Comparison

KHQ vs NIU Safe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KHQ

Prepare for exams with professionally written content and current test questions. Study conveniently, ace your next exam, and improve your grades. Offers customizable quizzes, flashcards, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Pre-populated tests
  • Chapter-specific study
  • Custom quiz/test creation
  • Key term study
  • Flashcard creation and use
  • Struggle-based test building
  • Results tracking
  • Result sharing
Features
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The best exam prep tools out there. The most professionally written content by current professors using current test questions. Better grades, more convenient, in less time. Use the KHQ app to help you study for your test with convenience and confidence. Ace your next exam. - Use pre populated test - Study just the chapters you need - Create your own customized quizzes or test - Study all the key terms - Use the current flash cards or create your own - Features that allow you to build tests around just the questions with which you struggle - Track your results - Share your results with friends

About

NIU Safe

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers real-time alerts, emergency contact options, and tools to share your location with friends or public safety.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting to Public Safety
  • Virtual WalkHome monitoring
  • Safety Toolbox with live chat
  • Campus and Transit Maps
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NIU Safe is the official safety app of Northern Illinois University. It is the only app that integrates with Northern Illinois University's safety and security systems. NIU Department of Police and Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the NIU campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. NIU Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the NIU area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Public Safety in real-time in case of a crisis  - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to NIU Public Safety. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow NIU Public Safety to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.       - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at NIU via chat.  - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time.       - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position.       - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Campus Maps       - Campus Map: Navigate around the NIU area.      - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at NIU. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from NIU Public Safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

KHQ4 screens
NIU Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NIU Safe at 3.6 against KHQ's 1.8. NIU Safe also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). KHQ's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NIU Safe holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KHQ has 62 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of KHQ's written reviews are positive against 0% of NIU Safe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KHQ ships an update every 5 months, NIU Safe every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KHQ versus NIU Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKHQNIU Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (62 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKendall Hunt PublishingNorthern Illinois University

Customer experience

KHQ

All ratings58 ratings
Positive15.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative81.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative78.4%

NIU Safe

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

KHQ

No in-app purchases

None

NIU Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KHQ free?
KHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NIU Safe free?
NIU Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KHQ or NIU Safe?
NIU Safe is rated higher. KHQ averages 1.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while NIU Safe averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do KHQ or NIU Safe have ads?
Neither KHQ nor NIU Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KHQ or NIU Safe?
KHQ ships an update every 5 months, and NIU Safe every 25 months. Most recently, KHQ was updated on November 1, 2026 and NIU Safe on November 3, 2026.

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