Qatar Rail vs Rihla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qatar Rail
Access real-time travel information for Doha Metro and Lusail Tram. Find network maps, station details, live updates, and nearby stations. Discover promotions and frequently asked questions for a seamless journey.
- Network maps
- Live updates
- Station information
- Find nearest station
- Promotions and offers
- FAQs
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Travel information on-the-go! Download Qatar Rail’s accompanying app for the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram for the following features: • Network maps • FAQs • Finding your nearest station • Live Updates • Station information • Promotions and offers …and much more to come! معلومات السفر بين يديك! قم بتنزيل تطبيق شركة الريل الخاص بمترو الدوحة وترام لوسيل للحصول على المميزات التالية: خرائط الشبكة • الأسئلة الشائعة• البحث عن أقرب محطة• آخر المستجدات• معلومات المحطات• العروض الترويجية• !...والمزيد
Rihla
This app provides convenient access to public transportation services in Qatar. Users can book rides and manage their journeys through their smartphones, ensuring a hassle-free travel experience.
- Hassle-free transport services
- Smart phone booking
- Public transport access
- Journey management
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Karwa services are synonyms to public transport in Qatar. Try our Karwa services through smart phones and get hassle transport services.
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Verdict
Qatar Rail and Rihla both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Rihla's written reviews are positive against 13% of Qatar Rail's. Rihla also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Qatar Rail's advantage is ratings volume (109 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Qatar Rail against 3.0 for Rihla. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qatar Rail has 109 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Qatar Rail's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rihla's.
Qatar Rail ships an update every 4 months, Rihla every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qatar Rail | Rihla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (109 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qatar Rail | Karwa |
Customer experience
Qatar Rail
Rihla
In-app purchases
Qatar Rail
No in-app purchases
Rihla
No in-app purchases
