My Book Qatar

What My Book Qatar does

My Book Qatar, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Doha, is a digital membership platform that aggregates Buy-1-Get-1-Free and discount offers from merchants across Qatar and distributes them through a consumer-facing mobile application. The company's core product is a freemium mobile app (iOS and Android, available in English and Arabic) that grants paying members access to a curated library of approximately 3,000+ offers across 800+ brands and 1,000+ outlets spanning fine dining, hotels, cafes, fast food, entertainment, theme parks, salons, spas, gyms, fitness centers, and online merchants. Offer redemption is operationalized through a merchant PIN validation system — the user presents the app at the point of sale, and the merchant enters their assigned PIN on the user's device to validate the offer — which the company positions as an anti-fraud mechanism. The platform also supports redemption of up to four offers simultaneously for groups of eight or more people, and offers a freemium onboarding route via Mastercard card-linked access.

The business model is a two-sided subscription marketplace. On the consumer side, users pay an annual membership fee of QR 249 at a promotional rate (regular price QR 325), valid through December 2027 under a "Buy 2026, Get 2027 Free" structure, and gain access to the full offer catalog plus merchant-redemption history. On the merchant side, businesses pay to participate as a My Book merchant and gain exposure to the platform's deal-seeking user base. Distribution is multi-channel: direct downloads via Apple App Store and Google Play, cash purchase at the company's customer service office (Retaj Business Centre, Al Sadd, Doha), a Mastercard complementary-access tier, and a co-branded app program delivered through partners including Vodafone Qatar, multiple Qatari banks and exchange houses (Al Fardan Exchange, Al Khaleej Bank, Al Jazira Bank, City Exchange, Dukhan Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank), Dohatna Mall, and Jumbo Electronics.

Ownership is through a layered corporate structure: My Book Qatar is operated as a subsidiary of Vodafone Qatar via Infinity Solutions LLC, while the underlying "My Book" and "My Book Qatar" trademarks are registered to Allied Advertising (المجموعه المتحده للاعلان). The company employs 101–250 staff and operates exclusively in Qatar, with no disclosed geographic expansion beyond a single domestic market. No venture capital, institutional funding, or M&A activity is on record.

Name

My Book Qatar

Legal name

Allied Advertising (المجموعه المتحده للاعلان)

Website

https://mybookqatar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

My Book Qatar is a Doha-based digital membership platform operating a mobile app that gives subscribers access to 3,000+ Buy-1-Get-1-Free offers from 800+ brands across dining, hospitality, entertainment, and lifestyle. It runs an annual QR 249 subscription and co-branded apps with banks, Mastercard, and Vodafone Qatar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Subscription: Users purchase annual app membership for QR 249 (original price QR 325), receiving access to 2,000+ Buy-1-Get-1-Free offers valid until December 2027. The membership allows users to redeem up to 4 offers at once for groups of 8+ people.
2. Partner/SMB Merchant Subscriptions: Businesses pay to become My Book merchants, gaining access to the platform's customer base of deal-seekers in Qatar. Merchants contact account managers or submit requests to join the network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

My Book Qatar operates a consumer mobile membership application that gives paying subscribers access to 3,000+ Buy-1-Get-1-Free and discount offers from 800+ merchant brands across dining, hotels, cafes, fast food, entertainment, theme parks, salons, spas, gyms, and fitness centers in Qatar. Users pay an annual fee of QR 249 (promotional, regularly QR 325) to access the offer library and redeem vouchers at merchant locations through a merchant PIN validation system built into the app.

