SAM vs Hooba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAM
This app provides a convenient shuttle service for families, operating within Belgium and internationally. It allows users to book rides, manage passenger information, and view billing details. Offline access to course information is also available.
- Book new rides
- Request SAM-NOW rides
- Simulate prices
- Manage passengers and addresses
- View invoices and transactions
- Offline course consultation
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A practical and friendly shuttle service for the whole family, taking you anywhere in Belgium and abroad. App features: - Create an account or log in - Book a new ride - Submit a SAM-NOW ride request - Run a price estimate - Accept a ride request - View upcoming rides - Easily search rides, addresses, and passengers - Filter recurring rides - View ride details - Easily call the driver - Check the customer statement and latest transactions - Top up your statement by electronic payment - Add, edit, and view passengers - Add, edit, and view addresses - View invoices - Edit account information - Easily contact the office - Offline access
Hooba
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HOOBA offers a fully integrated solution of shared electric bikes and kickscooters for companies and other communities. The HOOBA app allows you to book, lock & unlock the vehicles of your fleet. In case of a technical issue, you can easily report the problem via the app. HOOBA will intervene as quickly as possible to get your vehicles back in service. Download the app and start riding! How HOOBA works ? - Open the app to find nearby shared bikes or kickscooters. - Click on the vehicle or scan the QR code and follow the instructions to start riding. If you are interested in bringing automated shared vehicles to your community, HOOBA would love to be support you. Contact us at management@hooba.eu or visit our website : www.hooba.eu Happy riding!
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Verdict
SAM and Hooba are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
SAM ships an update every 2 months, Hooba every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAM | Hooba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAM-Drive SCRL FS | Smoovy |
In-app purchases
SAM
No in-app purchases
Hooba
No in-app purchases
