be improved
- Horrible app, cannot do anything
- Keeps giving error messages on login
- App is slow
- App is slow and always in technical error
- App is not working
- Technical error warning
- App doesn't work half the time
- Everything gets cut off when app opens
- Does not support biometric ID for iPhone 12
- App keeps crashing
- Crashes when selecting beneficiary
- No proper login facilities
- Many errors
- Won't let you log in although it says you are
- International transfer function is horrendous
- Continues to load until eternity when transferring money
- Complicated, keeps on crashing
- Enter beneficiaries and need to delete, enter again because of special character
- App crashes multiple times
- Not aligned properly for 12 mini
- Bottom screen button is unresponsive
- Very slow and error full app
- Have to log in at least 5 times before access
- Cannot log in for hours
- Cannot even login
- Page stuck
- Some error page popped up
- Too much drama to login
- Hanging application
- Login time taking time and showing errors
- Frequently crashes
- Face ID still doesn't work
- Always crashes when there are an influx of users
- Struggle to logon when traveling internationally
- Crashes whenever I log in
- App crashes half the time
- Inconvenient having to log in repeatedly
- Program keeps crashing
- Indicating successful access but won't let you do anything
- Taken to App Store when accessing via internet
- Works inconsistently
- Just works when it wants
- Keeps crashing on login
- Disappears off the screen on login
- Takes 2 to 3 attempts to login
- Microphone access not needed
- Cannot use app if listening to things on phone
- App crashes very frequently
- Unreliable
- SMS received but app shows error
- No assistance from call center
- Login system keeps dropping out
- App crashes when logging in
- App crashes multiple times before login
- Only been able to log in successfully 5 times in 6 months
- App crashes as soon as you log in
- Trying to login for more than 1 hour and still can't get through
- App is unstable and unreliable
- Face ID setup but app giving error message
- Annoyingly says successful login with nothing happening
- Takes 10 min to get an OTP
- Website has problems
- Needs more development
- Automatically logged out as soon as any option is opened
- No option to pay water and electricity bills
- Cannot pay kharamaa bills
- Does not support Face ID for iPhone XS Max
- Does not support fingerprint
- Face ID not activated, only fingerprint
- Need update for iPhone X
- Cannot access account in iOS 10
- Last update on Jan 2015
- App needs to be updated to support new OS 9
- App doesn't start at all in iPhone 6
- Invalid entry even when logging in from browser
- Does not support iOS 8 and iPhone 6/6+
- App not working
- Cannot sign in to account
- Application is not working at all
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back the old app or fix bugs
- Improve interface and transitions
- Add balance peek feature
- Support Face ID for iPhone
- Update for newer iOS versions
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- Add option to pay utility bills
- Improve international transfer function
- Add cardless withdrawal
- Add WU feature
QNB Explorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dukhan Mobile
No in-app purchases
QNB Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dukhan Mobile free?
Is QNB Explorer free?
Which has better reviews, Dukhan Mobile or QNB Explorer?
Do Dukhan Mobile or QNB Explorer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dukhan Mobile or QNB Explorer?
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