GrizzlySAFE vs K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time location sharing with security
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Instant safety alerts
- Emergency contact access
- Safety concern reporting
- Emergency preparedness plans
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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.
K
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K-State Safe is the official safety app of K-State University. It is the only app that integrates with K-State University's safety and security systems. K-State Police has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the K-State University campuses. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. K-State Safe features include: - Multi-Campus: Choose your campus experience. - Contact K-State Police: Contact the correct services for the K-State University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern. - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to K-State Police in real-time in case of a crisis. - 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/security concern directly to K-State Police. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow K-State Police to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient feature. - Campus Maps. - Emergency Plans: 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 K-State University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from K-State Police when campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: K at every 10 days against GrizzlySAFE's every 2 months. GrizzlySAFE's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
GrizzlySAFE ships an update every 2 months, K every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrizzlySAFE | K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Butler County Community College | Kansas State University Mobile |
In-app purchases
GrizzlySAFE
No in-app purchases
K
No in-app purchases








