Government Directory is a utility app for iOS providing contact details, social media, and location maps for Bahrain government entities and employees.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to bypass fragmented government contact information and reach specific departments or staff directly through a single interface.
For Citizens, residents, and business professionals in the Kingdom of Bahrain requiring contact information for government services.
What does it look like?
Key features
Centralized database of Bahrain government entities including contact details and social media accounts.
Searchable database of government employees with direct contact information.
Visualizes government entity locations on a map interface.
How much does it cost?
The app is provided as a free public utility by the eGovernment Authority Bahrain with no monetization.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Government Directory has not received a feature update or bug fix in 1,599 days. The development momentum is non-existent, as the app has remained stagnant for well over the 12-month threshold for zombie status. There is no evidence of active maintenance or ongoing support for the platform.
Who built it?
eGovernment Authority Bahrain
11 apps tracked · Utilities
eTraffic
GovEmployee
Student Exam Results
Wejhaty
Mawaeed Bahrain
MyGov - Bahrain
Bahrain Legislations
Tawasul.
eShabab
Islamiyat BahrainUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Government Directory
How's the Utilities market?
The app maintains a 4.59 rating across 76 reviews, though the lack of updates since 2022 suggests a static positioning that relies entirely on official government endorsement rather than competitive feature velocity.
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Key takeaways for Government Directory
Where is it heading?
The outlook for this utility is stable but exposed to platform-level deprecation risks. Without a clear update cadence, the app remains a static reference tool that will likely lose relevance as users migrate to more dynamic, web-based government portals.
- The four-year update gap suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which increases the risk of sudden failure during future OS updates.
- The app continues to serve as a niche utility for Bahrain residents, maintaining a stable rating despite the lack of recent feature expansion.
The SWOT
- Centralized government contact database functions as a primary utility for residents
- Searchable employee directory provides a specific differentiator against generic map services
- Integration with national digital ID services could increase security
- Expansion to include real-time service wait times would increase daily utility
Next best moves
Audit legacy code because the four-year update gap risks OS incompatibility → maintain baseline service reliability
The counter-intuitive read
The app's greatest risk is not competition…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a stagnant state with no functional updates, but the intelligence assessment has been updated to better categorize the specific technical and competitive risks it faces.
Bottom line
The app provides essential public utility through its directory, but the four-year update hiatus creates a significant reliability risk, so the PM must prioritize a technical audit to ensure continued OS compatibility.
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