Comparison

First Step Coach vs Western Safe

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

Head to head
About

First Step Coach

Features
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This app is designed to train school staff to administer the First Step Next intervention. First Step Next is an early intervention program designed to divert young children with challenging behaviors from a path leading to adjustment problems; school failure and dropout; rejection by teachers, peers, and ultimately, caregivers; juvenile delinquency in adolescence; and in some cases, gang membership and interpersonal violence. First Step Next is a collaborative home and school intervention program for preschool – third grade that recruits parents as partners with the school in teaching the at-risk child a behavior pattern contributing to school success and the development of friendships. In this new online training program, users will go through 4 online modules and video record a short roleplay of working with the focus student.

About

Western Safe

This official university safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It offers emergency contacts, real-time alerts, location sharing with friends, and access to campus maps and emergency procedures, even offline.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting
  • Interactive Campus Maps
  • Offline Emergency Procedures
  • Safety Notifications
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Western Safe is the official safety app of Western Washington University. It is the only app that integrates with Western Washington University's safety and security systems. The Western Washington University (WWU) Emergency Management & Business Continuity (EMBC) in partnership with University Police, University Communications, Web Communication Technologies (WebTech) has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the [Institution] campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Western Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Western Washington University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Call University Police (Mobile Blue Light) 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 graffiti removal/ suspicious activity concern directly to Western Washington University Police. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the Western Washington University area through interactive maps. - 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 Western Washington University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Western Washington University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

First Step Coach4 screens
Western Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

First Step Coach and Western Safe are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
First Step Coach versus Western Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Step CoachWestern Safe
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperORBIS, IncWestern Washington University

In-app purchases

None

First Step Coach

No in-app purchases

None

Western Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Step Coach free?
First Step Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Western Safe free?
Western Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Step Coach or Western Safe have ads?
Neither First Step Coach nor Western Safe shows ads.

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