Product overview

My Book Qatar is a consumer mobile membership app that provides access to a curated collection of dining, hospitality, entertainment, and lifestyle discount offers across Qatar. The core product is the My Book Qatar App, which serves as a digital membership pass unlocking 3,000+ Buy 1 Get 1 Free offers from 800+ participating brands. The primary offering is the annual My Book 2021 membership (QR 249), valid until December 2027, which enables users to redeem vouchers at partner merchants by displaying the app. Additional access mechanisms include VIP Keys (for cash/offline purchases) and Promo Codes (for discounted subscriptions). The product family also includes Special Offers from merchants (usable multiple times with daily limits) and co-branded partner apps distributed through organizations like Vodafone Qatar. The platform operates via merchant PIN validation for offer redemption and supports Mastercard-linked membership activation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My Book Qatar Mobile App Mobile application (iOS and Android, English and Arabic) providing a digital membership pass that unlocks 3,000+ Buy-1-Get-1-Free and discount offers from 800+ participating merchant brands across Qatar. Users select an offer, show the app at the merchant, and merchant staff enter their PIN on the user's phone to validate redemption.
• My Book Annual Membership Annual subscription product sold to individual consumers in Qatar for QR 249 (promotional price, regularly QR 325) that unlocks the full library of Buy-1-Get-1-Free and discount offers on the My Book Qatar app, valid until December 2027. Members can redeem up to 4 offers at once for groups of 8 or more and benefit from new offers added monthly.
• Merchant Partnership Subscription Subscription offering for Qatari merchants and brands (restaurants, hotels, salons, theme parks, fitness centers) that want to be listed in the My Book Qatar offer library and access the platform's deal-seeking consumer base. Merchants are onboarded through account managers or contact form submissions.
• Co-branded Partner App White-labeled or co-branded version of the My Book Qatar mobile app offered in partnership with banks, telecom operators, exchange houses, malls, and retail brands (e.g., Vodafone Qatar). Partner organizations use these apps to extend deal-based value to their own customers, with offer libraries that may differ from the core My Book Qatar app based on partnership terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save QR 4,000 to QR 6,000 per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vodafone QatarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company ownership through subsidiary Infinity Solutions LLC. Provides corporate backing and distribution synergy through Vodafone Qatar's customer base and retail presence in Qatar.
• Al Fardan ExchangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner offering My Book deals to their customers through co-branded offerings.
• Al Khaleej BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner with co-branded My Book app offerings for their customer base.
• Al Jazira BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner offering My Book deals to Al Jazira Bank customers.
• City Exchange QatarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExchange services partner with My Book co-branded offerings.
• Dukhan BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIslamic banking partner offering My Book deals to Dukhan Bank customers.
• Qatar Islamic BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIslamic banking partner providing My Book offers to their customer base.
• Dohatna MallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping mall partner offering My Book deals to mall visitors and customers.
• Jumbo ElectronicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerElectronics retail partner with My Book co-branded app offerings.
• Visit QatarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQatar tourism promotion organization partner for travel and hospitality deals.
• MastercardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMastercard holders in Qatar receive complementary access to My Book app by entering the first 6 digits of their Mastercard. This provides exclusive deal access to Mastercard customers and drives adoption of both platforms.
• Qatar LivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQatar's leading lifestyle media platform partnering with My Book Qatar for content creation and discoverability. Qatar Living discovers Doha with My Book Qatar.
• Allied AdvertisingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company holding the registered trademarks for My Book and My Book Qatar brands (Arabic: المجموعه المتحده للاعلان). Owns and operates the My Book platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupon: Global deals marketplace for local experiences, dining, and services; competes conceptually with My Book Qatar at a much larger scale but with weaker geographic focus on the Gulf.
• Wowcher: UK-based daily deals and vouchers marketplace for local experiences and dining; comparable consumer-facing offer-redemption business model and merchant network approach.
• Mastercard Priceless: Mastercard's card-linked offers and Priceless experiences platform; serves the same consumers with merchant-funded discounts via payment-card linkage, overlapping My Book's Mastercard integration partnership.
• Restaurant.com: US-based platform selling discounted restaurant certificates to consumers; mirrors My Book Qatar's category-led dining focus but operates as certificate rather than app-based model.

Others

• Vodafone Qatar: Parent company via Infinity Solutions LLC and co-branded distribution partner; not a peer competitor but a strategic channel and ownership counterparty that influences My Book Qatar's customer reach.
• Qatar Living: Qatar's leading lifestyle and community platform; partnered with My Book Qatar for content and discoverability and is adjacent as a Doha lifestyle discovery touchpoint rather than a direct offer-marketplace competitor.

Direct peers

• The Entertainer: MENA-based B2B2C platform selling buy-1-get-1-free vouchers for dining, leisure, and lifestyle; mirrors My Book Qatar's core offer aggregation, merchant subscription model, and category mix most directly across the region.
• Cobone: Dubai-headquartered deals and vouchers marketplace offering discounted dining, travel, and lifestyle experiences to MENA consumers; directly competitive as a regional discount-voucher platform anchored by partner merchants.

Emerging players

• Offermax: Gulf-region deals and discount app focused on dining and lifestyle merchants; similar merchant-funded offer model but with smaller scale than My Book Qatar.

Regional players

• Wala Deals: Saudi Arabia-focused discount and group-buying platform offering deals across dining and entertainment; comparable offer-aggregation model but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mybookqatar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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