Comparison

Safe Redbirds vs LeRoy CUSD#2

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

Head to head
About

Safe Redbirds

This app provides Illinois State University students, faculty, and guests with enhanced campus safety. It offers emergency alerts, direct access to safety resources, and tools for personal safety and reporting concerns.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts and contacts
  • Campus safety guides (text/video)
  • Virtual Blue Light emergency feature
  • Request campus escorts (Redbird Safe Walk)
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip reporting to campus police
  • Interactive campus maps
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Safe Redbirds is the official safety app of Illinois State University. It is the only app that integrates with ISU's safety and security systems. ISU Police and Emergency Management worked together to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty, staff, and guests with added safety on the Illinois State University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Safe Redbirds features include: - Emergency Numbers: Contact the correct services for the Illinois State University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern.  - Emergency Guides: Campus emergency documentation with instructions on what to do in different types of emergency situations. Guides are available in both plain text and short video clips. Text guides can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data, but video clips do require a data connection. - Virtual Blue Light: Similar to the blue light emergency phones located around campus, the Virtual Blue Light feature allows you to speak with an ISU Police dispatcher and simultaneously share your location with them in real time. This feature is only available on or near campus. - Redbird Safe Walk: Request ISU Police have a representative walk with you on campus. - Virtual Safe Walk: Allow an ISU Police dispatcher to monitor your walk. If you would like an added level of safety when walking on or near campus, you can request a Virtual Safe Walk and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor your journey until you reach your destination. - Friend Walk: The app sends your location to a friend through email or SMS from your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, you pick your destination and your friend tracks your location in real time; they can keep an eye on you to make sure you make it safely to your destination. Your friend does not need the Safe Redbird app for this feature. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to ISU Police and other key offices on campus. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.       - 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 ISU’s campus and see details about each campus building. - Where’s My Bus?: Track the Redbird Express or other Connect Transit lines in real time. - Campus Parking Map: See details of all parking lots on campus. - Campus AEDs: Interactive map with the locations of all AEDs on campus. - Evacuation Assembly Areas: Interactive map with pre-designated emergency evacuation assembly areas. - Blue Light Phones: Interactive map showing all physical blue light phones on campus. - Pawfficer Sage page: Pawfficer Sage now has her own page in the Safe Redbirds App, with details about her and a form to request Sage and the University Police Community Engagement Unit for your event. - Alerts, Crime Advisories, and Community Updates: Learn about the difference between ISU Emergency Alerts, Crime Advisories, and Community Updates, and see a history of notifications received through the app. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

LeRoy CUSD#2

Stay informed about district events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Receive live updates from administration and easily find staff and department contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live district updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for LeRoy CUSD#2. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

Safe Redbirds4 screens
LeRoy CUSD#24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Safe Redbirds at 50% against LeRoy CUSD#2's 0%. Safe Redbirds also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Redbirds holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Safe Redbirds's written reviews are positive against 0% of LeRoy CUSD#2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safe Redbirds ships an update every 11 months, LeRoy CUSD#2 every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Safe Redbirds versus LeRoy CUSD#2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe RedbirdsLeRoy CUSD#2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIllinois State UniversityLeRoy CUSD 2

Customer experience

Safe Redbirds

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

LeRoy CUSD#2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Safe Redbirds

No in-app purchases

None

LeRoy CUSD#2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safe Redbirds free?
Safe Redbirds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LeRoy CUSD#2 free?
LeRoy CUSD#2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safe Redbirds or LeRoy CUSD#2?
Safe Redbirds is rated higher. Safe Redbirds averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while LeRoy CUSD#2 averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Safe Redbirds or LeRoy CUSD#2 have ads?
Neither Safe Redbirds nor LeRoy CUSD#2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safe Redbirds or LeRoy CUSD#2?
Safe Redbirds ships an update every 11 months, and LeRoy CUSD#2 every 18 months. Most recently, Safe Redbirds was updated on June 9, 2026 and LeRoy CUSD#2 on June 20, 2026.

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