Comparison

GrizzlySAFE vs OrgCentral

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

Head to head
About

GrizzlySAFE

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus safety. It offers real-time location sharing with security, emergency contact access, and safety alerts. Users can also report concerns and access emergency preparedness information.

Highlights
  • Real-time location sharing with security
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Instant safety alerts
  • Emergency contact access
  • Safety concern reporting
  • Emergency preparedness plans
Features
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GrizzlySAFE is the official safety app of Butler County Community College. It is the only app that integrates with Butler County Community College's safety and security systems. Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Butler County Community College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. GrizzlySAFE features include: - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Butler County Community College security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend, who can watch you walk home in real-time. - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Butler County Community College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Butler County Community College 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 - 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.

About

OrgCentral

Discover and join student organizations, manage your group's activities, and connect with peers. Find events, register for them, and get attendance credit by scanning QR codes.

Highlights
  • Discover registered student organizations
  • Manage student group activities
  • Connect with peers and new people
  • Built-in chat features
  • Browse and register for events
  • QR code attendance scanning
Features
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Explore over 400 registered student organizations ranging from special interest to academic competition teams. Student organization leaders can manage their group utilizing the many management features within OrgCentral.   Connect with those students you already know or meet new people who have shared interests to your own. Quickly chat with your peers on campus using the built-in chat features.  Engage in one of the many events listed on the events tab. Whether it is an organization’s standard monthly meeting or a special event, you can register for the events that catch your eye. Use OrgCentral to scan the QR code at the event to get credit for attending.

Screenshots

GrizzlySAFE4 screens
OrgCentral4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OrgCentral at 4.1 against GrizzlySAFE's 3.3. GrizzlySAFE's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

OrgCentral holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrizzlySAFE ships an update every 2 months, OrgCentral monthly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GrizzlySAFE versus OrgCentral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrizzlySAFEOrgCentral
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperButler County Community CollegeKansas State University Mobile

Customer experience

GrizzlySAFE

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OrgCentral

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

GrizzlySAFE

No in-app purchases

None

OrgCentral

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrizzlySAFE free?
GrizzlySAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OrgCentral free?
OrgCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GrizzlySAFE or OrgCentral?
OrgCentral is rated higher. GrizzlySAFE averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while OrgCentral averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do GrizzlySAFE or OrgCentral have ads?
Neither GrizzlySAFE nor OrgCentral shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrizzlySAFE or OrgCentral?
GrizzlySAFE ships an update every 2 months, and OrgCentral monthly. Most recently, GrizzlySAFE was updated on October 11, 2026 and OrgCentral on October 11, 2026.

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