Comparison

SAFE@MacEwan vs UAlberta AR

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

Head to head
About

SAFE@MacEwan

This official university safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It integrates with university systems to send alerts, offer emergency contacts, and provide real-time location sharing for personal safety.

Highlights
  • Emergency contacts
  • Safety notifications
  • Mobile bluelight with location sharing
  • Friend Walk location tracking
  • Work Alone check-in alerts
  • Emergency preparedness information
  • Campus maps
Features
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SAFE@MacEwan is MacEwan University’s official safety app, designed to provide students, faculty and staff with added safety on the MacEwan campus. Integrated with MacEwan’s safety and security systems, the app sends important safety alerts and provides instant access to campus safety resources. SAFE@MacEwan features include: Emergency Contacts: Direct contacts for the MacEwan University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern. Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from MacEwan University when on-campus emergencies occur. Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Security Services in real time in case of a crisis. Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS. After the friend accepts your request, pick your destination and your friend tracks your location in real time to make sure you reach your destination safely. Work Alone Check In: Log in to this feature to enable push notifications for you to "check in" while working alone or after hours. If you don't respond, the app will alert Security Services. Emergency: What To Do: Valuable information that will prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when you aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. Support Resources: Links to important support resources on campus. Personal Safety resources: Safety tips and links to campus resources. Campus Maps: Navigate around the MacEwan University area. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

UAlberta AR

Features
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UAlberta AR is an Augmented Reality learning platform by the University of Alberta. With UAlberta AR you can browse the full catalog of the University's AR experiences to engage with the next generation of learning content. UAlberta AR is designed as a companion App to several University courses and degrees but is also available for the general public. Core features of UAlberta AR: - View and engage with Augmented Reality Experiences directly from your smartphone or tablet. - Interact with engaging learning experiences. - Browse and search through the full learning catalog. - New experiences onboarded regularly. - Engage with experience using AR or standard 3D viewer. *Compatible with ARCore or ARKit enabled devices.

Screenshots

SAFE@MacEwan4 screens
UAlberta AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UAlberta AR at every 3 weeks against SAFE@MacEwan's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAFE@MacEwan ships an update every 22 months, UAlberta AR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SAFE@MacEwan versus UAlberta AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAFE@MacEwanUAlberta AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrant MacEwan UniversityTreeview Studio SAS

In-app purchases

None

SAFE@MacEwan

No in-app purchases

None

UAlberta AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAFE@MacEwan free?
SAFE@MacEwan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UAlberta AR free?
UAlberta AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SAFE@MacEwan or UAlberta AR have ads?
Neither SAFE@MacEwan nor UAlberta AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAFE@MacEwan or UAlberta AR?
SAFE@MacEwan ships an update every 22 months, and UAlberta AR every 3 weeks. Most recently, SAFE@MacEwan was updated on November 3, 2026 and UAlberta AR on November 7, 2026.

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