Sama Driver vs Tabuk Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tabuk Bus
Purchase electronic tickets for public city transport within Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Simply install, register, and pay with electronic methods to present your ticket for verification.
- Electronic ticket purchase
- Public transport ticketing
- City transport in Tabuk
- Mobile ticket presentation
- Online payment for tickets
- User registration required
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Tabuk Bus - ticket for city transport in a smartphone for Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The Tabuk Bus mobile application is part of the Tabuk Transport. The user of the application can purchase an electronic ticket for public transport and present it for control by the controller or using a special device installed in the vehicle. To use the application, the user must: Install the application on your mobile device; Perform the necessary actions to register in the application (use of the application by unregistered users is not allowed). Payment for a transport ticket is made using electronic means of payment (payment cards) and other legal methods of online payment. Payment is made in compliance with the requirements of the PCI DSS standard. As the number of participating cities increases, the mobile application is updated and new features are added.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sama Driver at 4.7 against Tabuk Bus's 3.0. Sama Driver also leads on ratings volume (202 vs 2). Tabuk Bus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Sama Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sama Driver has 202 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Sama Driver's written reviews are positive against 33% of Tabuk Bus's.
Sama Driver ships an update monthly, Tabuk Bus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sama Driver | Tabuk Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (202 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAMA TAXI | SmartVista AG |
Customer experience
Sama Driver
Tabuk Bus
In-app purchases
Sama Driver
No in-app purchases
Tabuk Bus
No in-app purchases
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