Open vs McNeese Safe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Access courses on mobile
- Download content for offline use
- Update profile information
- Receive course notifications
- View grades and badges (student)
- Grade assignments (teacher)
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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.
McNeese Safe
This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers real-time alerts, emergency contact options, and tools to share your location with friends or security.
- Emergency Contacts
- Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Report a Tip feature
- Virtual WalkHome monitoring
- Safety Toolbox with live chat
- Campus and Parking Maps
- Emergency Plans and Support Resources
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McNeese Safe is the official safety app of McNeese State University. It is the only app that integrates with McNeese State University's safety and security systems. Campus Police has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the McNeese State University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. McNeese Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the McNeese State University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to McNeese State University 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. - Report a Tip: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to McNeese State University security. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at McNeese State University via chat. - 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 - Campus Map: Navigate around the McNeese State University area. - Parking Map: Find parking on the campus. - 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 McNeese State University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from McNeese State University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. - WorkAlone: Use the app to "check in" with you periodically while working alone or during late hours. If you don't respond, the app will alert Campus Police. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: McNeese Safe at 4.0 against Open's 2.6. Open's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 4). 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.
McNeese Safe holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Open ships an update every 2 months, McNeese Safe every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open | McNeese Safe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (84 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeopleFluent, Inc. | McNeese State University |
Customer experience
Open
McNeese Safe
In-app purchases
Open
No in-app purchases
McNeese Safe
No in-app purchases
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