Comparison

Duquesne University vs DU Alert

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

Head to head
About

Duquesne University

This official university app provides students, staff, faculty, and alumni with essential campus information. Access your email, view course details, check campus news and events, navigate with the map, and manage your academic schedule and grades.

Highlights
  • Student email access
  • Canvas course information
  • Campus news and events
  • Interactive campus map
  • Grades and schedule viewing
  • Campus directory
Features
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The official app of Duquesne University. Enabling access to key information for students, prospective students, staff, faculty and alumni. Check your email, view Canvas course information, read campus news, see campus events, use the campus map, access MultiPass, view grades, see your schedule, access the campus directory, view important holds and more.

About

DU Alert

This official university safety app provides instant safety alerts and direct access to campus safety resources. It ensures users receive critical notifications and can quickly contact staff during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Instant safety notifications
  • Emergency contact for campus safety
  • Access to campus safety resources
  • Official university safety app
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DU Alert is an essential tool to enhance your safety at Davenport University. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. DU Alert is the official mobile safety app of Davenport University. DU Alert benefits include: - Safety notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from campus safety when on-campus emergencies occur. - Emergency help: contact campus safety staff quickly for help in an emergency. - Campus safety resources: access all important safety resources in one convenient app. Download today and ensure that you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Duquesne University4 screens
DU Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DU Alert at 5.0 against Duquesne University's 2.8. DU Alert also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Duquesne University's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DU Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duquesne University has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Duquesne University versus DU Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuquesne UniversityDU Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDuquesne University of the Holy GhostDavenport University (MI)

Customer experience

Duquesne University

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

DU Alert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Duquesne University

No in-app purchases

None

DU Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duquesne University free?
Duquesne University is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DU Alert free?
DU Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duquesne University or DU Alert?
DU Alert is rated higher. Duquesne University averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DU Alert averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Duquesne University or DU Alert have ads?
Neither Duquesne University nor DU Alert shows ads.

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