VCU Mobile vs Longwood Ready
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VCU Mobile
Access Virginia Commonwealth University resources on your phone. Find campus events, course details, news, and multimedia. Navigate campus and track the bus system.
- Student and faculty lookup
- Campus event listings
- Course information
- University news
- Campus navigation and bus tracking
- University multimedia gallery
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The VCU Mobile app is an on-the-go hub for all things VCU, connecting you to important Virginia Commonwealth University resources right from your phone. Look up students and faculty, learn about upcoming events on campus, find detailed information about courses, and get the latest news about VCU. In addition, get the latest VCU videos and images from around the university, track where you are as well as the bus system, and ask a question. The possibilities with the VCU Mobile app are endless, so what are you waiting for? Download it today!
Longwood Ready
This official university safety app provides emergency alerts and instant access to campus safety resources. It includes features like emergency contacts, location sharing with friends, tip reporting, and offline access to emergency plans.
- Emergency alerts and instructions
- Direct contact with campus safety
- Real-time location sharing with friends
- Anonymous tip reporting
- Offline emergency plans
- Campus navigation maps
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Longwood Ready is the official safety app of Longwood University. It is the only app that integrates with Longwood University's safety and security systems. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Longwood Ready features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Longwood University 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. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Longwood University dispatch. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the Longwood University area. - Emergency 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. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Longwood University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Longwood University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Longwood Ready at 5.0 against VCU Mobile's 2.7. Longwood Ready also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). VCU Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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.
Longwood Ready holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VCU Mobile has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | VCU Mobile | Longwood Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virginia Commonwealth University | Longwood University |
Customer experience
VCU Mobile
Longwood Ready
In-app purchases
VCU Mobile
No in-app purchases
Longwood Ready
No in-app purchases
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