SumTotal Next vs Bobcat Safety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SumTotal Next | Bobcat Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SumTotal Systems | UC Merced |
In-app purchases
SumTotal Next
No in-app purchases
Bobcat Safety
No in-app purchases






