Tigersafe vs Distributed Systems Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tigersafe
This official campus safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security. It offers real-time location sharing with security, emergency contact access, and tip reporting. Receive instant safety alerts and navigate campus with an integrated map.
- Mobile Bluelight for real-time location sharing
- Emergency contact access
- Tip reporting to Public Safety
- Friend Walk location monitoring
- Instant safety notifications
- Live chat with security
- Campus map navigation
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Tigersafe is the official safety app of Rochester Institute of Technology. It is the only app that integrates with RIT's safety and security systems. RIT Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the RIT campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Tigersafe features include: - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to RIT security in real-time in case of a crisis - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the RIT area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to RIT Public Safety, or request assistance from Public Safety. - Friend Walk: Ask a friend to monitor your location as you walk home. - Safety notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from campus safety when on-campus emergencies occur. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at RIT via chat. - Campus Map: Find your way around campus! - 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.
Distributed Systems Basics
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Distributed Systems Basics is an independent study app for learners who want focused practice on core distributed systems ideas without accounts or distractions. Use it to review fundamentals, build practical reasoning skills, avoid common pitfalls, and explore advanced concepts through 160 curated questions. Each question includes an explanation so you can understand the reasoning behind the answer, not just memorize it. Features: - FSRS spaced-repetition intervals for long-term retention - Weak-point heatmap to show topics that need review - Daily challenge for consistent practice - Mock exams for timed self-checks - Explanations for every question - Offline practice with no login required Good for students, self-taught engineers, interview preparation, and anyone reviewing consensus, replication, fault tolerance, consistency, networking assumptions, and system design foundations. Independent study app for Distributed Systems Basics practice. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company, certification body, exam operator, or vendor. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Practice offline, no login required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tigersafe at 13.0 against Distributed Systems Basics's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Tigersafe | Distributed Systems Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rochester Institute of Technology | AFTW LLC |
In-app purchases
Tigersafe
No in-app purchases
Distributed Systems Basics
No in-app purchases
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