Comparison

SeminoleSAFE vs Archivum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SeminoleSAFE

This official university safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It delivers emergency notifications, instant access to safety resources, and features like real-time location sharing for friends.

Highlights
  • Emergency notifications
  • Instant access to campus safety resources
  • Real-time friend location tracking
  • Campus maps and crime maps
  • Waze integration for driving directions
  • Gameday guide with parking and weather
Features
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SeminoleSAFE is the official safety app of Florida State University. It is the only app that integrates with FSU's safety and security systems. Emergency Management has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the FSU campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. SeminoleSAFE features include: - Emergency notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from campus safety when on-campus emergencies occur. - Emergency help: contact campus safety staff quickly for help in an emergency. - Campus safety resources: access all important safety resources in one convenient app. - Maps & Driving Directions: Maps of all buildings on campus as well as Crime maps and Blue Light Emergency maps. We have partnered with the Waze Traffic App to give you driving directions to every building on campus, so you are never lost! - Gameday Guide: A through gameday guide that has: Parking Info, Gate Info, maps, ATM locations, Weather, and much more! - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. Download today and ensure that you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Track admission status
  • Schedule advising appointments
  • Manage academic requirements
  • Submit travel requests
  • Access university resources
  • Facilitate administrative processes
Features
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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

Screenshots

SeminoleSAFE4 screens
Archivum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeminoleSAFE at 100% against Archivum's 38%. SeminoleSAFE also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Archivum's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeminoleSAFE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SeminoleSAFE's written reviews are positive against 38% of Archivum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeminoleSAFE ships an update every 14 months, Archivum every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SeminoleSAFE versus Archivum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeminoleSAFEArchivum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better2.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB126 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFlorida State UniversityUniversity of South Florida

Customer experience

SeminoleSAFE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Archivum

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SeminoleSAFE

No in-app purchases

None

Archivum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SeminoleSAFE free?
SeminoleSAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archivum free?
Archivum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SeminoleSAFE or Archivum?
SeminoleSAFE is rated higher. SeminoleSAFE averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Archivum averages 2.9 from 9 ratings.
Do SeminoleSAFE or Archivum have ads?
Neither SeminoleSAFE nor Archivum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeminoleSAFE or Archivum?
SeminoleSAFE ships an update every 14 months, and Archivum every 4 months. Most recently, SeminoleSAFE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Archivum on October 23, 2026.

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