Comparison

Bison Safe vs Annual Legislative Conference

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

Annual Legislative Conference

This app simplifies attending a major policy conference focused on issues impacting the Black community. Access event details, schedules, and themes for the in-person gathering in Washington, D.C.

Highlights
  • Conference attendance made easy
  • Policy conference details
  • Event schedule access
  • Conference theme information
  • In-person event navigation
Features
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Make attending the Annual Legislative Conference easy with the app! The nation's leading policy conference is back and in-person on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, through Sunday, September 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C.! Join us as we reunite under this year's theme "Made for This Moment: Power, Policy, & Progress" to discuss issues impacting the Black community.

Screenshots

Bison Safe4 screens
Annual Legislative Conference3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bison Safe at 1.8 against Annual Legislative Conference's 1.4. Annual Legislative Conference's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 34 months). 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

Bison Safe holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Bison Safe's written reviews are positive against 17% of Annual Legislative Conference's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bison Safe ships an update every 34 months, Annual Legislative Conference every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bison Safe versus Annual Legislative Conference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBison SafeAnnual Legislative Conference
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (46 ratings) — better1.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB109 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHoward UniversityCongressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc

Customer experience

Bison Safe

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

Annual Legislative Conference

All ratings21 ratings
Positive9.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bison Safe

No in-app purchases

None

Annual Legislative Conference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bison Safe free?
Bison Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Annual Legislative Conference free?
Annual Legislative Conference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bison Safe or Annual Legislative Conference?
Bison Safe is rated higher. Bison Safe averages 1.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Annual Legislative Conference averages 1.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Bison Safe or Annual Legislative Conference have ads?
Neither Bison Safe nor Annual Legislative Conference shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bison Safe or Annual Legislative Conference?
Bison Safe ships an update every 34 months, and Annual Legislative Conference every 12 months. Most recently, Bison Safe was updated on September 15, 2026 and Annual Legislative Conference on September 18, 2026.

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