Comparison

MyWCC vs OCC Safe

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

Head to head
About

MyWCC

Access essential college information, including faculty directories, campus maps, news, and events. Stay updated with important announcements and messages from the institution.

Highlights
  • Faculty and staff directory
  • Campus information
  • Interactive campus maps
  • News and events updates
  • College announcements
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The official app of Washtenaw Community College. Quick and easy access to the faculty and staff people directory, campus info, campus maps, news, events, and more. Stay connected and receive important College announcements and messages.

About

OCC Safe

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus safety. It offers emergency alerts, direct access to safety resources, and tools to share your location with trusted contacts.

Highlights
  • Emergency contacts
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip reporting to security
  • Campus emergency plans
  • Interactive campus maps
  • Safety toolbox with location sharing
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OCC Safe is the official safety app of Oakland Community College. It is the only app that integrates with OCC's safety and security systems. The Department of Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the OCC campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. OCC Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the OCC 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 OCC security. - 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. - Campus Maps - Campuses and Maps: Navigate around the OCC area. - Evacuation Rally Points: Find gathering points after an evacuation alarm has been sounded. - Tornado Shelters Map: Find tornado shelters currently in place. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at OCC. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from OCC safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

MyWCC4 screens
OCC Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OCC Safe at 5.0 against MyWCC's 2.1. OCC Safe also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). MyWCC's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months). 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

OCC Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyWCC has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyWCC ships an update every 7 months, OCC Safe every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyWCC versus OCC Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyWCCOCC Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWashtenaw Community CollegeOakland Community College

In-app purchases

None

MyWCC

No in-app purchases

None

OCC Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyWCC free?
MyWCC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OCC Safe free?
OCC Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyWCC or OCC Safe?
OCC Safe is rated higher. MyWCC averages 2.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while OCC Safe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyWCC or OCC Safe have ads?
Neither MyWCC nor OCC Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyWCC or OCC Safe?
MyWCC ships an update every 7 months, and OCC Safe every 15 months. Most recently, MyWCC was updated on September 3, 2026 and OCC Safe on June 19, 2026.

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