PUC Mobile vs SAM4 Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PUC Mobile
Stay informed about campus life and events with this official college app. Access news, class schedules, dining menus, and more to remain connected.
- Campus news updates
- Event listings
- Class schedule access
- Cafe menu information
- Stay connected on campus
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The official Pacific Union College iOS app keeps you up to date with what is happening on and off-campus. Stay up-to-date and connected with events, news, classes, the Cafe menu and so much more.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SAM4 Online at 5.0 against PUC Mobile's 3.6. PUC Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PUC Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
SAM4 Online holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PUC Mobile has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PUC Mobile ships an update every 2 months, SAM4 Online every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PUC Mobile | SAM4 Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pacific Union College | 3B Scientific |
Customer experience
PUC Mobile
SAM4 Online
In-app purchases
PUC Mobile
No in-app purchases
SAM4 Online
- Personal User - Full Content$19.99
