CampusShield vs MVEC Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CampusShield
This mobile safety app acts as a software panic button, connecting you instantly to campus security. Receive emergency alerts via push notification and stay informed about campus events and happenings.
- Software panic button
- Emergency alerts via push notification
- Instant connection to campus security
- Campus event information
- Mobile safety tool
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Stay safer on campus by using our mobile safety app to keep you connected. This mobile safety app is a software panic button that also receives emergency alerts via push notification. CampusShield provides instant access to your campus’s security and emergency response team and it's loaded with extra features to keep you informed on campus events and happenings.
MVEC Connect
Manage your utility services conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, check account details, report outages, and contact support easily. Stay informed with notifications and find office locations.
- Pay bills
- Check account information
- Report outages
- Contact support
- Office directions
- Sign up for notifications
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Powerful service at your fingertips--wherever you go! We've packed your most requested services in one little app. Secure, easy and always on for you to: • Pay your bill • Check account information • Report an outage • Call or send us an email • Get directions to our offices • Sign up for notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CampusShield at 55% against MVEC Connect's 8%. CampusShield also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.9) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
CampusShield holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of CampusShield's written reviews are positive against 8% of MVEC Connect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CampusShield | MVEC Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (90 ratings) — better | 1.9 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 911Cellular | Magic Valley Electric Cooperative |
Customer experience
CampusShield
MVEC Connect
In-app purchases
CampusShield
No in-app purchases
MVEC Connect
No in-app purchases
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