Comparison

Interstride vs TC Safe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Interstride

This app helps international students find career opportunities with employers who welcome their unique backgrounds. It facilitates job and internship searches, community building, and guidance through immigration processes.

Highlights
  • Find jobs and internships
  • Connect with international-student friendly employers
  • Build community
  • Navigate immigration landscape
  • Career success resources
Features
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The #1 place where international students find career success. Interstride makes it easy for you to find jobs and internships from international-student friendly employers, build community, and navigate the complex immigration landscape.

About

TC Safe

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TC Safe is the official safety app of Teachers College, Columbia University. It is the only app that integrates with Teachers College, Columbia University's safety and security systems. TC Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Teachers College, Columbia University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. TC Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Teachers College, Columbia University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the Teachers College, Columbia University area. - Safety and Emergency Resources: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Teachers College, Columbia University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Teachers College, Columbia University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Interstride4 screens
TC Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

Interstride and TC Safe are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interstride ships an update every 2 months, TC Safe every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Interstride versus TC Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterstrideTC Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInterstride LLCTeachers College, Columbia University

In-app purchases

None

Interstride

No in-app purchases

None

TC Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interstride free?
Interstride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TC Safe free?
TC Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interstride or TC Safe have ads?
Neither Interstride nor TC Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interstride or TC Safe?
Interstride ships an update every 2 months, and TC Safe every 6 weeks. Most recently, Interstride was updated on September 21, 2026 and TC Safe on September 23, 2026.

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