Dataminr vs samdesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dataminr
This app provides real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence using AI. It delivers early, actionable alerts on breaking events and emerging risks across physical, digital, and cyber domains. Leverage advanced AI for contextual insights.
- AI-powered real-time intelligence
- Early detection of events and risks
- Actionable alerts
- Multi-Modal Fusion AI
- Contextual intelligence with ReGenAI and Intel Agents
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Dataminr is the global leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat & risk intelligence, delivering the earliest actionable intelligence on breaking events, emerging threats, and unexpected risks across the physical, digital, and cyber domains. - Earliest Detection: Powered by Multi-Modal Fusion AI, synthesizing text in 150+ languages, images, video and audio, and sensor signals across 1M+ public data sources. - Actionable Alerts: Get the fastest, most accurate real-time detection on the events and risks that matter to you. - Contextual Intelligence: Leverage Dataminr's AI innovations, including ReGenAI and Intel Agents, to deliver Agentic AI-powered context.
samdesk
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Samdesk is a global disruption monitoring tool. We deliver speedy crisis alerts and situational awareness when it matters most. We notify you when things go wrong, at a time when action can make the biggest difference. Act Quicker Make more informed decisions with increased speed and accuracy by being alerted to disruptions that matter to you, ahead of traditional sources. Respond Smarter Get eye-witness accounts, live visuals, and real-time local information to make the most informed decision. Stay Ahead Keep up-to-date with events that are relevant to you with customized filters. Narrow your focus by location, event severity level, type of crisis, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dataminr at weekly against samdesk's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dataminr ships an update weekly, samdesk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dataminr | samdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (94 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dataminr, Inc. | SAMDesk |
In-app purchases
Dataminr
No in-app purchases
samdesk
No in-app purchases








