11 Best Discount Apps in Dubai 2026: Fazaa, Entertainer, Cobone and More Compared

Discount Apps in Dubai

In this guide you will find 11 discount apps in Dubai, with what each one saves you money on, who can use it, how much you save and what it costs. Then we show which app gives the most discounts, the best apps for food and for kids, how to get a Fazaa card, and compare the pairs people search for most, such as Fazaa vs Esaad.

Want the quick answer? Jump to the app that gives the most discounts.

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1. Fazaa

Fazaa is the discount programme of the Social Security Fund of the UAE Ministry of Interior. It normally serves government staff and their families, but in 2026 it is open to many more people: for the Year of the Family, resident families with at least one child can get a free Fazaa membership, valid until 31 December 2026. It covers more than 34,000 outlets, as well as hotels and its own grocery stores.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for family days out: KidZania, Reel Cinemas, Dubai Ice Rink and Play DXB at 25% off, and Dubai Aquarium at 20% off, plus discounts at shops, restaurants and hotels in the Fazaa network.

What should you watch out for?

• The Emaar offers work at the counter only, not online, and cannot be added to another promotion.
• The free membership ends on 31 December 2026, and some members say renewing only offered a paid upgrade.

Choose Fazaa if your family has a child and lives in the UAE. How to get the card is explained below.

2. Esaad

Esaad is the discount card of Dubai Police, with offers on shopping, restaurants, attractions, health, education and travel. You cannot simply buy it as a resident: it is free if you belong to an eligible group, such as Dubai government staff, retirees, senior citizens, People of Determination or Dubai Golden Visa holders.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for everyday savings across shops, restaurants, clinics, schools and travel**, and the same 25% off KidZania and Reel Cinemas that Fazaa gives.

What should you watch out for?

• You must belong to an eligible group, and offers at Emaar venues work at the counter only and cannot be combined with other deals.

Choose Esaad if you are eligible through your job, your age or your visa. If you qualify through work, ask your HR team.

3. The Entertainer

The Entertainer is Dubai's best-known buy one get one free app. With one membership you get two-for-one offers at restaurants, attractions, spas and salons, usually three offers per venue plus extra ones during the year.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for dinners for two, brunches and attraction tickets, where the second main course or ticket is free.

What should you watch out for?

• A two-for-one offer only pays off when two people order, and each venue usually has just three offers a year.
• Check that your favourite places are listed before you buy.

Choose The Entertainer if you eat out or go to attractions with at least one other person a few times a month. See below whether it is worth the money.

4. The Voucher App

The Voucher App is a smaller Dubai app with 2-for-1 and percentage vouchers at restaurants and other outlets. The company says it is free in its first period, with no subscription.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for trying two-for-one restaurant deals at no cost.

What should I watch out for?

• It is new and small, and "free in its first period" means it may start charging later.

Choose The Voucher App if you want to try two-for-one deals before paying for The Entertainer.

5. Cobone

Cobone is a Dubai deals site and app. There is no membership: you buy a discounted voucher for one thing, such as a staycation, a spa day, a theme park visit or a brunch, and show it at the venue.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for a one-off treat: a hotel night, a brunch or a theme park day at a lower price.

What should I watch out for?

• Vouchers usually cannot be refunded, and some buyers say the deal was not as advertised. Read the voucher's terms, dates and blackout days before you pay.

Choose Cobone if you are planning one special outing.

6. Groupon

Groupon is the global deals app, with a busy UAE store. Like Cobone, it sells one-off vouchers, and it is strongest on spas, salons, activities and restaurants.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for massages, salon treatments, activities and restaurant deals.

What should you watch out for?

• Every voucher has an expiry date, and expired vouchers are often not refunded. Some buyers report a checkout price higher than the advertised one, so check the final total.

Choose Groupon if you want a cheaper spa, salon or activity, and book it well before the voucher expires.

7. KidZapp

KidZapp is a Dubai app that lists kids activities by age and area, from play areas and classes to theme parks and birthday parties. You book in the app and earn cashback on each booking.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for finding and booking weekend activities, play areas, classes and birthday parties, and the Wednesday Pass for a free hour for a second child.

What should you watch out for?

• Cashback expires, so use it on your next booking. Some parents say tickets showed as unavailable at checkout, so book popular slots early.

Choose KidZapp if you plan weekend outings with children often.

8. theQapp

theQapp, formerly QiDZ, sells discounted tickets to Dubai attractions, with flash sales and family passes. It is a good place to compare the price of a big day out before you buy at the gate.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for checking for a cheaper ticket before a big day out, such as a waterpark or KidZania.

