Comparison

OnCampus vs Guilford Guard

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

Head to head
About

OnCampus

Navigate and engage with university life through real-time information on campus services, transportation, and emergency alerts. Access course catalogs, dining options, and campus maps to enhance your experience.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts
  • Course catalog browsing
  • Live bus tracking
  • Campus directory
  • Interactive campus map
  • Real-time parking data
Features
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OnCampus is your live connection to NC State. Track Wolfline buses, see open dining spots, check how busy the gym is and find open parking. BUS TRACKING • Real-time arrival predictions for Wolfline, GoRaleigh and GoTriangle buses • Watch buses move along their routes • Plan your trips on campus DINING • See which dining locations are nearby and open right now • Find hours and service updates at a glance LIVE CROWD LEVELS • Real-time crowd levels at gyms and libraries • Pick the right time to work out or find a quiet spot to study PARKING AVAILABILITY • See live space counts in campus parking decks and lots • Find visitor and permit areas before you drive in INTERACTIVE CAMPUS MAP • Find buildings, dining, bus stops, parking, bike racks and accessible routes • Search with walking, driving and transit directions CAMPUS RESOURCES • Search NC State services, offices and tools • Tailored to students, faculty, staff, parents and visitors WOLFALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS • Get WolfAlert emergency notifications • Opt in to updates on campus topics of interest EVENTS, NEWS AND CAMPUS MEDIA • Browse what's happening on campus • Find university news and media in one place

About

Guilford Guard

This safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on campus. It offers emergency contacts, real-time location sharing for crises, and tools to report concerns or navigate campus safely. Access emergency plans and support resources even without a connection.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight (real-time location)
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting
  • Virtual WalkHome monitoring
  • Safety Toolbox
  • Campus Maps
  • Emergency Plans (offline access)
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Guilford Guard is the official safety app of Guilford College. It is the only app that integrates with Guilford College's safety and security systems. Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Guilford College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Guilford Guard features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Guilford College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Guilford College security 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 concern directly to Guilford College Public Safety. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the Guilford College 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 Guilford College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Guilford College safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

OnCampus4 screens
Guilford Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnCampus at every 6 weeks against Guilford Guard's every 40 months. OnCampus also leads on ratings volume (78 vs 1). Guilford Guard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Guilford Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnCampus has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnCampus ships an update every 6 weeks, Guilford Guard every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnCampus versus Guilford Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnCampusGuilford Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (78 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNorth Carolina State UniversityGuilford College

Customer experience

OnCampus

All ratings43 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

Guilford Guard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnCampus

No in-app purchases

None

Guilford Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnCampus free?
OnCampus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guilford Guard free?
Guilford Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnCampus or Guilford Guard?
Guilford Guard is rated higher. OnCampus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Guilford Guard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OnCampus or Guilford Guard have ads?
Neither OnCampus nor Guilford Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnCampus or Guilford Guard?
OnCampus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Guilford Guard every 40 months. Most recently, OnCampus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Guilford Guard on November 3, 2026.

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