SafeUT vs GATOR SAFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SafeUT
This app offers 24/7 crisis counseling and confidential school tip reporting for Utah students, parents, and guardians. Connect with crisis counselors for issues like mental health, grief, or suicidal behavior, or report concerns about bullying and violence.
- 24/7 crisis counseling access
- Confidential school tip reporting
- Support for emotional crisis
- Assistance with mental health issues
- Reporting of bullying and violence threats
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The SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line app provides 24/7 access to crisis counseling and school tip reporting for students and their parents and guardians that live in the state of Utah. After installing the app you can connect directly to the UNI CrisisLine or report a confidential tip on bullying, school threats of violence or concern about someone in crisis. CrisisLine staff can assist with a wide variety of problems, including emotional crisis, grief and loss, drug and alcohol problems, mental health issues, self-harm and suicidal behavior.
GATOR SAFE
This safety application provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on campus. It offers real-time location sharing for emergencies, direct access to campus safety resources, and the ability to report concerns. Receive instant safety alerts and communicate directly with campus security.
- Real-time location sharing for emergencies
- Instant safety alerts and instructions
- Direct tip reporting to campus police
- Live chat with campus security
- Access to campus safety resources
- Crime mapping for campus and surrounding areas
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GATOR SAFE is the official safety app of University of Florida. The University of Florida Police Department has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the UF campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. GATOR SAFE features include: - Mobile BlueLight: Send your location to UFPD in real-time in case of a crisis - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to UFPD. - Safety notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from campus safety when on-campus emergencies occur. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with UFPD via chat. - Crime Mapping: View recent crimes that have occurred on and near campus. - Campus safety resources: access all important safety resources in one convenient app. - And much more! Download today and ensure that you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SafeUT at every 3 months against GATOR SAFE's every 23 months. SafeUT also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (396 vs 25). 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.
SafeUT holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SafeUT has 396 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of SafeUT's written reviews are positive against 40% of GATOR SAFE's.
SafeUT ships an update every 3 months, GATOR SAFE every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SafeUT | GATOR SAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (396 ratings) — better | 2.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 396 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics | University of Florida |
Customer experience
SafeUT
GATOR SAFE
Bugs and requests
SafeUT
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chat messages not sending
- Typing box issues
- Loading screen freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved notification system
- Expand school coverage
- Allow non-student usage
GATOR SAFE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SafeUT
No in-app purchases
GATOR SAFE
No in-app purchases
