UH Safe vs Quest SAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UH Safe
This app provides a quick way to contact safety forces in emergencies. It allows users to send crime tips with media, share their location with friends, and access campus safety resources and incident maps.
- Emergency contact
- Crime tip reporting
- Location sharing
- Resource access
- Incident map
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If you're in a dangerous situation, use the UH Safe application to quickly and easily contact safety forces. UH Safe also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior directly to safety forces. -Walking alone and want some additional safety? Use FriendWatch to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -Access resources directly through the app, such as the handbook, and emergency procedures. -View a map which displays recent incidents and safe locations on and around campus. GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
Quest SAM
This application provides individuals with self-service access to Quest assets. It allows users to manage their access to various resources. The app is designed for convenient and independent management of Quest-related information.
- Self-service access
- Manage Quest assets
- Independent resource management
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Quest SAM is a self-service access application for individuals seeking to gain access to Quest assets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quest SAM at monthly against UH Safe's every 3 months. UH Safe's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
UH Safe ships an update every 3 months, Quest SAM monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UH Safe | Quest SAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University Hospitals Health System, Inc. | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. |
Customer experience
UH Safe
Quest SAM
In-app purchases
UH Safe
No in-app purchases
Quest SAM
No in-app purchases
