SanDiegoFireRescue vs SDSU Safe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SanDiegoFireRescue
This app offers confidential access to wellness resources and information for employees of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, their families, and the community. It provides department information, fire safety tips, and comprehensive wellness tools for employees.
- Confidential resource access
- Wellness tools for employees
- Fire safety tips
- Department information
- Family and community resources
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Together in solidarity along with the commitment to your overall wellness, the Fire‑Rescue Health and Safety Office and Police Wellness Unit would like to welcome you to this site. We pledge to provide you with single point, confidential access to resources and information. This app is for the employees of SDFD, their families, and the community they serve. This app contains information about the department as well as fire safety tips. SDFD Employees will have access to a full range of wellness tools.
SDSU Safe
This official campus safety application provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on university grounds. It offers emergency contact options, real-time location sharing with friends, incident reporting, and access to support resources and campus maps.
- Emergency contacts
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Report incidents
- Support resources access
- Campus map navigation
- Safety notifications
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SDSU Safe is the official safety app of San Diego State University. It is the only app that integrates with SDSU’s safety and security systems. Campus Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the SDSU campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. SDSU Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the SDSU 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 an Incident: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to SDSU Police. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at SDSU. - Be Prepared: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Map: Navigate around the SDSU area. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from SDSU Police when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SanDiegoFireRescue at 5.0 against SDSU Safe's 3.0. SDSU Safe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SanDiegoFireRescue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
SanDiegoFireRescue ships an update every 15 months, SDSU Safe every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SanDiegoFireRescue | SDSU Safe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City of San Diego | San Diego State University |
Customer experience
SanDiegoFireRescue
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In-app purchases
SanDiegoFireRescue
No in-app purchases
SDSU Safe
No in-app purchases
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