Comparison

CBMI Connect vs CarolinaSAFE

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

Head to head
About

CBMI Connect

This app provides event details for attendees, including access to presentations and exhibitor information. Users can connect with other attendees and take notes directly on presentation slides.

Highlights
  • Event details access
  • Presentation access
  • Exhibitor information
  • Attendee networking
  • Note-taking on slides
  • Drawing on slides
Features
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The CBMI Connect application allows you to access each CBMI Connect events details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.

About

CarolinaSAFE

This official safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It offers direct communication with campus police, real-time location sharing for safety, and access to emergency resources and campus maps.

Highlights
  • Live chat with campus safety
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Friend Walk safety tracking
  • Anonymous tip reporting
  • Offline safety plans
  • Campus maps and transit info
Features
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CarolinaSAFE is the official safety app of University of South Carolina - Columbia. It is the only app that integrates with University of South Carolina's safety and security systems. USCPD has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the University of South Carolina campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. CarolinaSAFE features include: - Chat with USCPD: Communicate live with safety staff at University of South Carolina via chat. - Mobile BlueLight: Send your location to USCPD 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. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to USCPD. - SAFE Walk: Allow USCPD to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a SAFE Walk and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety 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 & Support: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at University of South Carolina. - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University of South Carolina area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Shuttles & Parking: Find transit routes currently in service. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the University of South Carolina area. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from University of South Carolina safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

CBMI Connect4 screens
CarolinaSAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CBMI Connect at 62 against CarolinaSAFE's 1. CarolinaSAFE's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CarolinaSAFE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBMI Connect has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CBMI Connect versus CarolinaSAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBMI ConnectCarolinaSAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of South Carolina

In-app purchases

None

CBMI Connect

No in-app purchases

None

CarolinaSAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBMI Connect free?
CBMI Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarolinaSAFE free?
CarolinaSAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CBMI Connect or CarolinaSAFE?
CarolinaSAFE is rated higher. CBMI Connect averages 4.7 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while CarolinaSAFE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CBMI Connect or CarolinaSAFE have ads?
Neither CBMI Connect nor CarolinaSAFE shows ads.

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