Comparison

myUConn vs Safekeeping Stories

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

Head to head
About

myUConn

This official university app provides students, faculty, and staff with essential campus information. Access academic details, track buses in real-time, browse dining menus, and connect with the campus community. Discover all that the university has to offer through its comprehensive modules.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Dining hall menus
  • Campus directory
  • Academic course catalog
  • Event calendar
  • Interactive campus maps
  • Flea market for buying/selling
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myUConn is the official app of the University of Connecticut. There are many features included in myUConn from accessing emails and phone numbers of faculty, staff and students to LIVE tracking of buses and browsing dining menus. This app is a perfect way for you to discover what UConn has to offer. Explore more by reading the full list of modules below: MODULES • Academics • Arts Venues • Athletics • Back to School • Bus Tracker (live) • Commencement • Course Catalog • Daily Digest • Dining Menus • Directory • Emergency Contact Info/Alerts • Events • Flea Market *NEW* • HuskyCT • Husky One Card • Libraries • Maps • Maintenance Requests • Residential Life • Student Resources • UConn Today + More HIGHLIGHTS • Flea Market *NEW* – Buy and sell items and services, safely and securely, within the UConn community • Academics – See which classes you are taking this semester and view them by week. Find instructor contact information and view classroom building locations. View grade information for previous semesters. • Bus Tracker – Save time by seeing when a bus is going to be at the next stop. Our GPS tracking system will give you accurate real-time information. You can view all of the bus routes in full screen and use your multi-touch screen to pinch and zoom for better detail. • Dining Menus – Easily see what’s on the menu at any of the dining locations on campus. Browse what’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner. All menus are broken down by the current week, so you can see what’s going to be served on Monday or later in the week on Friday. • Campus Directory – Search for emails, phone numbers, and mailing addresses of university faculty, staff, and students. Bookmark results, add people directly to your contacts, or do a reverse lookup by phone number. • Events Calendar– Check out the latest events from the main UConn events calendar or browse the top 10 most popular events calendars. • Athletics – View current UConn sports headlines and news for both men's and women's teams. • Daily Digest – Keep up-to-date with the latest news from around campus. • Maps – Find where you need to go easily by picking a location/building from the menu and seeing where it is on the interactive map. You can also pinpoint your exact location with the GEO Locator. • Student Resources – Find phone numbers, links and descriptions to many helpful resources around campus from tutoring to public safety. • Course Catalog – Quickly search through the current course catalog by drilling down by Career and Subjects. Use the Search feature to easily find a course you’re interested in and view the details of that course. GO HUSKIES!

About

Safekeeping Stories

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Inside the Safekeeping Stories app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myUConn3 screens
Safekeeping Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Safekeeping Stories at fortnightly against myUConn's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myUConn ships an update every 5 months, Safekeeping Stories fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
myUConn versus Safekeeping Stories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyUConnSafekeeping Stories
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUniversity of ConnecticutSafekeeping Stories LLC

In-app purchases

None

myUConn

No in-app purchases

None

Safekeeping Stories

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myUConn free?
myUConn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safekeeping Stories free?
Safekeeping Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myUConn or Safekeeping Stories have ads?
Neither myUConn nor Safekeeping Stories shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myUConn or Safekeeping Stories?
myUConn ships an update every 5 months, and Safekeeping Stories fortnightly. Most recently, myUConn was updated on November 1, 2026 and Safekeeping Stories on October 28, 2026.

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