Comparison

SumTotal Next vs Bobcat Safety

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

Head to head
About

SumTotal Next

This business app offers a modern, intuitive interface for streamlined workflows and simplified navigation. It features optimized dashboard widgets, recommended learning modules, and redesigned search and library pages for enhanced usability and faster access to training information.

Highlights
  • Modern, flat design interface
  • Optimized dashboard widgets
  • Vertically scrollable widgets
  • Recommended learnings with tabs
  • Redesigned search and library
  • Saved search filters
  • Activity mini-summary slide-out
Features
Currently charting
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To improve the user experience, we have redesigned the SumTotal Mobile app to provide a more intuitive interface, simplify navigation, and streamline workflows. • Modern interface with minimalistic and flat design for a cleaner look and feel. • Optimized dashboard widgets to show elements that are of absolute significance and compulsion. • Introduced vertically scrollable widgets to keep user focus on important training along with larger activity cards for improved touch interaction. • Additional widgets exclusive to the new Mobile app: o Banners: Shows the mobile version of the banner (if configured). o Recommend Learnings: This mobile widget uses tabs to combine the browser widgets Top-Rated Recommendations, Skill-Based Recommendations, and Recent Search Recommendations. • Redesigned Search and Library pages for high usability with prioritized search elements for better clarity and focus. • Support for saved search filters. • New activity “mini summary” slide out so learners can quickly view key information about their training. • Redesigned Activity Details page to make it easier to view information and perform common tasks like launching or sharing an activity. • Faster load times through code optimization and caching strategies.

About

Bobcat Safety

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Bobcat Safety is the official safety app of UC Merced. It is the only app that integrates with UC Merced's safety and security systems. Campus Police has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the UC Merced campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety Safety. Bobcat Safety features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the UC Merced area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to UC Merced Campus Police in real-time in case of a crisis - 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 UC Merced Campus Police. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the UC Merced area. - AED Maps: Find local AED locations. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at UC Merced. - Campus Police Services: Find out more about the different services Campus Police offer at UC Merced. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from UC Merced safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

SumTotal Next4 screens
Bobcat Safety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: SumTotal Next at #189 against Bobcat Safety's unranked. Bobcat Safety's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
SumTotal Next versus Bobcat Safety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumTotal NextBobcat Safety
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumTotal SystemsUC Merced

In-app purchases

None

SumTotal Next

No in-app purchases

None

Bobcat Safety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SumTotal Next free?
SumTotal Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bobcat Safety free?
Bobcat Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SumTotal Next or Bobcat Safety have ads?
Neither SumTotal Next nor Bobcat Safety shows ads.

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