Comparison

Aktiv Learning vs SWOCC Safe

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

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About

Aktiv Learning

This platform offers dynamic problems and interactive tools for college-level chemistry and math. It helps students visualize abstract STEM concepts and provides instructors with real-time insights into class understanding. Features include a mobile-friendly Lewis structure drawing tool and over 250 practice questions.

Highlights
  • Interactive Lewis structure drawing tool
  • Dynamic STEM problems
  • Real-time class results
  • Over 250 built-in practice questions
  • Create in-class or homework assignments
  • Isoform recognition for answers
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Aktiv Learning is an active learning platform built specifically for college-level chemistry and mathematics. Say goodbye to static content and generic multiple choice questions and hello to dynamic problems that are designed to help students learn and visualize abstract concepts in STEM. Aktiv Learning allows chemistry instructors to ask students engaging questions, such as drawing Lewis structures, and receive real-time information on what structures the class is drawing. The app features a custom-built tool that allows students and instructors to quickly and intuitively draw Lewis structures on mobile devices. Additionally, both students and instructors have access to over 250 built-in questions related to Lewis structures, resonance, molecular geometries, VSEPR, hybridization, sigma and pi bonding, and molecular polarity. Features: • Intuitive Lewis structures drawing tool built specifically for mobile devices - Use as engaging demonstration for your students to show example Lewis structures and reinforce concepts such as the octet rule, formal charge, and VSEPR. Students can take advantage of the drawing tool to visualize the relationship between Lewis structures and molecular shapes. • Create in-class or homework assignments - Perfect for clicker, recitation, or review problems. Students receive push notifications to alert and remind them of pending assignments. • Assign or practice with over 250 built-in questions related to Lewis structures, resonance, molecular geometries, VSEPR, hybridization, sigma and pi bonding, and molecular polarity. • Real-time class results - Quickly find common incorrect structures to address student misunderstanding before exams. • Isoform recognition - Aktiv’s technology recognizes correct answers independent of the drawn structure orientation. • Export student activity - Student participation and performance exported in a tap of a button. • Easy sign-up - Students and instructors can create accounts and join courses all within the app in a few steps. • School IT and device independent - Assign, work, and review from any mobile device and over any network connection. More content and features coming soon!

About

SWOCC Safe

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers emergency alerts, instant access to safety resources, and tools like real-time location sharing and tip reporting.

Highlights
  • Emergency contacts
  • Mobile bluelight with real-time location
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip reporting to campus security
  • Safety toolbox with notification history
  • Campus, evacuation, and transit maps
  • Offline emergency plans
  • Support resources
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SWOCC Safe is the official safety app of Southwestern Oregon Community College. It is the only app that integrates with Southwestern Oregon Community College's safety and security systems. Campus Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Southwestern Oregon Community College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. SWOCC Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Southwestern Oregon Community College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Southwestern Oregon Community College security in real-time in case of a crisis - 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. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Southwestern Oregon Community College security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Southwestern Oregon Community College area. - Evacuation Map: Find gathering points after an evacuation alarm. - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Southwestern Oregon Community College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Southwestern Oregon Community College safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Aktiv Learning4 screens
SWOCC Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SWOCC Safe at 4.0 against Aktiv Learning's 3.1. SWOCC Safe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Aktiv Learning's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Aktiv Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SWOCC Safe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SWOCC Safe holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aktiv Learning has 185 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aktiv Learning versus SWOCC Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAktiv LearningSWOCC Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (185 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings185 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTop Hat MonocleSouthwestern Oregon Community College

Customer experience

Aktiv Learning

All ratings184 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative25.3%

SWOCC Safe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Aktiv Learning

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Pop-up warnings flicker and disappear too quickly
  • Drag-and-drop fails 70% of the time on iOS
  • App crashes on specific problems with no recovery
  • Login errors and password reset failures
  • Users locked out of questions permanently
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  • Window resizing issues on iPad 12.9in
  • Questions don't load properly or display incompletely
  • Subscripts/superscripts not displaying on Mac
  • Split-screen functionality disabled
  • Inconsistent performance between app and web versions

Requested features

10 requests
  • In-app notification system for assignment reminders
  • Ability to sign up for courses on mobile app
  • Split-screen functionality on iPad
  • Zoom capability for periodic table
  • Reset button for Lewis structure questions
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  • Full solutions displayed after using all attempts
  • Better hints and guidance for dimensional analysis
  • School login integration on mobile app
  • Improved question clarity and directions
  • Subscript and superscript display on web version

SWOCC Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aktiv Learning

One-time1
  • Chem101 Course Activation$29.99
None

SWOCC Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aktiv Learning free?
Aktiv Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SWOCC Safe free?
SWOCC Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aktiv Learning or SWOCC Safe?
SWOCC Safe is rated higher. Aktiv Learning averages 3.1 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while SWOCC Safe averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aktiv Learning or SWOCC Safe have ads?
Neither Aktiv Learning nor SWOCC Safe shows ads.

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