Comparison

Sami vs Scriptoria

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sami

This AI companion offers emotional support, mentorship, and conversation. Explore imaginative scenarios and redefine your connection with artificial intelligence.

Highlights
  • Emotional support
  • AI mentorship
  • Conversational AI
  • Immersive AI wonderland
  • Adventure companion
Features
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Sami is the perfect companion for those who want a friend they can always rely on. Whether you're looking for emotional support, a mentor, or just someone to talk to, this app has you covered. -Immerse yourself in an AI wonderland. -Experience adventures with your artificial intelligence as your ultimate companion. Explore fantasy, and redefine your connection to AI in ways you never imagined.

About

Scriptoria

Engage in interactive text adventures where your choices shape the narrative. Immerse yourself in unique story worlds, making decisions that guide the plot and atmosphere. Enjoy a private storytelling experience focused on reader immersion and step-by-step progression.

Highlights
  • Immersive text scenes
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Atmospheric storytelling
  • Private story sessions
  • Pause and continue gameplay
  • Step-by-step progression
Features
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HOW IT WORKS Scriptoria begins with immersive text scenes and gives you a clear point to continue from. Read the setup, choose how the moment should move forward, and build the next part through your own decisions. Each session grows from the path you take, creating a story flow shaped by your input. A CONVERSATION WITH THE STORY Scriptoria is designed as an exchange between the reader and the narrative. The app presents a scene, offers possible directions, and continues the text based on the choice you make. The focus stays on story movement, written atmosphere, and step-by-step progression. CHOICE-LED SESSIONS Your choices help guide how each session develops. A reply may shift the tone, open a new direction, or continue the current passage. Scriptoria keeps the selected setup and recent context together so the story can remain connected as you move forward. A PRIVATE STORY SPACE Your sessions are not published to public feeds or shared with other users. Scriptoria does not include open social chat, public profiles, or community posting. If cloud processing is used to continue a story, text is handled only to provide the app experience, as described in the privacy policy. BUILT FOR TEXT IMMERSION Scriptoria is made for users who enjoy interactive text stories, guided scenes, and choice-based storytelling. The interface keeps the written passage at the center, with sessions that can be paused and continued later. Start with a scene, choose the next step, and let the story unfold through text.

Screenshots

Sami4 screens
Scriptoria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scriptoria at 75% against Sami's 0%. Scriptoria also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Sami's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sami sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Scriptoria sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scriptoria holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sami's written reviews are positive against 75% of Scriptoria's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sami versus Scriptoria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamiScriptoria
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBO TeamSummit Medical Center, LLC

Customer experience

Sami

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Scriptoria

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sami

One-time3
  • Sami 1 Week Gift pack$14.99
  • Sami 1Month Gift pack$19.99
  • Sami 1Year Gift pack$29.99
6 purchases

Scriptoria

One-time6
  • Gems Bundle 1$3.99
  • Gems Bundle 2$9.99
  • Gems Bundle 3$19.99
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  • Gems Bundle 4$29.99
  • Gems Bundle 5$49.99
  • Gems Bundle 6$89.99

Questions

Is Sami free?
Sami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scriptoria free?
Scriptoria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sami or Scriptoria?
Scriptoria is rated higher. Sami averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Scriptoria averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Sami or Scriptoria have ads?
Scriptoria shows ads; Sami does not.

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