SafeUT vs MyUSU
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.
MyUSU
This app serves as a central hub for Utah State University students, providing access to essential academic systems, personalized updates, and campus resources. It facilitates connection with departments, organizations, and peers, while also keeping users informed about campus events and important notifications.
- Access academic systems (Canvas, Banner)
- Receive important notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus groups
- Discover campus events
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Utah State University companion application MyUSU is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at USU. Use MyUSU to: Access Canvas and Banner, email and other everyday systems Receive key notifications regarding grades, holds, and more Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers View personalized resources and content Find and join campus events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SafeUT at 51% against MyUSU's 17%. SafeUT also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (397 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 397 ratings behind it against 23, 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 17% of MyUSU's.
SafeUT ships an update every 3 months, MyUSU every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SafeUT | MyUSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (397 ratings) — better | 2.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 397 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics | UCROO |
Customer experience
SafeUT
MyUSU
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
MyUSU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SafeUT
No in-app purchases
MyUSU
No in-app purchases
