COLA SAM Survey vs OberCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COLA SAM Survey
This tool streamlines data collection for asset management and capital planning. It allows survey teams to efficiently record facility information, including building deficiencies and equipment details.
- Efficient field data collection
- Record building deficiencies
- Catalogue equipment within facilities
- Supports strategic asset management
- Aids capital planning workflow
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SAM Survey is an information collection tool that is a part of LA County's strategic asset management and capital planning workflow. SAM Survey enables survey teams to efficiently collect field data, record building deficiencies, and catalogue equipment within facilities
OberCloud
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The OberCloud app allows you to manage a variety of IP cameras and encoders connected to your video partner provider account. Simultaneously view live streaming video from multiple sites and cameras. Create customized groups of your favorite cameras and monitor them all with a single touch. Playback recorded video (events and/or continuous). Do all of this from anywhere and at anytime. In the event a camera goes offline or video is recorded, authorized users can receive alerts via email, SMS and push notifications. Using AES-256 encryption ensures that your account, data and video is safe. The app is ideal for keeping an eye on multiple sites. Watch over your home, vacation home and office at the same time. It’s the perfect fit for a business owner that has multiple locations. You can also receive alerts from the different locations based on a schedule that is right for you. Before this application will function fully, you must have an account established through an authorized partner. To get connected to a provider in your area, visit https://www.obercloud.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: OberCloud at 3 against COLA SAM Survey's 1. On price, update cadence, 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.
COLA SAM Survey ships an update every 5 weeks, OberCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COLA SAM Survey | OberCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | County of Los Angeles - Department of Public Works | Cloud Nine Cameras Inc |
In-app purchases
COLA SAM Survey
No in-app purchases
OberCloud
No in-app purchases
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