SAFEHawk vs GryphLife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAFEHawk
This mobile safety application provides quick access to campus security, emergency alerts, and campus maps. It also offers personal support resources and safety tips for students, staff, and visitors.
- Campus security access
- Emergency guidelines and alerts
- Campus maps
- Personal support resources
- Safety tips and tools
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SAFEHawk is a mobile safety app developed for our students, staff, faculty and visitors at Wilfrid Laurier University. The app provides fast and easy access to campus security services, emergency guidelines and alerts, campus maps, personal support resources, safety tips, tools and more! This app was developed by Wilfrid Laurier University Special Constable Service.
GryphLife
This app connects you to the University of Guelph community, helping you manage your schedule, discover events, and access campus resources. Stay informed with important notifications and find your way around campus with an integrated map.
- Event discovery and reminders
- Calendar for classes and assignments
- Campus community wall
- Groups and clubs information
- Campus services directory
- Push notifications for alerts
- Campus map with navigation
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GryphLife brings campus to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the University of Guelph community: Find on-campus events and clubs quickly, no matter what you're interested in, there's something on GryphLife for you. Make friends, ask questions and access campus resources at any time! Some other exciting features include: + EVENTS: Discover campus events, set reminders and track your attendance + FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Orientation, Homecoming, etc. + CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what's happening on the campus wall + CLUBS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GryphLife at 86% against SAFEHawk's 0%. GryphLife also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). SAFEHawk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SAFEHawk ships an update every 12 months, GryphLife every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAFEHawk | GryphLife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wilfrid Laurier University | University of Guelph |
Customer experience
SAFEHawk
GryphLife
In-app purchases
SAFEHawk
No in-app purchases
GryphLife
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SAFEHawk free?
Is GryphLife free?
Do SAFEHawk or GryphLife have ads?
Which is updated more often, SAFEHawk or GryphLife?
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