CampusShield vs Emergency Management Suite
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.
Emergency Management Suite
This application helps K12 school districts manage emergency drills and alarms. It allows for quick activation of alarms, real-time monitoring of active incidents, and streamlined student and staff accountability during emergencies. The tool also facilitates the student reunification process and provides access to safety information.
- Activate alarm slider
- Practice drills
- View active alarm details
- Student and staff roll call
- Reunification management
- View safety flipcharts
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Navigate360’s EMS app is designed to help K12 school districts safely and effectively manage drill and emergency alarms. The app addresses various safety needs and enables each district to execute on their emergency response procedures using the following features: • Activate alarm slider – Enables users to quickly activate an alarm should an emergency occur • Practice- Enables users to activate a drill or training alarm without accidentally activating a real emergency alert • Active Alarm details – Allows school staff and safety officials to view real-time alarm details and follow a customized response protocol • Roll Call – School staff can account for students and staff during an emergency • Reunification – Users can check in students & guardians and manage the entire reunification process from end to end • Flipcharts (View-only) - School staff can view important safety information that has been aggregated in a mobile-friendly view before, during or after an emergency
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CampusShield at 4.4 against Emergency Management Suite's 3.0. CampusShield also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and device support (4 vs 2). Emergency Management Suite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
CampusShield holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CampusShield's written reviews are positive against 18% of Emergency Management Suite's.
CampusShield ships an update every 2 months, Emergency Management Suite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CampusShield | Emergency Management Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (105 ratings) — better | 3.0 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 911Cellular | Navigate360, LLC |
Customer experience
CampusShield
Emergency Management Suite
In-app purchases
CampusShield
No in-app purchases
Emergency Management Suite
No in-app purchases
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