DriveTrak vs BadgerSAFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveTrak
This app provides a comprehensive driving school experience for students, parents, instructors, and owners. It aims to simplify the learning and management process for all parties involved in driver education.
- All-in-one driving school experience
- Student management
- Parental oversight
- Instructor tools
- Owner dashboard
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Easy to use, all-in-one driving school experience for students, parents, instructors, and owners.
BadgerSAFE
This official safety application provides University of Wisconsin-Madison students and staff with critical safety alerts and instant access to campus security resources. It offers features like emergency contacts, real-time location sharing with friends, and direct tip reporting to campus security.
- Emergency Contacts
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Tip Reporting to security
- Safety Toolbox
- Campus Maps
- Offline Emergency Procedures
- Support Resources access
- Safety Notifications
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BadgerSAFE is the official safety app of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is the only app that integrates with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's safety and security systems. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. BadgerSAFE features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University of Wisconsin-Madison 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. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety concern directly to University of Wisconsin-Madison security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the University of Wisconsin-Madison area. - Emergency Procedures: 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 University of Wisconsin-Madison. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from University of Wisconsin-Madison safety 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: BadgerSAFE at 3.6 against DriveTrak's 3.1. DriveTrak's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (60 vs 14). 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.
BadgerSAFE holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 14 respectively.
DriveTrak ships an update fortnightly, BadgerSAFE every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveTrak | BadgerSAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (60 ratings) | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Computer Know How | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Customer experience
DriveTrak
BadgerSAFE
In-app purchases
DriveTrak
No in-app purchases
BadgerSAFE
No in-app purchases









