Utah Tech Safe vs MyUSU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Utah Tech Safe
This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers emergency alerts, direct access to campus safety resources, and tools to share your location with trusted contacts.
- Emergency Contacts
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Report safety concerns
- Safety Toolbox
- Campus Maps
- Emergency Procedure Plans
- Safety Notifications
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Utah Tech Safe is the official safety app of Utah Tech University. It is the only app that integrates with Utah Tech’s safety and security systems. University Safety & Risk Management has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Utah Tech campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Utah Tech Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Utah Tech area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - 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: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Utah Tech security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Utah Tech area. - Evacuation Map: Find gathering points after an evacuation alarm has been sounded. - Emergency Procedure 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. - Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Utah Tech. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Utah Tech safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
MyUSU
This app serves as a central hub for Utah State University students, providing access to essential academic systems, personalized updates, and campus resources. It facilitates connection with departments, organizations, and peers, while also keeping users informed about campus events and important notifications.
- Access academic systems (Canvas, Banner)
- Receive important notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus groups
- Discover campus events
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Utah State University companion application MyUSU is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at USU. Use MyUSU to: Access Canvas and Banner, email and other everyday systems Receive key notifications regarding grades, holds, and more Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers View personalized resources and content Find and join campus events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Utah Tech Safe at 5.0 against MyUSU's 2.8. Utah Tech Safe also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). MyUSU's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). 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.
Utah Tech Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUSU has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Utah Tech Safe ships an update every 10 months, MyUSU every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Utah Tech Safe | MyUSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Utah Tech University | UCROO |
Customer experience
Utah Tech Safe
MyUSU
In-app purchases
Utah Tech Safe
No in-app purchases
MyUSU
No in-app purchases
