Wilkes Shield vs GET Mobile ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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."
GET Mobile ID
Securely store and manage your digital identity, like a mobile driver's license, directly on your phone. This app offers a private and convenient alternative to physical ID cards, with advanced encryption for enhanced control over your data.
- Digital mobile driver's license (mDL)
- Mobile ID (mID) storage
- Privacy-protecting digital identity
- Secure data encryption
- Global alternative to physical ID
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GET Mobile ID provides a privacy-protecting digital identity such as a mobile driver's license (mDL) or mobile ID (mID) on your phone! It represents a convenient, secure and global alternative to physical ID documents. You can use ISO 18013-5 standard GET Mobile ID around the world. GET Mobile ID utilizes formidable data encryption algorithms and communication security measures to improve citizen privacy. Nobody sees your transactions or data except you. You have more control than with your physical card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wilkes Shield at none against GET Mobile ID's 1. Wilkes Shield also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). GET Mobile ID's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. GET Mobile ID sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Wilkes Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Wilkes Shield against 4.7 for GET Mobile ID. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GET Mobile ID has 6.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wilkes Shield | GET Mobile ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilkes University- Teaching Commons | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
Customer experience
Wilkes Shield
GET Mobile ID
Bugs and requests
Wilkes Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GET Mobile ID
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Facial recognition issues
- Subscription cancellation problems
Requested features
3 requests- Integration with Apple Wallet
- Wider acceptance across more businesses
- Improved facial recognition and setup process
In-app purchases
Wilkes Shield
No in-app purchases
GET Mobile ID
- 1-Year Subscription6 Months trial$1.991 Year
Questions
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