SDSU Safe vs MyUSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MyUSD
Access University of San Diego information, including class schedules, grades, and campus maps. Use your virtual ID for payments and check-ins, and find campus facilities and tram times.
- Class schedule and grades access
- Virtual ID card for payments
- Event registration
- Campus emergency resources
- Campus tram tracking
- GPS-enabled campus map
- Faculty and staff directory
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Want the latest information about the University of San Diego (USD)? Then look no further than the smartphone in the palm of your hand! Situated atop a mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the University of San Diego is a premier Roman Catholic private University committed to advancing academic excellence and expanding liberal and professional knowledge. Detailed List of Features: The New MySDMobile is designed with modern navigation and display options for a better user experience. You will notice a new horizontal menu bar which contains options as follows: Home | Campus | Events | Directory | Settings - Log in with your MySanDiego username and password to see your class schedule and grades. - Use the Virtual ID Card for payment and check-in. - View and register for upcoming events. - Use Safety Check to access campus emergency resources. - See the location of campus trams on a map; check stop arrival estimates. - GPS-enabled campus map, complete with building search. - Faculty and staff directory with direct calling or emailing from within the app. - Check your professors' office hours. - Check Campus hours of various on-campus facilities and directions (ex: Women's center, UCSA Ticket Office, U.S Bank)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyUSD at 3.6 against SDSU Safe's 3.0. MyUSD also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 3). SDSU Safe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
MyUSD holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUSD has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SDSU Safe ships an update every 12 months, MyUSD monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDSU Safe | MyUSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.6 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 23 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San Diego State University | University of San Diego |
Customer experience
SDSU Safe
MyUSD
In-app purchases
SDSU Safe
No in-app purchases
MyUSD
No in-app purchases









