# CampusGroups vs Black Bear Safe

The clearest difference is rating: Black Bear Safe at 5.0 against CampusGroups's 4.4. Black Bear Safe also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). CampusGroups's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Black Bear Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusGroups has 5.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | CampusGroups | Black Bear Safe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campusgroups/id566688504/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-bear-safe/id1478305175/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 12.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 61 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Novalsys, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/566688507) | [University of Maine System](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453562095) |

## What reviewers say

### CampusGroups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campusgroups/id566688504)

This app fosters private campus communities for student organizations, departments, and teams. It provides tools for communication, event management, membership tracking, and payments, enhancing student engagement and group leadership.

**Highlights:** Upcoming events, Event registrations, Campus & group feeds, Directory & profiles, Chat, Attendance tracking, Dedicated event app

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📆 Helpful for campus events
- 🔗 Integrates with school accounts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔄 Constant need to re-login
- 🚫 Missing critical features

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to register for events
- Events not showing up correctly
- App freezing or crashing on launch
- Login issues and invalid email errors

**Requested features**

- Add calendar view for events
- Improve event registration flow
- Enhance search and filtering options
- Provide better notification management


### Black Bear Safe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-bear-safe/id1478305175)

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers direct access to campus security resources, real-time location sharing for emergencies, and tools to report concerns.

**Highlights:** Emergency Contacts, Mobile Bluelight with real-time location, Friend Walk location sharing, Tip Reporting, Virtual WalkHome monitoring, Safety Toolbox with live chat, Offline Emergency Plans

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CampusGroups free?

CampusGroups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Black Bear Safe free?

Black Bear Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CampusGroups or Black Bear Safe?

Black Bear Safe is rated higher. CampusGroups averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Black Bear Safe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do CampusGroups or Black Bear Safe have ads?

Neither CampusGroups nor Black Bear Safe shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*