Comparison

St. John's U Connect vs HofstraSafe

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

Head to head
About

St. John's U Connect

This app acts as a personalized digital assistant for university students, faculty, and staff. It provides access to academic tools, important notifications, and campus resources. Users can search for people and information, stay organized with tasks, and connect with university departments and organizations.

Highlights
  • Access academic and technology tools
  • Receive important university notifications
  • Stay updated on announcements and alerts
  • Search for people, systems, and resources
  • Connect with departments and organizations
  • Manage upcoming tasks and to-dos
  • View personalized content
Features
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St. John’s U Connect is the personalized concierge service for students, faculty, and staff. It also serves as an information resource for prospective students and others. Founded in 1870, St. John's University is Catholic, Vincentian, Metropolitan, Global and on a Mission to ensure student success. Use St. John’s U Connect to: - Access student information, academic, email and other technology tools - Receive key notifications about important university events - Keep updated on announcements, alerts relevant to you, and your upcoming tasks - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations, and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content If you have questions about St. John’s U Connect, please contact St. John's University Information Technology at ithelp.stjohns.edu

About

HofstraSafe

Features
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HofstraSafe is the official safety app of Hofstra University. It is the only app that integrates with Hofstra University's safety and security systems. Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Hofstra University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. HofstraSafe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Access the appropriate Hofstra University contacts in case of an emergency. - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Hofstra University public safety in real-time in case of a crisis. - Share my Trip: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device who can track your location in real-time. The friend will also be able to trigger a call to emergency services. - Safety Toolkit: Explore safety tools provided in one convenient app. - Emergency Support: Access some of the most common support resources available to the Hofstra University community. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Hofstra University public safety in the event of an on-campus emergency. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency. We do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the application content or represent that the application or the application content is error-free or capable of operating on an uninterrupted basis. The application is provided "as is" and "as available" and without warranty of any kind. To the fullest extent allowable under applicable law, all warranties, whether express or implied, are hereby disclaimed, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. Use of the application is at the user’s own risk. To the fullest extent allowable under applicable law, Hofstra University and its officers, employees and trustees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or related to: (i) use or misuse of the application or the application content; (ii) inability to access or use the application or the application content; (iii) any loss or corruption of data or information submitted via the application; or (iv) any communications or services provided by, or requested from, Hofstra University via the application.

Screenshots

St. John's U Connect4 screens
HofstraSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: St. John's U Connect at every 5 months against HofstraSafe's every 34 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

St. John's U Connect ships an update every 5 months, HofstraSafe every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
St. John's U Connect versus HofstraSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSt. John's U ConnectHofstraSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUCROOHofstra University

In-app purchases

None

St. John's U Connect

No in-app purchases

None

HofstraSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is St. John's U Connect free?
St. John's U Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HofstraSafe free?
HofstraSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do St. John's U Connect or HofstraSafe have ads?
Neither St. John's U Connect nor HofstraSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, St. John's U Connect or HofstraSafe?
St. John's U Connect ships an update every 5 months, and HofstraSafe every 34 months. Most recently, St. John's U Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and HofstraSafe on November 10, 2026.

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