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Nomination results · Dubai Rating 2024–2025

Best city service: results

Out of more than 50 apps, services and websites in seven categories, we now know the leaders of the people's vote of Dubai's Russian-speaking community. In every themed category the winner was a Russian-speaking project — except for government services, where all participants were local.

All nominees

Winner

The best city service nomination has an overall winner and winners in each category. They all competed fairly, rallied their followers, worried and refreshed the leaderboard until the very last moment. The final list surprised even us. And although, as in any rating, there are leaders, we respect and are deeply grateful to every participant.
Gold Apple
Nomination winner

Gold Apple

4.98

The website and app of one of Russia's largest perfume and cosmetics retailers launched in the UAE at the end of 2024. The range already includes more than 12,000 products, including exclusive brands. Delivery is available across the whole UAE with next-day delivery, and in Dubai orders arrive within 4 hours.

You can pay any way you like — by card online, with Apple Pay or on delivery. You can also use bonus points or a gift card.

By the way, Gold Apple's website and app also offer e-gift cards — an easy universal gift for any occasion.

Website

Category leaders

Each category had its own battle: many early leaders swapped places by the end of the vote with those who were nominated only a week after it started. It's especially great that nominees suggested by readers themselves made it to the top.

  • Yango Drive

    Transport

    Yango Drive

    4.54

    An international project from Yandex, part of the Yango brand ecosystem. Yango Drive is a car rental service for daily or long-term rentals. Users can choose from budget cars to rare and executive-class models.

  • UAE Pass

    Government

    UAE Pass

    4.62

    The first national digital identity solution, letting you identify yourself to service providers across all emirates via smartphone authentication. You can also sign documents digitally with a high level of security.

  • Great List

    Entertainment

    Great List

    4.35

    A list of the best restaurants, bars and cafés with various filters, detailed menu descriptions, recommendations and prices. The service was created by Alexander Sysoev, an entrepreneur and blogger behind Sysoev FM.

  • Flowwow

    Delivery

    Flowwow

    4.54

    An online platform for delivering flowers, cakes, plants, décor and more, with delivery from 15 minutes. The service works both for buyers and for sellers, who can open their own shop on Flowwow and sell their products.

  • Furni

    Real estate

    Furni

    4.57

    A Russian-speaking online furnishing and renovation service in the UAE. The team will renovate, design, furnish and decorate your apartment with stylish décor and textiles. They can also handle the handover of an apartment or villa from the developer, making sure all defects in your new home are fixed. You don't even need to be in the Emirates — all processes can be managed online.

  • Gold Apple

    Shopping

    Gold Apple

    4.98

    The website and app of one of Russia's largest perfume and cosmetics retailers launched in the UAE at the end of 2024. The range already includes more than 12,000 products, including exclusive brands. Delivery is available across the whole UAE with next-day delivery, and in Dubai orders arrive within 4 hours.

  • Yango Maps

    Maps

    Yango Maps

    4.41

    An international maps project from Yandex. It builds routes by public transport, on foot and by car, taking the city's specifics into account. Yango Maps offers different routes with traffic and toll roads in mind, shows speed limits and warns about cameras.

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Leaders beyond the categories

Besides the seven categories and the overall leader, users also voted for the most convenient, functional and beautiful services:

  • Dubai Mall

    Most useful

    Dubai Mall

    5.00

  • Visit Dubai

    Least intrusive

    Visit Dubai

    5.00

  • Gold Apple

    Most convenient and best designed

    Gold Apple

    5.00

  • Furni

    Most functional

    Furni

    5.00

All results

The rating bot’s official table at the close of voting.

Transport
PlaceServiceAverage score
1Yango Drive4.54
2Yango4.43
3S'hail4.14
4nol Pay3.22
Government
PlaceServiceAverage score
1UAE Pass4.62
2Dubai Library4.04
3Dubai Police3.96
4Dubai Now3.50
5DHA (Dubai Health Authority)3.33
Entertainment
PlaceServiceAverage score
1Great List4.35
2The ENTERTAINER3.88
3Zomato3.75
4Playbook3.75
5Dubai Calendar3.40
6Visit Dubai3.37
7Kidzapp3.19
Delivery
PlaceServiceAverage score
1Flowwow4.54
2Instashop4.50
3Deliveroo4.38
4Careem4.25
5Talabat4.10
6Noon3.99
7Trolley.ae3.80
8Platable3.67
9elGrocer2.71
Real estate
PlaceServiceAverage score
1Furni4.57
2Property Finder4.27
3Justlife3.88
4Bayut3.87
5DEWA Smart App3.75
6Dubai REST3.72
7Emaar One3.70
8Dubizzle3.60
Shopping
PlaceServiceAverage score
1Gold Apple4.98
2Amazon4.46
3Dubai Hills Mall4.13
4Mall of Emirates4.03
5Oskelly3.83
6Dubai Mall3.78
7Aliexpress3.77
8Sivvi3.00
Maps
PlaceServiceAverage score
1Yango Maps4.41
2Waze4.14
3Apple Maps3.93
4Google Maps3.90
52gis3.71
6RTA Smart Drive3.21

Nomination partner

DA Branding Agency

DA Branding Agency is a branding agency specialising in packaging design, with extensive FMCG experience. The team has designed packaging and products for food, drinks, cosmetics, fashion brands and even jewellery.

DA starts by building a brand strategy based on the product's unique features and the company's business goals, then moves on to visual identity and design. Packaging design is DA's particular strength — for example, the agency offers a unique Dream Box service: fast design in 2 weeks based on the client's business goal.

The agency's team has extensive experience with brand challenges for many companies, from PepsiCo, Shell and Danone to Turkey's Ministry of Tourism.

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