Comparison

St. Mary's Safe vs Crescent Safe

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

Head to head
About

St. Mary's Safe

Features
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St. Mary’s Safe is the official safety app of St. Mary’s University Calgary. It is the only app that integrates with St. Mary’s University's safety and security systems. Safety and Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the St. Mary’s University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. St. Mary’s Safe features include: - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to St. Mary’s University 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 St. Mary’s University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to St. Mary’s University 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 - WorkAlone: Use the app to "check in" with you periodically while working alone or during late hours. If you don't respond, the app will alert Campus Security. - 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

Crescent Safe

This app provides students, staff, and guests with enhanced safety on campus. It delivers critical safety alerts and offers immediate access to campus security resources, including emergency contacts and wellbeing support.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact access
  • Real-time location sharing for safe walks
  • Student training resources
  • Wellbeing support access
  • Instant safety notifications
Features
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Crescent Safe is the official safety app of Crescent School. It is the only app that integrates with Crescent School's safety and security systems. Crescent School has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, staff and guest with added safety on the Crescent School campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Crescent Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Crescent School area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Safe Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Safe 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. - Student Training: Access training resources - Wellbeing Support: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Crescent School. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Crescent School safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

St. Mary's Safe4 screens
Crescent Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

St. Mary's Safe and Crescent Safe are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

St. Mary's Safe ships an update every 35 months, Crescent Safe every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
St. Mary's Safe versus Crescent Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSt. Mary's SafeCrescent Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 21 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSt. Mary's University CalgaryThe Crescent School

In-app purchases

None

St. Mary's Safe

No in-app purchases

None

Crescent Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is St. Mary's Safe free?
St. Mary's Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crescent Safe free?
Crescent Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do St. Mary's Safe or Crescent Safe have ads?
Neither St. Mary's Safe nor Crescent Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, St. Mary's Safe or Crescent Safe?
St. Mary's Safe ships an update every 35 months, and Crescent Safe every 21 months. Most recently, St. Mary's Safe was updated on October 26, 2026 and Crescent Safe on October 16, 2026.

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