Comparison

Safe IC vs Beam

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

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About

Safe IC

This official campus safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with critical safety alerts and direct access to campus security resources. It offers features like emergency contacts, real-time location sharing for assistance, and a safety toolbox with maps and educational materials.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Real-time GPS location sharing
  • Friend Walk location tracking
  • Tip reporting to Public Safety
  • Safety Toolbox with maps
  • Campus emergency plans
  • Safety notifications
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Safe IC is the official safety app of Ithaca College. It is the only app that integrates with Ithaca College's safety and security systems. Ithaca College has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Ithaca College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. IC Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Ithaca College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Call Campus Police with GPS (Mobile BlueLight): Send your location to Ithaca College Public 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.  - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Ithaca College Public Safety. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Notification History: Find previous push notifications for this app with the date and time. - Gorge Safety - Lost & Found - Safety Education Resources - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Ithaca College Campus. - Crime Mapping: View recent crimes that have occurred on and near campus. - 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 Ithaca College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from IC Public Safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you're prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

Beam

This app provides ensembles with tools to organize, annotate, and perform music collaboratively. It streamlines rehearsal processes, allowing for easy score management and shared annotation layers for different roles. Access a library of free sheet music and integrate with other tools for attendance and drill management.

Highlights
  • Interactive music organization
  • Score annotation tools
  • Customizable annotation layers
  • Sheet music library access
  • Attendance tracking integration
  • Seamless page management
Features
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Beam transforms rehearsal into an interactive experience, giving ensembles powerful tools to organize, annotate, and perform music together. Built for bands, orchestras, choirs, drum corps, and performing ensembles of every kind, Beam makes it easy to keep every performer on the same page, whether you’re in rehearsal, on the field, or on stage. NEW * Completely redesigned interface now integrated with the full Arc ecosystem * Update licenses or access in Beam, and changes are reflected across all Arc products * Easily upload, re-order and crop scores in the re-designed upload center * Create and save customizable annotation tools Features for Members * One login grants you access to Beam, UDBapp, and Geo * Check-in with Geo without ever leaving Beam, no more interrupted rehearsals * Discover free sheet music in the Beam Public Library Features for Admins and Staff * Easily add, edit, or delete scores in your ensemble's account directly from the app * Assign collections, set lists and songs based on subject, group or subgroup * One tap access to UDB for drill, and Geo for attendance * Discover royalty free sheet music in the Beam Public Library ready to perform or record Integrated with the Arc Ecosystem As part of the Arc ecosystem, Beam integrates seamlessly with UDBapp and Geo, so your music, drill, attendance, and rehearsal tools all work together. With Arc, Beam now offers: * A single login for all your Arc apps: Directors, staff, and performers can access everything they need in one connected platform. * Seamless page management: Edit one or multiple pages at a time with the crop, cut, and delete tools. Reorder, or duplicate pages, and assign a single page to multiple parts all from the upload screens. * Custom Annotation Layers: Role-dependent layers offer directors, students and staff managed access to annotations and notes. * Calendar & Attendance Integration with Geo: See full rehearsal and performance schedules, check-in to events with multiple locations, and track attendance throughout the season. Use Live Attendance to get a real-time view of who is at rehearsal and who is not.

Screenshots

Safe IC4 screens
Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safe IC at 5.0 against Beam's 1.5. Safe IC also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Beam's advantage is ratings volume (40 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

Safe IC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Safe IC versus Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe ICBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews—13.2% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB90 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIthaca CollegeUltimate Drill Book

Customer experience

Safe IC

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

Beam

All ratings40 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative78.9%

In-app purchases

None

Safe IC

No in-app purchases

None

Beam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safe IC free?
Safe IC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safe IC or Beam?
Safe IC is rated higher. Safe IC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Beam averages 1.5 from 40 ratings.
Do Safe IC or Beam have ads?
Neither Safe IC nor Beam shows ads.

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