Comparison

Safe Cats vs Gradescope

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

Head to head
About

Safe Cats

This app provides enhanced safety for Montana State University students, faculty, and staff. It offers direct access to campus safety resources, emergency alerts, and tools to share your location with trusted contacts.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact access
  • Real-time location sharing with friends
  • Direct safety concern reporting
  • Campus emergency plans
  • Safety notification alerts
  • Offline campus maps
Features
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Safe Cats is the official safety app of Montana State University. It is the only app that integrates with MSU's safety and security systems. The MSU Police has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Montana State University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Safe Cats features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the MSU 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/security concern directly to MSU security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - 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: Navigate around the MSU area. - 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 MSU. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from MSU safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

Gradescope

Easily upload assignments for courses using this app. Submit files from your device or scan your work directly. Assign pages for variable-length assignments and resubmit if needed before the deadline.

Highlights
  • Upload assignments
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Select existing files
  • Assign pages for variable-length assignments
  • Resubmit assignments
  • View submitted and graded assignments
Features
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Students, upload your assignments to Gradescope more easily than ever before! If your instructor uses Gradescope for your assignments, you can now upload your submission with our mobile app. After installing and opening the app, login to see your Gradescope courses and assignments. To upload a submission, click on the assignment in the “Not Submitted” tab and either “Select File” to select an existing file from your device or “Scan” all pages of your completed work using your iPhone’s camera. Once you submit your file(s), for templated assignments, you’re all set. For variable-length assignments, “Assign pages” to indicate where your answer for each question appears within your submission. It’s that easy! After confirming, your assignment then moves to the “Submitted” tab. If needed, you can resubmit your assignment until the due date your instructor set has passed. Once it is graded and grades are published for the assignment, it then moves to the “Graded” tab. Note: For V1 of the app, you will be directed to our mobile website for any advanced functionality, including viewing feedback and submitting timed, programming, or online assignments. Stay tuned for future updates that will allow you to do even more with our mobile app!

Screenshots

Safe Cats4 screens
Gradescope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safe Cats at 4.0 against Gradescope's 1.4. Safe Cats also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 9%). Gradescope's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 71 months) and ratings volume (275 vs 12). 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

Safe Cats holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 275 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Safe Cats's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safe Cats ships an update every 71 months, Gradescope every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Safe Cats versus Gradescope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe CatsGradescope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better1.4 (275 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better8.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12275 — better
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMontana State UniversityTurnitin

Customer experience

Safe Cats

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Gradescope

All ratings259 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

Safe Cats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gradescope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera flash issues during scanning
  • Photos not uploading in correct order
  • Inconsistent download button behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to sort assignments by due date
  • Integration of tools for instructors
  • Improved iPad and tablet optimization

In-app purchases

None

Safe Cats

No in-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safe Cats free?
Safe Cats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safe Cats or Gradescope?
Safe Cats is rated higher. Safe Cats averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Gradescope averages 1.4 from 275 ratings.
Do Safe Cats or Gradescope have ads?
Neither Safe Cats nor Gradescope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safe Cats or Gradescope?
Safe Cats ships an update every 71 months, and Gradescope every 2 months. Most recently, Safe Cats was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gradescope on November 3, 2026.

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