DriveItAway vs SamaraBusiness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveItAway
Rent a vehicle with the option to buy it later. This app allows you to test drive your dream car with flexible payment plans, turning rental fees into ownership payments. Ideal for those unsure about a large upfront purchase or down payment.
- Rent-to-own vehicle program
- Pay-as-you-go car buying
- Test drive before committing
- Rental payments convert to car payments
- Flexible down payment options
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DriveItAway offers Pay As You Go Car Buying by allowing you to rent your dream vehicle before committing--and, then, turning your rental payments into car payments when you want to commit. Don't have enough down payment or unsure you want to lay out that much upfront? Not sure if this is the car for you? DriveItAway instead. Rent it. Love it. Buy it.
SamaraBusiness
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Move around the eastern province, the kingdom and GCC in the safest way possible with the most reliable Chauffeurs and at the most convenient fares Benefits Sanitized and safe vehicles on demand Highly trained chauffeurs Convenient way to book your car Payment methods options, on app payment, cash and POS machines availability in all Samara vehicles Intercity rides around the kingdom, GCC trips and airport Transfers Features Favorite address: your favorite places identified and saved automatically for ease of future booking Ride Tracking: GPS technology to locate your pick up and drop off location and to track your ride Ride confirmation: SMS, e-mail sent to you with ride confirmation Safe Ride: we share car license plates and driver information For more information about Samara, please visit our website and follow us on social media Website www.samara.com.sa Facebook, twitter, Instagram and linked in on @samararide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SamaraBusiness at 3 against DriveItAway's 1. SamaraBusiness also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). 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.
DriveItAway ships an update every 3 months, SamaraBusiness every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveItAway | SamaraBusiness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DriveItAway Inc. | Samara Trading Establishment |
In-app purchases
DriveItAway
No in-app purchases
SamaraBusiness
No in-app purchases
Questions
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