GoCar vs SamaraBusiness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCar
Access cars and vans across Ireland for short-term rentals, from 30 minutes to longer periods. It's an ideal alternative to car ownership or for businesses needing flexible vehicle solutions. Enjoy transparent pricing with fuel and insurance included.
- Car and van sharing across Ireland
- Rentals from 30 minutes
- Alternative to car ownership
- Flexible business vehicle solutions
- Fuel and insurance included
- No hidden costs
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GoCar is Ireland’s first Car Sharing company and is part of the Europcar Mobility Group, providing members with access to cars and vans all across Ireland. From rental as short as 30 minutes GoCar is the ideal alternative to owning a car, or equally ideal for the SME to save on leasing vehicles. Now introducing GoCar by Europcar across the Europcar network, a car rental product that enables customers to bypass the desk, go directly to their car and drive away. Drive from just €9/hr, fuel is included! No hidden costs. Fully insured. Fast. Easy. Join GoCar & get €10 off your first trip with code FIRST10.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SamaraBusiness at 10.0 against GoCar's 15.6. 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.
GoCar ships an update every 4 weeks, SamaraBusiness every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoCar | SamaraBusiness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Trust Limited | Samara Trading Establishment |
In-app purchases
GoCar
No in-app purchases
SamaraBusiness
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GoCar free?
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Do GoCar or SamaraBusiness have ads?
Which is updated more often, GoCar or SamaraBusiness?
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