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 rating: UH Safe at 4.1 against Quest SAM's 1.0. UH Safe also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). Quest SAM's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
UH Safe ships an update every 3 months, Quest SAM monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UH Safe | Quest SAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| 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
