UCSF Safe vs USFMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCSF Safe
This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers real-time location sharing with security, emergency contact access, and safety notifications. Users can also report concerns, view crime maps, and access emergency plans.
- Real-time location sharing with security
- Instant safety alerts and instructions
- Emergency and non-emergency contact access
- Direct safety concern reporting
- Campus crime mapping
- Emergency preparedness plans
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UCSF Safe is the official safety app of University of California San Francisco. It is the only app that integrates with UCSF's safety and security systems. Emergency Management Division has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the UCSF campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. UCSF Safe features include: - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to UCSF security in real-time in case of a crisis - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the UCSF area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to UCSF security. - 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 - Crime Mapping: View recent crimes that have occurred on and near 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.
USFMobile
This app provides students and visitors with access to university resources, including class schedules, grades, dining options, and campus events. Users can customize their home screen with favorite resources and receive important university alerts.
- Access classes, schedule, and grades
- Receive university alerts and notifications
- View dining options and manage One Card
- Access Canvas information
- Find transit routes and times
- View and favorite university events
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Welcome to the USFMobile app! Whether you’re a visitor to the University of San Francisco or a member of the community, choose your profile and then see content and events especially for you. Arrange your favorite resources on the home screen to keep them handy. Download the official USF mobile app now. Go Dons! Features: • Access your classes, schedule, grades, and holds • Opt in to receive notifications for holds, tasks, and important university alerts • View dining options and add funds to your One Card • See your Canvas information within the app • Find the nearest bus route and transit times • View university events and daily exercise classes and add them to your favorites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: UCSF Safe at 8.0 against USFMobile's 16.0. 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.
| Parameter | UCSF Safe | USFMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of California at San Francisco | University of San Francisco |
Customer experience
UCSF Safe
USFMobile
In-app purchases
UCSF Safe
No in-app purchases
USFMobile
No in-app purchases









