Safe NYU vs MMC Engage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MMC Engage
This app connects students, faculty, and staff with campus news and events. It facilitates RSO management, virtual lost and found, group chats, and a campus feed for easy communication.
- Campus news and events
- Student, faculty, and staff connection
- RSO management
- Virtual lost and found
- Campus group chats
- Campus feed posting
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MMC Engage gives you instant access to campus news, upcoming events and so much more! Connect with fellow students, faculty and staff; manage your RSO; check out the virtual lost and found; create campus group chats, and post on the campus feed with the push of a button!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MMC Engage at 4.6 against Safe NYU's 3.9. MMC Engage also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 22). Safe NYU's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MMC Engage holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 68 respectively.
Safe NYU ships an update every 9 months, MMC Engage every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Safe NYU | MMC Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (22 ratings) | 4.6 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | New York University | Novalsys, Inc |
Customer experience
Safe NYU
MMC Engage
In-app purchases
Safe NYU
No in-app purchases
MMC Engage
No in-app purchases
