Tracer® VM vs Wilkes Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tracer® VM
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SmartFlow® Tracer®VM Application. Display Flow and Temperature through Bluetooth.
Wilkes Shield
This official university safety app allows users to quickly contact campus security in emergencies. It also enables sending crime tips with photos/videos, sharing location with friends, accessing campus resources, and viewing incident maps.
- Emergency contact with university safety
- Send crime tips with photos/videos
- Friend location tracking (FriendWatch)
- Access campus resources and handbook
- View incident maps and safe locations
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Wilkes Shield is the official safety app of Wilkes University. If you're in a dangerous situation, use the Wilkes Shield application to quickly and easily contact university safety forces. Wilkes Shield also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior directly to college safety forces. -Walking to class alone and want some additional safety? Use FriendWatch to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -Access campus resources, such as the student handbook, and emergency procedures directly through the app. -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."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wilkes Shield at every 2 months against Tracer® VM's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tracer® VM ships an update every 22 months, Wilkes Shield every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tracer® VM | Wilkes Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BurgerAndBrown | Wilkes University- Teaching Commons |
In-app purchases
Tracer® VM
No in-app purchases
Wilkes Shield
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tracer® VM free?
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Do Tracer® VM or Wilkes Shield have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tracer® VM or Wilkes Shield?
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