GATOR SAFE vs Archivum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Archivum
This app provides a centralized hub for University of South Florida students, faculty, and staff to access essential services. Manage academic tasks, appointments, and administrative requests with ease.
- Track admission status
- Schedule advising appointments
- Manage academic requirements
- Submit travel requests
- Access university resources
- Facilitate administrative processes
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The official Archivum mobile app that connects you to the University of South Florida services and resources you need. Whether you are a student, faculty, or staff member, Archivum makes it easy to manage your academic life. The app will help you check your admission status, request advising appointments, request a guest account, submit a travel request, and more with just a few taps on your phone or tablet. Student features: - Track your application status and complete any pending application requirements - Get ready for your first day at USF with myBullsPath (for First Time in College students) - Schedule Academic Advising appointments - Request Contract Course Permits for public health graduate students - Adjust your fourth-year Schedule for professional medical students Faculty and Staff features: - Connect seamlessly with USF system resources to boost student success - From reviewing admission applications to updating faculty records - Manage travel expenses - Facilitate tenure processes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Archivum at every 4 months against GATOR SAFE's every 23 months. GATOR SAFE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for GATOR SAFE against 2.9 for Archivum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of GATOR SAFE's written reviews are positive against 38% of Archivum's.
GATOR SAFE ships an update every 23 months, Archivum every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GATOR SAFE | Archivum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (25 ratings) | 2.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | University of Florida | University of South Florida |
Customer experience
GATOR SAFE
Archivum
In-app purchases
GATOR SAFE
No in-app purchases
Archivum
No in-app purchases
