Coursicle vs Safe NYU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coursicle
This academic planner helps college students organize their coursework. It syncs with major learning platforms, provides timely reminders for assignments and classes, and offers features like professor reviews and backup schedule creation.
- Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
- Assignment and class reminders
- Class seat opening notifications
- Professor reviews
- Schedule building and backup schedules
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Coursicle is an all-in-one academic planner: • Sync and color code assignments from Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace D2L, Moodle, and more • Get reminders of upcoming classes and about all of your assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams • Get notified when classes have open seats • Read reviews of your professors • Build your schedule and create backup schedules for class registration Millions of students use Coursicle to manage classes, track assignments, and plan ahead. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: coursicle.com/terms/
Safe NYU
This official safety application provides New York University students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It delivers critical safety alerts, real-time location sharing in emergencies, and direct access to campus safety resources and reporting tools.
- Real-time location sharing for emergencies
- Direct access to emergency contacts
- Anonymous safety concern reporting
- Instant safety notifications
- Emergency preparedness plans
- Live chat with security staff
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Safe NYU is the official safety app of New York University. Safe NYU integrates closely with NYU's safety and security systems. NYU Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on NYU campuses. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Safe NYU features include: - Mobile BlueLight: Send your location to NYU Public Safety in real-time in case of a crisis - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for your NYU location in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to NYU Public Safety. - Safety notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from campus safety when on-campus emergencies occur. - Emergency Plans: Learn what to do in case of an emergency. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at NYU via chat. - Campus safety resources: access all important safety resources in one convenient app. Download today and ensure that you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Coursicle at 4.8 against Safe NYU's 3.9. Coursicle also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (822 vs 22). Safe NYU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (71% vs 38%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Coursicle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Safe NYU asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coursicle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 822 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Coursicle's written reviews are positive against 71% of Safe NYU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, Safe NYU every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coursicle | Safe NYU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (822 ratings) — better | 3.9 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 822 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #115 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coursicle, Inc. | New York University |
Customer experience
Coursicle
Safe NYU
Bugs and requests
Coursicle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Classes shown as open when they are actually full
- App crashes or freezes when trying to add classes
- Referral system not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
- More customizable notification settings
- Schedule planning and visualization tools
- Support for summer courses
Safe NYU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Coursicle
- Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
- Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
- Coursicle Premium$99.99
Safe NYU
No in-app purchases
