Comparison

WolfPack Connect vs BadgerSAFE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WolfPack Connect

Connect with fellow students, discover campus events, and join student groups. Create a co-curricular transcript and track your service work for recognition.

Highlights
  • Student communication
  • Event discovery
  • Student group participation
  • Co-curricular transcript creation
  • Service work tracking
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WolfPack Connect is your source for all things student life at Madison College. The app provides an opportunity to communicate with fellow students, to learn about events and activities planned and more about student groups throughout the district. Join student groups, create a co-curricular transcript, and track your service work and involvement for recognition.

About

BadgerSAFE

This official safety application provides University of Wisconsin-Madison students and staff with critical safety alerts and instant access to campus security resources. It offers features like emergency contacts, real-time location sharing with friends, and direct tip reporting to campus security.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting to security
  • Safety Toolbox
  • Campus Maps
  • Offline Emergency Procedures
  • Support Resources access
  • Safety Notifications
Features
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BadgerSAFE is the official safety app of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is the only app that integrates with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's safety and security systems. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. BadgerSAFE features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University of Wisconsin-Madison area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety concern directly to University of Wisconsin-Madison security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the University of Wisconsin-Madison area. - Emergency Procedures: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at University of Wisconsin-Madison. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from University of Wisconsin-Madison safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

WolfPack Connect4 screens
BadgerSAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WolfPack Connect at 4.2 against BadgerSAFE's 3.6. WolfPack Connect also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WolfPack Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WolfPack Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, BadgerSAFE every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
WolfPack Connect versus BadgerSAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWolfPack ConnectBadgerSAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Number of ratings914 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMadison CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Customer experience

WolfPack Connect

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

BadgerSAFE

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

WolfPack Connect

No in-app purchases

None

BadgerSAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WolfPack Connect free?
WolfPack Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BadgerSAFE free?
BadgerSAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WolfPack Connect or BadgerSAFE?
WolfPack Connect is rated higher. WolfPack Connect averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while BadgerSAFE averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do WolfPack Connect or BadgerSAFE have ads?
Neither WolfPack Connect nor BadgerSAFE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WolfPack Connect or BadgerSAFE?
WolfPack Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and BadgerSAFE every 14 months. Most recently, WolfPack Connect was updated on June 5, 2026 and BadgerSAFE on September 9, 2026.

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