Comparison

Wick vs Spartan Shield

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

Head to head
About

Wick

This app helps students manage their academic and personal lives by syncing calendars, pulling assignments from learning systems, and sending smart reminders. It creates a clear daily plan to stay organized and focused on tasks, preventing burnout.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Canvas and other LMS
  • Integrates with personal calendars
  • Sends smart reminders for deadlines
  • Builds a daily plan
  • Tracks assignments and exams
  • Includes focus sessions
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Wick texts you smart reminders so you never miss a deadline. It pulls assignments from Canvas and other school systems, syncs your calendars, and builds one clear daily plan for your classes, clubs, work, and life. Built for busy students who want to make the most out of college without burning out. What Wick does best: • Automatically pulls assignments from Canvas, Moodle, and other Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Syncs with your calendars so classes, clubs, work shifts, internships, and personal events all live together • Texts you daily reminders and check-ins so you never miss homework, exams, or deadlines • Upload a syllabus and Wick pulls assignments, exams, and due dates • Builds a clear daily plan so you always know what’s next • Tracks assignments, exams, and commitments in one place • Includes focus sessions to help you get started and stay on task College life isn’t just homework. Wick is also built for students managing academics, activities, and real-life commitments – including students with ADHD who want everything organized in one place, not scattered across multiple apps. Students use Wick to: • Stay on top of assignments without stress • Catch deadlines before it’s too late • Stop checking multiple calendars and portals • Break down assignments into steps and build study plans • Get help locking in and staying focused App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spartan Shield

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It offers emergency alerts, direct access to campus safety resources, and tools to report concerns or share your location.

Highlights
  • Emergency contacts
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Friend Walk safety feature
  • Report safety concerns
  • Live chat with campus safety
  • Campus maps and transit routes
  • Offline emergency plans
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Spartan Shield is the official safety app of York College of Pennsylvania. It is the only app that integrates with YCP's safety and security systems. Campus Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the York College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Spartan Shield features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for York College of Pennsylvania in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile BlueLight: Send your location to Campus Safety 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. - Report a Tip: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Campus Safety. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Chat with Campus Safety: Communicate live with safety staff at York College of Pennsylvania via chat. - I'm OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that "You're OK" to a recipient of your choosing. - Notification History: Find previous push notifications for this app with the date and time. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the York College campus and surrounding area. - Transit Map: Find campus shuttle routes currently in service. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren't connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at York College of Pennsylvania. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from York College of Pennsylvania safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you're prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Wick4 screens
Spartan Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spartan Shield at 5.0 against Wick's 4.2. Spartan Shield also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Wick's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wick sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spartan Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spartan Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wick has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wick versus Spartan Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWickSpartan Shield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (74 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaximal Learning, Inc.York College of Pennsylvania

Customer experience

Wick

All ratings74 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative23.3%

Spartan Shield

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wick

Subscriptions4
  • Wick Premium – Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Wick Premium – Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Wick Premium – Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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  • Wick Premium – Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Spartan Shield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wick free?
Wick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spartan Shield free?
Spartan Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wick or Spartan Shield?
Spartan Shield is rated higher. Wick averages 4.2 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Spartan Shield averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Wick or Spartan Shield have ads?
Wick shows ads; Spartan Shield does not.

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