UMass Global vs Catapult EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UMass Global
Access university news, upcoming events, essential contact numbers, campus locations, and video content. Stay connected with the UMass Global community and manage your academic life.
- University news updates
- Event listings
- Important contact numbers
- Campus location information
- Video content access
- MyUMassGlobal integration
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University of Massachusetts Global - UMass Global News Now, Events, Important Numbers, Locations, MyUMassGlobal and Videos
Catapult EMS
Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.
- Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
- Quick home screen access
- Touch/Face ID login
- Location and status gathering
- One-on-one emergency conversations
- Alert districts, police, and fire
- View emergency procedures
- Anonymous threat reporting
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catapult EMS at 2.6 against UMass Global's 1.2. Catapult EMS also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Catapult EMS holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of UMass Global's written reviews are positive against 30% of Catapult EMS's.
UMass Global ships an update every 24 months, Catapult EMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UMass Global | Catapult EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (5 ratings) | 2.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Massachusetts Global | Diverse Network Associates Incorporated |
Customer experience
UMass Global
Catapult EMS
In-app purchases
UMass Global
No in-app purchases
Catapult EMS
No in-app purchases
