Comparison

Harper Hub vs UIC SAFE

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

Head to head
About

Harper Hub

Manage your academic life and campus experience with this app. Stay organized with a calendar, to-do lists, and event reminders. Access campus resources and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Calendar with events, classes, and assignments
  • Push notifications for deadlines and announcements
  • Access to academic tools
  • Class management and to-do lists
  • Campus event discovery and reminders
  • Information on campus services
  • Campus map with navigation
Features
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Harper Hub is your place to connect, engage and navigate Harper College. Connect with clubs, organizations, events and departments on campus. Explore opportunities on campus and ways to make your student experience shine. Navigate campus with campus maps right at your fingertips.

About

UIC SAFE

This official campus safety app connects students, faculty, and staff to university security systems. It offers real-time location sharing, emergency alerts, and direct communication with campus police for enhanced safety.

Highlights
  • Emergency call button
  • Real-time location sharing with friends
  • Instant safety notifications and alerts
  • Live chat with campus police
  • Anonymous tip reporting
  • Emergency preparedness guidance
Features
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UIC SAFE is the official safety app of University of Illinois at Chicago. It is the only app that integrates with UIC's safety and security systems. The Office of Preparedness and Response, along with the Office of Public and Government Affairs, and the UIC Police Department, have worked to develop a new mobile application that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The new app is just one part of a number of strategies being implemented to enhance public safety and emergency preparedness on- and off-campus. The apps user-friendly interface allows users to easily connect and share their location with family and friends in real-time as they walk and report information to UIC Police, anonymously if needed. UIC SAFE features include: -Emergency call button: contact UIC Police quickly for help in an emergency. -Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend, who can watch you walk home in real-time. -Safety notifications: receive instant notifications, emergency UIC ALERTs, and instructions when on-campus emergencies occur. -Chat with UIC Police: Communicate live with a UIC Police officer via chat. -Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the UIC area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern. -Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to UIC Police. -Emergency Preparedness Protractive Measures: Learn what to do in case of an emergency. -Campus safety resources: access all important safety resources and student and employee services. Download today and ensure that you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Harper Hub4 screens
UIC SAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Harper Hub at 4.7 against UIC SAFE's 3.6. Harper Hub also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). UIC SAFE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). 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

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

Harper Hub holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harper Hub has 264 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Harper Hub's written reviews are positive against 36% of UIC SAFE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harper Hub ships an update every 5 weeks, UIC SAFE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Harper Hub versus UIC SAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarper HubUIC SAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (264 ratings) — better3.6 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings264 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHarper CollegeUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Customer experience

Harper Hub

All ratings264 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative15.7%

UIC SAFE

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Harper Hub

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Unable to reply to posts on iPhone app
  • Cannot see assignments on iPhone app
  • No due dates available to put in calendar
  • Homework assignments not linked to the app
  • Announcements lag
Show 9 more
  • Directory feeds to a 404
  • Other features barely work
  • App is unpolished and needs more testing
  • Latest update v3.2.2 is worthless
  • Icons unorganized and text garbled after update
  • Needs iOS 7 compatibility
  • No "remember me" button
  • Login screen freezes (implied by frequent re-login)
  • Notifications received but message not visible in app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Simplify the app slightly
  • Integrate Harper email
  • Add a "remember me" button
  • Have college email on the app

UIC SAFE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Harper Hub

No in-app purchases

None

UIC SAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harper Hub free?
Harper Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UIC SAFE free?
UIC SAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harper Hub or UIC SAFE?
Harper Hub is rated higher. Harper Hub averages 4.7 out of 5 from 264 ratings, while UIC SAFE averages 3.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Harper Hub or UIC SAFE have ads?
Neither Harper Hub nor UIC SAFE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harper Hub or UIC SAFE?
Harper Hub ships an update every 5 weeks, and UIC SAFE every 4 months. Most recently, Harper Hub was updated on October 29, 2026 and UIC SAFE on October 24, 2026.

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