Samana Care
MVP Tester Portal

Welcome to the Samana Care family.

Ana will be your care coordinator, guide, and liaison, and thank you for being one of the first people in the world to meet her. You're not just testing an app; you're helping us build something that's going to change how families care for the people they love as they age.

You're here because you were personally invited to test Samana Care™. This private page is just for you: install the app, create your account inside the app, and read through (or listen to) the sections below whenever you have a few minutes, in whatever order works for you.

Step 1: Install Samana Care

Please only download and sign up from your mobile phone. Do not install on a laptop or computer.

On an iPhone (iOS 15 or newer): tap the button below on your iPhone. If you don't already have TestFlight, it'll walk you through installing that first (it's free from the App Store), then install Samana Care.

Get the App via TestFlight
QR code for samanacare.com/app (works on iPhone and Android)

Reading this on a computer? Point your phone's camera at this code. It works for iPhone and Android and opens the right download for your phone.

On an Android phone

About 5 minutes. Do this on the Android phone itself. You'll need a Gmail (Google) account.

Get the Android App
  1. Tap "Get the Android App" above. Sign in with your Gmail when asked.
  2. Tap "Accept invitation." No one has to add you first. If it offers an "App Tester" app, you can skip it.
  3. Download the app. Tap Download next to Samana Care. When it finishes, tap Open (or find it in your notifications).
  4. Say yes to the warnings. If the phone says it can't install apps from this source, tap Settings, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. If Play Protect warns you, tap More details, then Install anyway. This is normal for test apps.
  5. Tap Install, then Open. Samana Care is now on your home screen.

Updates: when there's a new version, you'll get an email from Firebase App Distribution. Open it and do steps 3 to 5 again. Stuck? Take a screenshot (hold Power + Volume Down) and text it to Samana Care Support at +1 (404) 293-7419.

Step 2: Create your account in the app

Open Samana Care on your phone and tap "Join our family tree." That is the only way to sign up. Sign up with your email, or tap "Continue with Google." Don't tap "Sign in" — that's only for people who already created an account in the app.

The app then walks you through adding your loved one and sending them their invite.

Optional: Stay in Touch

Want occasional beta updates and short feedback surveys? Leave your details below. This does not create your app account, and it is completely optional. Text messages are a separate choice: you can get updates by email only, and you can use Samana Care fully without ever agreeing to texts.

Next, Read or Listen

Everything you need is broken into three short sections. Come back to any of them as often as you like during the test.

Welcome & Vision

Who Ana is, why Colette built this, what an MVP means, and how we protect your family's information.

Read Welcome & Vision →

Getting Started

Step-by-step: install the app, set up your profile, and get your loved one's first check-in call scheduled.

Read Onboarding →

How to Use & What to Test

What we're hoping you'll notice, a few known quirks that aren't bugs, and how to send us feedback.

Read How to Use →