Comparison

Black Bear Safe vs MCCS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Black Bear Safe

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers direct access to campus security resources, real-time location sharing for emergencies, and tools to report concerns.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight with real-time location
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting
  • Virtual WalkHome monitoring
  • Safety Toolbox with live chat
  • Offline Emergency Plans
Features
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Black Bear Safe is the official safety app of the University of Maine. It is the only app that integrates with the University of Maine's safety and security systems. The University of Maine Police Department has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the University of Maine campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Black Bear Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University of Maine area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to the University of Maine security in real-time in case of a crisis  - 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 the University of Maine security. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.       - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at the University of Maine 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. - 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 the University of Maine. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from University of Maine safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

MCCS Mobile

Stay organized with your academic life, connect with your campus community, and access essential resources. Manage classes, track assignments, discover events, and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Academic tools access
  • Deadline notifications
  • Class and assignment management
  • Campus event discovery
  • Campus community connection
  • Push notifications for alerts
Features
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The Maine Community College System App brings campus to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the MCCS community: Stay on top of your events, classes, and assignments with the built-in calendar function, and get notified of important dates, deadlines & security announcements. Make friends, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time! Some other exciting features include: -ACADEMICS: real-time access to all of the critical academic tools -DEADLINES: Stay on top of multiple deadlines with push notifications, students receive reminders, alerts, and critical notifications -CLASSES: Manage classes, create to-dos & reminders, and stay on top of assignments. -EVENTS: Discover campus events, set reminders, and track your attendance -FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Orientation, Homecoming, etc. -CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what's happening in Community -GROUPS & CLUBS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests -CAMPUS SERVICES: Learn about services offered, such as Academic Advising, Financial Aid & Counseling -PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Receive important campus notifications and emergency alerts -CAMPUS MAP: Find the quickest route to classes, events, and offices

Screenshots

Black Bear Safe4 screens
MCCS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Black Bear Safe at 5.0 against MCCS Mobile's 4.7. Black Bear Safe also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). MCCS Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 2). 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

Black Bear Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MCCS Mobile has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Black Bear Safe versus MCCS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Bear SafeMCCS Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings235 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUniversity of Maine SystemMaine Community College System

Customer experience

Black Bear Safe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MCCS Mobile

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Bear Safe

No in-app purchases

None

MCCS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Bear Safe free?
Black Bear Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MCCS Mobile free?
MCCS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Bear Safe or MCCS Mobile?
Black Bear Safe is rated higher. Black Bear Safe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MCCS Mobile averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Black Bear Safe or MCCS Mobile have ads?
Neither Black Bear Safe nor MCCS Mobile shows ads.

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