State Safe vs How's School Going
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
State Safe
This official university safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It offers emergency alerts, direct access to campus safety resources, and tools for reporting concerns and communicating with police.
- Emergency Contacts
- Mobile Bluelight with real-time location sharing
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Report a Tip feature
- Live chat with University Police
- Offline access to emergency documentation
- Campus map
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State Safe is the official safety app of Nevada State University. It is the only app that integrates with Nevada State University's safety and security systems. University Police Services has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Nevada State University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. State Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Nevada State University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to University Police Services 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. - Report a Tip: Report a safety/security concern directly to University Police Services. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Chat with University Police Services: Communicate live with safety staff at Nevada State University via chat. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Campus Map: Navigate around the Nevada State University area. - Emergency Resources: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Crisis Services: Access resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Nevada State University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Nevada State University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
How's School Going
This app provides a centralized platform for students, parents, and educators to monitor academic progress. It offers easy access to grades, assignments, attendance, and assessment results with clear, color-coded indicators.
- View grades and assignments
- Track attendance records
- Monitor assessment results
- Access school calendar
- Receive academic newsletters
- User-friendly interface
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Stay connected with your student's academic journey through How's School Going, your comprehensive education companion. Access grades, assignments, attendance, and assessment results - all in one convenient place with easy-to-understand, color-coded indicators. Features: · View current grades and assignments · Track attendance records · Monitor assessment results · Access school calendar events · Receive personalized newsletters with academic updates · User-friendly interface designed for students, parents, and educators Download the free app today to start tracking academic progress. Note: School or district subscription required for access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: How's School Going at 4.8 against State Safe's 3.7. How's School Going also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (247 vs 3). State Safe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
How's School Going holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: How's School Going has 247 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
State Safe ships an update every 41 months, How's School Going every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | State Safe | How's School Going |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (247 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 247 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nevada State University | Data Insight Partners LLC |
Customer experience
State Safe
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In-app purchases
State Safe
No in-app purchases
How's School Going
No in-app purchases
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