What should you watch out for?

• Flash-sale prices change quickly, and a Fazaa or Esaad discount at the counter can sometimes beat them.

Choose theQapp if you are planning a big day out.

9. Smiles

Smiles is the rewards app of e&, formerly Etisalat. It mixes buy one get one free vouchers, food and grocery delivery and points, and it has more ratings than any other app here.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for ordering food and groceries with buy one get one free vouchers and free delivery.

What should you watch out for?

• Refunds on problem orders often come back as vouchers, not money, and the plan renews every month.

Choose Smiles if you order food often and want deals and delivery in one app.

10. SHARE

SHARE is the rewards app of Majid Al Futtaim, the group behind Carrefour, VOX Cinemas, Magic Planet and Mall of the Emirates. You earn points on shopping and spend them like cash across its brands.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for collecting points on the weekly Carrefour shop and spending them on cinema tickets and games.

What should you watch out for?

• You earn only a small amount back on each purchase, so the points add up slowly unless you shop at its brands regularly.

Choose SHARE if you shop at Carrefour and go to VOX or Magic Planet with the family.

11. U By Emaar

U By Emaar is Emaar's rewards app. You earn points at Emaar attractions, hotels and restaurants, such as Reel Cinemas and Dubai Aquarium, and spend them there.

What should you use it for?

• Use it mainly for earning back about 5% on cinema tickets, attractions and meals at Emaar places.

What should I watch out for?

• Points work only at Emaar venues, and some users say receipts were rejected, so keep your receipts. If you hold Fazaa or Esaad, its 25% counter discount at the same venues is worth more.

Choose U By Emaar if you often go to Emaar cinemas, attractions or hotels.

Which App Gives the Most Discounts in Dubai?

The Entertainer gives the most discounts for meals out and attractions, and Fazaa gives the most for families, because it is free in 2026. For everything else, the best app depends on what you are buying:

Which Discount App Is Best for Food in Dubai?

For eating out, The Entertainer is best; for food delivery, Smiles is best. A buy one get one free offer works out at 50% off when two people order main courses of a similar price, and The Entertainer, Smiles and The Voucher App all give this kind of deal.

• The Entertainer has the most two-for-one restaurant offers, but it needs two people at the table.
• Smiles gives buy one get one free vouchers and, with Smiles Unlimited, free delivery.
• The Voucher App gives two-for-one vouchers without a membership, for now.

If you mostly order in, a delivery subscription may save more. See our guide to food delivery apps in Dubai.

How to Get a Free Fazaa Card for Your Family

Any resident family with at least one child can apply for a free Fazaa card until 31 December 2026, Emirati or expat. One membership is given per family, in the name of the parent who applies.

1. Have the Emirates IDs ready. You need the IDs of both parents and of one child. Take clear photos: blurry ID scans are a common reason sign-up fails.
2. Fill in the family form. Use the Year of the Family form linked from the Fazaa website or its official Instagram, and check that it is still open.
3. Wait for approval. Approval takes up to 72 working hours, Gulf News reported.
4. Activate the card in the Fazaa app. Download Fazaa, sign in with the same details, and your digital card appears in the app.

The free membership ends on 31 December 2026. Some reviewers say renewing only offered a paid upgrade, so do not count on it staying free.

Fazaa vs Esaad, Fazaa vs The Entertainer and Cobone vs Groupon Compared

These are the comparisons people search for most. Let's compare them two at a time.

Fazaa vs Esaad

Pick Fazaa if you are a family with a child, because it is free this year. Pick Esaad if you are eligible and have no child. If you have both, use whichever gives the bigger discount at each shop.

Fazaa vs The Entertainer

Pick Fazaa first if you can get it, because it costs nothing. Add The Entertainer if you eat out with someone a few times a month: the two do different jobs.

Cobone vs Groupon

Pick Groupon for a spa, salon or activity, because it has the widest choice of those deals. Pick Cobone for a staycation or brunch deal you cannot find elsewhere.

Things to Keep in Mind When You Use Discount Apps in Dubai

A few rules catch people out:

• One discount at a time. Emaar's terms for Fazaa and Esaad say the offer cannot be combined with any other promotion.
• Some offers work at the counter only. The Fazaa and Esaad offers at Emaar venues are not valid online, and the ticket is for that day only.
• Check the dates. Cobone and Groupon vouchers expire, and many offers do not work on public holidays.
• Compare with the venue's own price. A ticket on one app can be cheaper on another, or on the venue's website during a sale.