CDA Dubai vs Compass UAE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDA Dubai
Access a wide range of community services from your smart device. This app provides a centralized platform for social benefits, human rights complaints, media, and support for the elderly.
- Social Benefits Access
- Human Rights Complaints
- Social Studies & Research
- Media Centre
- Elderly Services
- CDA Events
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Community Development Authority is proud to launch CDA Dubai. Using this App, you can access all community services including Social Benefits, Human Rights Complaints, Social Studies and Research, Media Centre, elderly services, CDA Events and more from your Smart devices.
Compass UAE
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COMPASS UAE is the official member app for COMPASS — Community of Pinoy Adventure Sports Seekers — an off-road and adventure club based in the UAE. Use the app to: • Browse and register for upcoming off-road drives and events • View drive routes, meeting points, and roster details on a map • Share trip reports and photos with the community after a drive • Track your rank and progression within the club • Stay up to date with club announcements • Browse and order club merchandise from the member store • Connect with fellow members through the member directory COMPASS UAE is exclusively for registered members of the COMPASS community. You'll need to sign in with your member account to use the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass UAE at every 4 days against CDA Dubai's every 3 weeks. CDA Dubai's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CDA Dubai ships an update every 3 weeks, Compass UAE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDA Dubai | Compass UAE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 2.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Community Development Authority | Bryan Carlos |
In-app purchases
CDA Dubai
No in-app purchases
Compass UAE
No in-app purchases
