# CurbSmart vs Lake

The clearest difference is update cadence: CurbSmart at every 2 months against Lake's every 43 months. CurbSmart also leads on ratings volume (386 vs 5). Lake's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CurbSmart against 5.0 for Lake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CurbSmart has 386 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CurbSmart ships an update every 2 months, Lake every 43 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CurbSmart | Lake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (386 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curbsmart/id1235680339/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-sumter-safe/id1451533480/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **386** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 43 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 71 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nutri-Link](https://appshunter.io/developer/961201730) | [Lake Sumter State College](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451533479) |

## What reviewers say

### CurbSmart

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curbsmart/id1235680339)

Streamline student pick-up with this app that synchronizes parent arrivals and allows administrators to manage student releases. Quickly identify arriving parents, view their details, and release students efficiently.

**Highlights:** Synchronize pick-up lane arrivals, Enter parent placard numbers, View parent and vehicle information, Manage student release lists, Release students to parents, Access release summaries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Seamless dismissal procedures
- 💡 Innovative dismissal process
- 🚀 Efficient student release
- 🔒 Enhanced student safety
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App freezes upon opening
- 🐛 Constant freezing and crashing
- 🐛 Lagging input
- 🐛 App not working at all
- 🐛 Made dismissal slower

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes upon opening
- Constant freezing, crashing, and restarting
- Unresponsive interface when inputting numbers
- Server downtime
- Lagging input

**Requested features**

- Backup server for reliability
- More options for dismissal


### Lake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-sumter-safe/id1451533480)

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It sends important safety alerts and offers instant access to campus safety resources, emergency contacts, and location-sharing tools.

**Highlights:** Emergency Contacts, Friend Walk location sharing, Report a Concern, Live Chat with Security, Campus Maps, Emergency Plans, Safety Notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CurbSmart free?

CurbSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lake free?

Lake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CurbSmart or Lake?

Lake is rated higher. CurbSmart averages 4.9 out of 5 from 386 ratings, while Lake averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do CurbSmart or Lake have ads?

Neither CurbSmart nor Lake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CurbSmart or Lake?

CurbSmart ships an update every 2 months, and Lake every 43 months. Most recently, CurbSmart was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lake on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*