SAM4 Online vs BuzzU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAM4 Online
This interactive platform offers extensive simulated sound libraries and lesson guides for over 60 medical conditions. It provides students with easy access to class materials, quizzes, tests, and a virtual manikin for auscultation training.
- Simulated sounds library
- Lesson guides for 60+ conditions
- Virtual manikin simulator
- Access to class materials
- Quizzes and tests
- Control physical manikin
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SAM4 Online is an interactive auscultation training platform that gives users access to an extensive simulated sounds library and lesson guides for over 60 conditions The SAM4 Online app gives students easy access to the SAM4 Online platform from their own device. It includes access to class materials including readings, quizzes, case studies, tests and assignments, as well as an easy to use virtual manikin and auscultation simulator. The SAM4 Online App can also be used to control the SAM4 Auscultation Manikin by Cardionics.
BuzzU
Discover free food, merchandise, and events happening on campus in real-time. This community-driven radar uses live pins on a map to help students find and grab freebies. Earn points for contributions and check-ins to redeem rewards.
- Live campus radar with real-time pins
- Find free food, drinks, and events
- Rewards shop for earned points
- Equippable titles to display status
- Smart notifications for new pins and updates
- Crowdsourced and verified event information
- Verified student access via university email
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Discover what your campus has been hiding. BuzzU is the community-driven radar that helps students find free food, merch, events, and giveaways happening right now. Whether you’re a commuter or live on campus, never miss a "drop" again. Open the map, spot the buzz, and grab what’s free near you. WHAT’S NEW IN BUZZU: We’ve introduced official UCF event integration into the app. You can now look through and see all official ucf events happening! KEY FEATURES: Live Campus Radar - See real-time pins for free food, drinks, and events. From leftover catering to club giveaways, if it’s on campus, it’s on BuzzU. Rewards Shop - Your points are finally worth something! Redeem the points you earn from contributing and checking in for real rewards in our new Shop. Equippable Titles - Show off your status. Buy and earn exclusive Titles to display next to your username. Let everyone on the feed know if you’re a "Top Scout," a "Freshman," or a "Campus Legend." Smart Notifications - Never miss out. Get instant alerts for new Pins nearby, daily check-in reminders, and updates when you climb the leaderboard or win a weekly prize. Crowdsourced & Verified - Found something free? Snap a photo and drop a pin. See something that’s gone? React to let others know. The map is powered by you. Verified Student Access - BuzzU is exclusive to the campus community. We have moved to a strictly verified system. you must use your ucf.edu email to sign up or log in. Why BuzzU? Because college is expensive, but campus life shouldn't be. Turn your campus into a treasure map and start getting rewarded for exploring. Download BuzzU and start your streak today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuzzU at none against SAM4 Online's 1. BuzzU also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). SAM4 Online's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, rating and device support 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. SAM4 Online sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BuzzU asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SAM4 Online against 5.0 for BuzzU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuzzU has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SAM4 Online ships an update every 6 months, BuzzU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAM4 Online | BuzzU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 3B Scientific | Eric Buswell |
Customer experience
SAM4 Online
BuzzU
In-app purchases
SAM4 Online
- Personal User - Full Content$19.99
BuzzU
No in-app purchases
