# MIT Atlas vs uSafeHS

MIT Atlas and uSafeHS both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of uSafeHS's written reviews are positive against 29% of MIT Atlas's. uSafeHS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). MIT Atlas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (203 vs 24). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for MIT Atlas against 3.3 for uSafeHS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIT Atlas has 203 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of MIT Atlas's written reviews are positive against 67% of uSafeHS's.

MIT Atlas ships an update every 2 weeks, uSafeHS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MIT Atlas | uSafeHS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (203 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mit-atlas/id1498222646/reviews) | **[3.3 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usafehs/id1528208546/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **203** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 303 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/353590322) | [uSafeUS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432710203) |

## What reviewers say

### MIT Atlas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mit-atlas/id1498222646)

This app serves the MIT community by acting as a digital key to the Institute. It enables your MIT ID, grants access to campus spaces, and connects you with essential systems and support for your work.

**Highlights:** Digital MIT ID, Campus space access, System and support interaction, Navigate MIT world

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Mobile ID is cool
- 👍 Great for commencement
- 👍 Interactive campus experience
- 👍 Straightforward vaccine proof
- 👍 User-friendly and well-thought-out

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Underwhelming app experience
- 🐛 Difficult screen layout
- 🐛 Features come and go randomly
- 🐛 Clueless support agents
- 🐛 App fails repeatedly

**Reported bugs**

- App requires frequent updating to work
- Features appear and disappear randomly
- App fails repeatedly when trying to get alumni ID
- App doesn't work on PC
- Multi-factor authentication screens don't handle autocomplete correctly

**Requested features**

- Provide better info to users
- Look into app issues
- Allow attestation even if not updated
- Less frequent cumulative updates
- Accompanying Apple Watch app


### uSafeHS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usafehs/id1528208546)

This app provides high school students with gamified lessons on building healthy relationships and responding to bullying. It offers access to resources and a simulated tool for leaving risky situations, plus confidential reporting to school staff.

**Highlights:** Gamified eLearning modules, Healthy relationship education, Bullying and harassment response, Access to school/community resources, Simulated text/call tool, Confidential reporting

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MIT Atlas free?

MIT Atlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is uSafeHS free?

uSafeHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MIT Atlas or uSafeHS?

uSafeHS is rated higher. MIT Atlas averages 3.1 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while uSafeHS averages 3.3 from 24 ratings.

### Do MIT Atlas or uSafeHS have ads?

Neither MIT Atlas nor uSafeHS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MIT Atlas or uSafeHS?

MIT Atlas ships an update every 2 weeks, and uSafeHS every 3 months. Most recently, MIT Atlas was updated on October 21, 2026 and uSafeHS on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*