Sam by UCM vs OptiEnhance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sam by UCM
Access on-demand healthcare services from anywhere through web, mobile, or phone. Receive care when you need it, conveniently and remotely.
- On-demand healthcare access
- Remote consultations
- Web, mobile, and phone support
- Convenient care delivery
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As of July 1st, 2026 Sam by UCM is transitioning to our newest patient platform, EVO. To access your account, head to care.evohealth.com and register for a new account. Please note that your current SAM login and password will not work on EVO.
OptiEnhance
Manage your healthcare options and claims through a personal online portal. Access benefits and administrative tools with ease.
- Self-service online portal
- Manage claims
- Healthcare options management
- Access member benefits
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OptiMed provides members their own self-service online portal for managing claims and healthcare options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sam by UCM at 3.0 against OptiEnhance's 1.0. Sam by UCM also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). OptiEnhance's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Sam by UCM holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sam by UCM has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Sam by UCM's written reviews are positive against 0% of OptiEnhance's.
Sam by UCM ships an update every 5 weeks, OptiEnhance every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Sam by UCM | OptiEnhance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (34 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UPSTATE CONCIERGE MEDICINE, PLLC | 1-800MD, LLC |
Customer experience
Sam by UCM
OptiEnhance
In-app purchases
Sam by UCM
No in-app purchases
OptiEnhance
No in-app purchases
