Comparison

Bison Safe vs Labster

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

Head to head
About

Bison Safe

This app provides enhanced safety for Howard University students, faculty, and staff. It offers emergency alerts, direct access to campus safety resources, and tools like real-time location sharing and tip reporting.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts
  • Campus safety resources
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Tip reporting
  • Campus maps
  • Crime mapping
Features
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Bison Safe is the official safety app of Howard University. It is the only app that integrates with Howard University's safety and security systems. The Howard University Department of Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Howard University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Bison Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Howard University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Howard University 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 Howard University security. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Howard University area. - Crime Mapping: View recent crimes that have occurred on and near campus. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Howard University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

Labster

Access a library of interactive science simulations for education. This platform offers virtual lab experiences for students and educators. Requires purchased access to use.

Highlights
  • Interactive science education platform
  • Virtual lab simulations
  • Access to content library
  • Designed for educators and students
  • Requires purchased access
Features
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Welcome to Labster - the world's leading platform for interactive science education. Through the Labster app, educators and students can access Labster's library of content including our premier virtual lab simulations. You need to have purchased access to Labster to be able to log in to this app. The Labster app is designed to work on iPads - we recommend not using this app on iPhones due to the smaller screen size, which will lead to a less than optimal experience.

Screenshots

Bison Safe4 screens
Labster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Labster at 2.9 against Bison Safe's 1.8. Labster also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). Bison Safe's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Labster holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bison Safe's written reviews are positive against 27% of Labster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bison Safe ships an update every 34 months, Labster monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bison Safe versus Labster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBison SafeLabster
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (46 ratings)2.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews26.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB141 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHoward UniversityLabster

Customer experience

Bison Safe

All ratings46 ratings
Positive17.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative76.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Labster

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bison Safe

No in-app purchases

None

Labster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bison Safe free?
Bison Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Labster free?
Labster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bison Safe or Labster?
Labster is rated higher. Bison Safe averages 1.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Labster averages 2.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Bison Safe or Labster have ads?
Neither Bison Safe nor Labster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bison Safe or Labster?
Bison Safe ships an update every 34 months, and Labster monthly. Most recently, Bison Safe was updated on September 15, 2026 and Labster on September 17, 2026.

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