Comparison

Safe Cats vs Catsconnect+

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

Catsconnect+

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See what’s happening at Montana State in one place! Navigate events, student organizations, and resources in this easy-to-use app.

Screenshots

Safe Cats4 screens
Catsconnect+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Catsconnect+ at every 3 weeks against Safe Cats's every 71 months. 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

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

Safe Cats ships an update every 71 months, Catsconnect+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Safe Cats versus Catsconnect+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe CatsCatsconnect+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMontana State UniversityNavengage Education Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Safe Cats

No in-app purchases

None

Catsconnect+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safe Cats free?
Safe Cats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catsconnect+ free?
Catsconnect+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Safe Cats or Catsconnect+ have ads?
Neither Safe Cats nor Catsconnect+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safe Cats or Catsconnect+?
Safe Cats ships an update every 71 months, and Catsconnect+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Safe Cats was updated on June 11, 2026 and Catsconnect+ on September 9, 2026.

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