Comparison

SCC ALERT vs Open

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

Head to head
About

SCC ALERT

This official safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on campus. It offers real-time location sharing for emergencies, a panic button, and direct reporting of safety concerns to campus security.

Highlights
  • Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting to security
  • Safety Toolbox with location sharing
  • Campus Maps
  • Emergency Plans
  • Support Resources access
Features
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SCC Alert is the official safety app of Southwestern Community College. It is the only app that integrates with SCC's safety and security systems. Campus Safety and Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the SCC campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. SCC Alert features include: - Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to SCC 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 SCC security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the SCC area. - Emergency Plans: 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. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at SCC. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from SCC safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

Open

Access your educational courses and content directly from your mobile device. Download materials for offline use, update your profile, and receive important notifications. Students can track grades and badges, while teachers can grade assignments on the go.

Highlights
  • Access courses on mobile
  • Download content for offline use
  • Update profile information
  • Receive course notifications
  • View grades and badges (student)
  • Grade assignments (teacher)
Features
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Welcome to the Open LMS Mobile App! With the Open LMS Mobile App, you can: • Access your courses directly from your mobile device • Download content for offline access • Update your profile information • Receive course notifications and messages • As a student: view your course grades and awarded badges on your profile • As a teacher: grade assignments both online and offline • ...and much more! We love feedback! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave us a note and a rating on the Store.

Screenshots

SCC ALERT4 screens
Open4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SCC ALERT at 5.0 against Open's 2.6. SCC ALERT also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Open's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 50 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 1). 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

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

SCC ALERT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCC ALERT ships an update every 50 months, Open every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SCC ALERT versus Open: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCC ALERTOpen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.6 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews—21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSouthwestern Community CollegePeopleFluent, Inc.

Customer experience

SCC ALERT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Open

All ratings84 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative69.7%

In-app purchases

None

SCC ALERT

No in-app purchases

None

Open

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCC ALERT free?
SCC ALERT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open free?
Open is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SCC ALERT or Open?
SCC ALERT is rated higher. SCC ALERT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Open averages 2.6 from 84 ratings.
Do SCC ALERT or Open have ads?
Neither SCC ALERT nor Open shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCC ALERT or Open?
SCC ALERT ships an update every 50 months, and Open every 2 months. Most recently, SCC ALERT was updated on October 1, 2026 and Open on October 16, 2026.

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