SamaraBusiness vs RET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
RET
Plan your journeys across the Netherlands with real-time public transport information for Rotterdam. View departure times, track your travel history, and purchase tickets and subscriptions directly through the app.
- Real-time departure times
- Trip planner for all of Netherlands
- Barcode ticket purchases
- Travel history tracking
- Disruption notifications
- Shared mobility options
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In the RET app you can find up to date information about public transport services in Rotterdam, see your travel history and buy barcode tickets to travel with the RET. The RET app also shows the nearest stops with current departure times. Get a push notification when there is a disruption at one of your favorite lines or stops. With the planner you can travel with public transport from any location to every address in The Netherlands. The planner contains the latest departure times for bus, tram, metro and trains. Why use the RET app? - Connect your payment cards and view your full travel history with the RET; - Buy a barcode ticket to travel with RET busses, trams and metros; - Buy savings subscriptions and place them on your bank card; - Buy Park and Ride Combi Ticket; - View the latest departure times on your favorite lines, stops - Plan your trip in the travel planner; - View the available shared mobility options nearby; - Push notifications of disruptions; - Overview of all the disruptions for bus, tram & metro and lifts en escalators; - Latest weather forecast - Contact customer service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SamaraBusiness at 3 against RET's 1. SamaraBusiness also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). 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.
SamaraBusiness ships an update every 2 months, RET every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SamaraBusiness | RET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (160 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 160 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samara Trading Establishment | RET |
In-app purchases
SamaraBusiness
No in-app purchases
RET
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SamaraBusiness free?
Is RET free?
Do SamaraBusiness or RET have ads?
Which is updated more often, SamaraBusiness or RET?
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