CampusShield vs Laredo Utilities
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.
Laredo Utilities
This utility application provides essential services and information for residents. It is designed to be a convenient resource for accessing city-related updates and functionalities.
- Access to city services
- Essential information resource
- Resident convenience
- Utility management
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AdComp Systems built the utility application . This SERVICE is provided by AdComp Systems and is intended for use as is.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CampusShield at 55% against Laredo Utilities's 0%. CampusShield also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 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, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusShield has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of CampusShield's written reviews are positive against 0% of Laredo Utilities's.
CampusShield ships an update every 2 months, Laredo Utilities every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CampusShield | Laredo Utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (90 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 911Cellular | City of Laredo |
Customer experience
CampusShield
Laredo Utilities
In-app purchases
CampusShield
No in-app purchases
Laredo Utilities
No in-app purchases
Questions
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