SAFEHawk vs UG Connect
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.
UG Connect
Stay informed about school district events, receive customized notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get the latest news and announcements directly from administration, and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications by organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District news and announcements feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for UG Connect. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UG Connect at every 2 months against SAFEHawk's every 12 months. SAFEHawk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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, UG Connect every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | SAFEHawk | UG Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilfrid Laurier University | Upper Grand DSB |
Customer experience
SAFEHawk
UG Connect
In-app purchases
SAFEHawk
No in-app purchases
UG Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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