MyUAlberta vs VIU Safety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUAlberta
Stay connected with the University of Alberta community. Access campus news, events, calendars, and maps. Enhance your student experience with this official application.
- University news updates
- Event listings
- Campus calendars
- Contact information
- Interactive campus maps
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Welcome to MyUAlberta, the official University of Alberta app, featuring the essentials you need to navigate campus life and get information during emergency situations. Tap into U of A’s online resources and tools for quick and easy access to the information you need.
VIU Safety
This app provides real-time emergency notifications and immediate access to campus safety resources for Vancouver Island University students, faculty, and staff. It offers emergency procedures, contact information, incident reporting, safe walk services, and campus maps.
- Emergency notifications
- Campus safety resources
- Emergency procedures
- Incident reporting
- Safe Walk and Friend Walk
- Campus maps
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VIU Safety is the official safety app of Vancouver Island University. The app integrates with VIU’s emergency response plans and provides students, faculty and staff with up to date information. The app is used to send emergency notifications in real time and provides instant access to campus safety and emergency resources. VIU Safety App features include: - Emergency Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from VIU when on-campus emergencies occur. - Emergency Procedures: Instant access to VIU emergency procedures to ensure you are prepared in case of emergency. - Emergency Contacts: Quick access to important supports and services in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern. - Submit an Incident Report: Online access to report injuries or related incidents directly to VIU. - Safe Walk – Request a Safe Walk from VIU security, or use the Friend Walk feature to have a friend monitor your walk home. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to VIU. - Campus Maps: Find your way around the VIU area. Download today and ensure that you’re prepared and informed in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyUAlberta at every 6 weeks against VIU Safety's every 11 months. MyUAlberta also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 0%). VIU Safety's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
MyUAlberta ships an update every 6 weeks, VIU Safety every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUAlberta | VIU Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Alberta | Vancouver Island University |
Customer experience
MyUAlberta
VIU Safety
Bugs and requests
MyUAlberta
Reported bugs
21 issues- App won't open
- App keeps crashing
- Connection failure after update
- eClass sometimes works
- Login issues
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- Can't connect to chat
- Transit feature removed/not working
- Maps not working
- ETS transit won't work
- Nothing loading
- Timetable not updated
- App crashes frequently
- Memory management issues
- Timetable feature doesn't work
- Timetable blocks classes
- Timetable error
- App crashes, corrupts iOS install
- App crashes, corrupts iTunes
- App crashes, corrupts OS X
- App loads forever then crashes
- App unstable
Requested features
21 requests- Restore posting for accommodation, books, information
- Restore messaging feature
- Restore housing group
- Restore old features
- Ability to customize layout
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- Support for digital ID card in Apple wallet
- Keep running on older operating systems
- Remember me on sign in to e-class
- Fix chat bug
- Add email feature
- Add beartracks feature
- Add compass feature to maps
- Include workshops in events calendar
- Secured access to Beartracks
- Bring back old version
- Bring back class schedule functionality
- Add schedules
- Add class schedule
- Add timetable
- Add eclass
- Add courses section
VIU Safety
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyUAlberta
No in-app purchases
VIU Safety
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyUAlberta free?
Is VIU Safety free?
Do MyUAlberta or VIU Safety have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyUAlberta or VIU Safety?
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