Comparison

Lake vs myUCF

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

Head to head
About

Lake

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It sends important safety alerts and offers instant access to campus safety resources, emergency contacts, and location-sharing tools.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Report a Concern
  • Live Chat with Security
  • Campus Maps
  • Emergency Plans
  • Safety Notifications
Features
Read full description

Lake-Sumter Safe is the official safety app of Lake-Sumter State College. It is the only app that integrates with LSSC's safety and security systems. Lake-Sumter State College has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the LSSC campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Lake-Sumter Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the LSSC 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. - Report a Concern: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to LSSC security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at LSSC via chat. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Lake-Sumter State College area. - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - 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 Lake-Sumter State College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from LSSC safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

myUCF

This app provides a comprehensive mobile portal for the University of Central Florida. It offers students, faculty, and staff access to academic tools, campus navigation, communication, and essential campus services.

Highlights
  • Manage class schedule and grades
  • Access Student Self Service tools
  • View coursework and submit assignments
  • Campus maps and navigation
  • Real-time parking and shuttle tracking
  • Browse course catalog
  • View campus events and news
Features
Read full description

Access UCF anytime, anywhere. Stay connected with the University of Central Florida through myUCF — your all-in-one app for campus life, academics, and essential services. Whether you're a student, faculty, or staff, myUCF gives you instant access to the resources you need on your iPhone or iPad. A mobile-first myUCF experience Manage your class schedule, financial aid, grades, housing status, and more with mobile access to Student Self Service tools. Webcourses@UCF Stay on top of your coursework. Submit assignments, check grades, view announcements. Maps & Navigation Explore over 700 points of interest, including classrooms, dining, parking, and retail.  eMail Access your UCF email quickly and easily. Parking & Shuttles Check real-time parking garage availability and track campus shuttle routes. Course Search Plan ahead by browsing current and upcoming courses. Events & Calendar Never miss a beat with the latest campus events, academic calendar, and exam schedules. News & Alerts Get campus news, emergency notifications, and safety updates all in one place. Dining View dining hall menus and on-campus eatery hours.

Screenshots

Lake4 screens
myUCF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lake at 5.0 against myUCF's 1.5. myUCF's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 5). 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

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

Lake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myUCF has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lake ships an update every 43 months, myUCF every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lake versus myUCF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLakemyUCF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better1.5 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings539 — better
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLake Sumter State CollegeUniversity of Central Florida

Customer experience

Lake

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

myUCF

All ratings20 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lake

No in-app purchases

None

myUCF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lake free?
Lake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myUCF free?
myUCF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lake or myUCF?
Lake is rated higher. Lake averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while myUCF averages 1.5 from 39 ratings.
Do Lake or myUCF have ads?
Neither Lake nor myUCF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lake or myUCF?
Lake ships an update every 43 months, and myUCF every 5 months. Most recently, Lake was updated on November 2, 2026 and myUCF on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons