ESC vs VIVA Plus+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESC
This app provides essential information for attendees of major events secured by the Event's Security Committee in Dubai. It offers details on event times, locations, duration, and navigation, along with crucial services like emergency contacts and facility maps.
- Event details (time, duration, location)
- Interactive event map with navigation
- Emergency contact access
- Facility information (police, lost & found, parking)
- Add event to calendar
- Alert notifications
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خدمات تعريفية للجمهورو ذلك لجميع الفعاليات الكبيرة التي تقوم لجنة تامين الفعاليات بتامينها في امارة دبي و يقدم مختلف الخدمات و منها ( وقت الفعالية - بيانات الفعالية - مدة الفعالية - مكان الفعالية - خريطة للوصول الي موقع الفعالية من اي مكان - الخدمات التي تقدمها الفعالية للجمهور من عيادات و مكاتب الشرطة و المفقودات و المعثورات و مواقف السيارات و مواقف سيارات الاجرة - مواقف الحافلات - محطات المترو ، و كل ذلك في خريطة توضيحية لموقع الفعالية ) و توفر ايضا ميرت الاتصال بالطوارئ و رسائل التنبية . An App to give information to users attending the big events that is done by the Event's Security Committee in Dubai, U.A.E. It presents information like: The Event Time & Day Add Event to Calendar for Notification Information about the Event Duration Location Map & Navigation to reach the event Ability to Call for emergency Facilities the event provides like the Police Office, Lost and Found, Parking, Taxi, Metro Stations and bus station locations inside the event and all this through a clear map.
VIVA Plus+
This lifestyle app provides supermarket members with access to exclusive rewards, coupons, and upcoming discounts. It also features a store locator and digital receipts for a convenient shopping experience.
- Exclusive rewards program
- Digital coupons
- Upcoming offers and discounts
- Store locator
- Digital receipts
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VIVA Plus+ is VIVA Supermarket's lifestyle and loyalty app. As a member, it gives you access to a world of rewards and much more exciting features, such as: -Coupons -Upcoming exciting offers and discounts -Store finder -Digital receipts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ESC at 5.0 against VIVA Plus+'s 2.8. ESC also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 58%). VIVA Plus+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIVA Plus+ has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of ESC's written reviews are positive against 58% of VIVA Plus+'s.
ESC ships an update every 4 months, VIVA Plus+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESC | VIVA Plus+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dubai Police General HQ | VIVA Premiere Investment LLC |
Customer experience
ESC
VIVA Plus+
In-app purchases
ESC
No in-app purchases
VIVA Plus+
No in-app purchases
