Nawaaem vs Sama Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nawaaem
This app offers a safe and reliable transportation service specifically for women and other passengers, employing an all-female team of drivers. It features an intuitive interface for easy booking, real-time car tracking, and driver ratings.
- Women-only drivers
- Safe and harassment-free rides
- Easy car booking interface
- Automatic location detection
- Real-time driver tracking
- Driver rating system
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Nawaaem is the first application in the Arab world for the transportation of women and others, as it includes a large team of women captain who are distinguished in performance and high taste in dealing with all customers, women, students, children, the elderly and all segments of society. Nawaaem works to provide a safe connection free of harassment, and that all workers in the application are women only and men are not allowed to be captain in Nawaaem. You will not find any difficulty in ordering a car, as the application features an easy interface, your location will be determined automatically and you can change it with ease. You will be able to see the car details and monitor the captain's arrival on the map. After the run is over, you can rate the captain. Do you have any questions or need help? Use an easy in-app tool to report any problem you encounter or contact customer support via the Nawaaem website.
Sama Driver
This app connects individuals looking to increase their income with opportunities. It facilitates registration and onboarding for potential partners, aiming to provide excellent service while reflecting cultural values.
- Increase financial income
- Partner registration
- Onboarding process
- Training course information
- Service provision
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Captain… Your ambition is greater than just another ride. With the SAMA Captain app, we open the door to new opportunities, where every ride becomes a step toward better earnings and every day is a new opportunity to achieve more. Start your journey with SAMA Captain… because your success is our destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sama Driver at 4.7 against Nawaaem's 4.2. Sama Driver also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (202 vs 25). Nawaaem's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 41%). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Sama Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sama Driver has 202 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Nawaaem's written reviews are positive against 41% of Sama Driver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nawaaem ships an update every 4 months, Sama Driver monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nawaaem | Sama Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (25 ratings) | 4.7 (202 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 40.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 202 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milliard | SAMA TAXI |
Customer experience
Nawaaem
Sama Driver
In-app purchases
Nawaaem
No in-app purchases
Sama Driver
No in-app purchases
