Comparison

SquadUP vs Samba TV

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

Head to head
About

SquadUP

Plan and manage events seamlessly from your mobile device. This app offers group messaging, photo sharing, event discovery, and social media integration to create engaging experiences for attendees.

Highlights
  • Event creation and management
  • Group messaging
  • Photo sharing
  • Social media integration
  • Event registration and ticket scanning
  • Live social gallery
  • Event discovery
Features
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SquadUP - Event Planning on Your Mobile Phone - Free to Download - Group Messaging - Photo Sharing - Event Discovery - Passbook Integration - Social Media Gallery - Event Registration - Ticket Scanning SquadUP is the social way to plan the perfect event right from your mobile phone. Create and manage events with SquadUP including social sharing, content curation from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram via event hashtags, real-time messaging for event attendees, photo sharing, mobile check in and registration. SquadUP offers a Social Gallery where guests can view photos and videos before, during and after events. SquadUP provides the tools you need to create an experience, not just an event. Features of SquadUP include: - Create and manage events right from your phone - Free to download - Send invitations, buy tickets, track RSVPs and ticket sales - Create a customized event web and mobile page that seamlessly integrates with all social media channels - Check in guests with just one tap or scan tickets - Real-time messaging for you and your guests during the event - Photo sharing - Live Social Gallery: curated photos and videos from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are available to view before, during and after the event using your event specific hashtag - Passbook integration - Find event details, including maps and directions - Access all of your SquadUP events, past and present - Discover featured events, search by interest, location, name or host - Perfect to plan and manage conferences, fundraisers, concerts, networking events, parties, group travel, college events and more! Follow SquadUP Twitter (twitter.com/squadup) Facebook (facebook.com/squadup) Instagram (instagram.com/squadup) Google+ (https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112926897922478470591/+Squadup/posts) *Named Hottest NYC Startup by Tech Cocktail About SquadUP SquadUP is the next generation event creation and management platform dedicated to creating an experience instead of just an event. SquadUP is the only app that lets you plan, update and monitor your events in real time - right from your phone - including registrations, check ins and ticket scanning. SquadUP provides social sharing, content aggregation from social platforms, real-time messaging and photo sharing during the event. The company supports organizers from event creation to the event itself -- and even post-event where guests can review the photos in the social gallery to relive the experience. For more information, visit www.squadup.com.

About

Samba TV

Discover trending shows and movies across all streaming services and live TV. Get personalized recommendations powered by real viewership data and ask an AI for suggestions. Track your viewing habits and build watchlists.

Highlights
  • Trending show and movie discovery
  • AI-powered conversational recommendations
  • Cross-platform content aggregation
  • Personalized viewing habit tracking
  • Unified watchlist and favorites
  • Curated trending carousels
Features
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The best of every streaming service and live TV in one place. Powered by what millions are actually watching. Samba TV brings you the trending shows and movies that people choose to watch right now - across every streaming service and live TV, not just a single platform. No one platform pushing its own content. Just real viewership data from millions of households, surfaced in one app - now with an AI you can ask anything. What you get: - Recommendations powered by what millions of people are actually watching. - Ask Samba anything. Get real, conversational recommendations grounded in the same viewership data - and add shows or movies straight to your Library or Favorites from the chat. - Browse curated carousels updated weekly - what's trending right now, what people are binge-completing, and hidden gems that fly under the radar across every streaming service and live TV. - Track what you're watching. Build your personal Library, check off seasons and episodes for shows, mark movies watched, and always pick up right where you left off - on any platform. - See your viewing habits. Hours watched, episodes and movies completed, your completion rate, watch streaks, and your personal taste profile - all from what you track. - A Favorites list that actually works. Save anything you want to watch later in one place, regardless of which platform it lives on. Samba TV is free to download and free to use. No subscription required.

Screenshots

SquadUP4 screens
Samba TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Samba TV at 5.0 against SquadUP's 2.6. SquadUP's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samba TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SquadUP has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SquadUP versus Samba TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquadUPSamba TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquadUP, Inc.Samba TV, Inc.

Bugs and requests

SquadUP

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Won't recognize password
  • Won't recognize reset password
  • Cannot log in
  • App crashes
  • App will not open to allow access to tickets
Show 3 more
  • Facebook authentication is broken
  • Cannot view event details
  • Temp password would not work at event

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change temporary passwords
  • Download all tickets in purchase to wallet as a group
  • Add seat details to wallet tickets
  • Geographically sortable upcoming events for non-NYC users

Samba TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SquadUP

No in-app purchases

None

Samba TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SquadUP free?
SquadUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samba TV free?
Samba TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SquadUP or Samba TV?
Samba TV is rated higher. SquadUP averages 2.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Samba TV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SquadUP or Samba TV have ads?
Neither SquadUP nor Samba TV shows ads.

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