Sacramento State Mobile vs Catapult EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sacramento State Mobile
Navigate campus with interactive maps, find parking, and access student resources like academic portals and dining options. Guests can explore campus attractions, view events, and find admissions information.
- Interactive campus maps
- Real-time parking information
- Athletics scores and schedules
- Campus dining details
- Student portal access
- Event listings
- Admissions information
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Both Student and Guest Experience Features: • Campus Map: Searchable maps show building and parking lots, dining, bike lanes, athletics, and campus landmarks • Parking: Real-time status for parking lots and structures; pay-by-phone or get your parking permit • Athletics: Get in the game with Hornet Sports tickets, scores, schedules, and rosters • Food: Hungry? Check out the locations, menus, and hours for campus eateries, as well as a list of off-campus restaurants Student Experience Features: • Quick access to the Student Center, My Sac State Portal, One Card, Student Employment, Housing, Roommate Finder, ASI, Centers & Programs, SO&L, and The Well • Academics: Canvas, Academic Advising, Class Schedule, Library, Bookstore • Tech Resources: Wi-Fi, Email, Borrow a Laptop, and more • Health and Wellness: Counseling, Pharmacy, Title IX, and CARES • Safety: Quick access to campus police, emergency preparedness, and Hornet Safety Escort Services • Latest News Feed Guest Experience Features: • Visit: Take a virtual or in-person tour, discover landmarks and hidden gems on campus, visit the Library, Aquatic Center or the Downtown Campus • Events: View upcoming events at the Planetarium, School of Music, Art Galleries, and more • Admissions: Interested in applying to Sac State? Find application info • Explore Sacramento: See a list of hotels and local restaurants
Catapult EMS
Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.
- Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
- Quick home screen access
- Touch/Face ID login
- Location and status gathering
- One-on-one emergency conversations
- Alert districts, police, and fire
- View emergency procedures
- Anonymous threat reporting
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catapult EMS at 2.6 against Sacramento State Mobile's 1.3. Catapult EMS also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). Sacramento State Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 30%). 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.
Catapult EMS holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Sacramento State Mobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of Catapult EMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sacramento State Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Catapult EMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sacramento State Mobile | Catapult EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 2.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California State University, Sacramento | Catapult K12 |
Customer experience
Sacramento State Mobile
Catapult EMS
In-app purchases
Sacramento State Mobile
No in-app purchases
Catapult EMS
No in-app purchases
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