Bison Safe vs Labster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Emergency alerts
- Campus safety resources
- Real-time location sharing
- Tip reporting
- Campus maps
- Crime mapping
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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.
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.
- Interactive science education platform
- Virtual lab simulations
- Access to content library
- Designed for educators and students
- Requires purchased access
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Bison Safe ships an update every 34 months, Labster monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bison Safe | Labster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (46 ratings) | 2.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Howard University | Labster |
Customer experience
Bison Safe
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In-app purchases
Bison Safe
No in-app purchases
Labster
No in-app purchases
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