BetterUp vs Sama professional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BetterUp
Access personalized coaching and a vast content library for personal and professional development. Improve your career, relationships, resilience, and well-being with expert guidance.
- Personalized coaching experiences
- Vast library of growth content
- Leadership coach matching
- Scientifically proven methods
- Develop communication skills
- Build resilience
- Care for your mind
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Set yourself up for success with BetterUp. Everything you need for personal and professional growth, all in one place. With a BetterUp coaching experience tailored to you and access to our vast library of content, you no longer have to navigate life’s challenges on your own. Focus on your career, improve personal relationships, build resilience, develop communication skills, care for your mind, and more. You’ll be paired with a leadership Coach to help set you on the right course, whatever that course may be. Our methods are scientifically proven and fundamentally human. And with proprietary Coach matching, an extensive learning library, and the largest network of certified Coaches at your fingertips, you’ll make positive changes that last a lifetime.
Sama professional
This app connects employees with accredited professional coaches for confidential support. It uses a proprietary algorithm to match users with the best coach and offers video calls and in-app messaging. Access is exclusively for employees of Sama corporate clients.
- Confidential coaching sessions
- Proprietary coach matching algorithm
- Video call functionality
- In-app messaging
- Employee access only
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The Sama app is your space where our experienced, accredited professional coaches will work with you completely confidentially. We use our proprietary algorithm to match you with the best coach for you. You can book video calls or chat with your coach through the messaging function. Access to Sama is only provided to employees of Sama corporate clients. Please use your user name and unique password provided by Sama to Sign in. Sama clients care for their employees and seek to empower them. Together, we help elevate engagement, so people are empowered to unlock their potential. You have a question or want support, please message us at info@sama.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sama professional at 5.0 against BetterUp's 4.5. Sama professional also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). BetterUp's advantage is ratings volume (435 vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 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.
Sama professional holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BetterUp has 435 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BetterUp ships an update weekly, Sama professional every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BetterUp | Sama professional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (435 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 435 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BetterUp | Sama Europe Ltd |
Customer experience
BetterUp
Sama professional
Bugs and requests
BetterUp
Reported bugs
10 issues- Session connectivity drops and join failures
- App crashes on launch (iOS)
- Login loop preventing access to home screen
- Scheduling system incorrectly books unavailable coach times
- Exceeds monthly scheduling limit when rescheduling
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- App closes immediately upon opening
- View on Mobile not available for all articles
- Authentication and login failures
- Performance issues and constant crashing
- Account access suddenly revoked without notice
Requested features
10 requests- Dark mode with system-level transitions
- Display all available scheduling dates at once
- Calendar integration for session appointments
- Save articles feature in 'Up Next' carousel
- Notes section for article reflection
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- Widget for upcoming sessions and assigned articles
- Consistent coach availability verification before booking
- Unified interface for multiple coaching plans
- Clear pricing information on website
- Specialized coaches for specific niches (e.g., first-time business owners)
Sama professional
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BetterUp
No in-app purchases
Sama professional
No in-app purchases
Questions
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