ESC vs GDRFA DXB
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.
GDRFA DXB
Access essential Dubai immigration services for citizens and residents. Apply for visit visas, residence entry permits, and renew permits for family members.
- Apply for visit visas
- Apply for residence entry permits
- Apply for new residence
- Renew residence permits
- Manage family immigration
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Smart services of General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs Dubai This application provides you access to the most frequently required services of Dubai Immigration. As a Dubai citizen or resident sponsor, you can o Apply for a visit visa for your relatives o Apply for a residence entry permit for your family members (Wife and Children) o Apply for new residence for your family members (after they have arrived in the UAE with a residence entry permit) o Renew residence permits for your family members
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESC at 80% against GDRFA DXB's 0%. ESC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). GDRFA DXB's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6 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 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GDRFA DXB has 6 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 0% of GDRFA DXB's.
ESC ships an update every 4 months, GDRFA DXB every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESC | GDRFA DXB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dubai Police General HQ | General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai |
Customer experience
ESC
GDRFA DXB
In-app purchases
ESC
No in-app purchases
GDRFA DXB
No in-app purchases
