Comparison

SDCCDsafe vs Second Course

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

Head to head
About

SDCCDsafe

This safety application provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It offers emergency contacts, real-time location sharing with friends, and direct reporting of safety concerns to district security. Users can also access campus maps and communicate live with safety staff.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact options
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Report safety concerns
  • Campus maps
  • Live chat with security
  • Safety notifications
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SDCCDsafe is the official safety app of San Diego Community College District. It is the only app that integrates with San Diego Community College District's safety and security systems. San Diego Community College District Police Department has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the San Diego Community College District campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. SDCCDsafe features include: - Emergency Options: Contact the correct services for the San Diego Community College District area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Call College Police: Contact the College Police in case of an emergency. - 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 San Diego Community College District security. - Campus Maps: Access maps for San Diego Community College District campuses. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Chat with Security: Communicate live with safety staff at San Diego Community College District via chat. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from San Diego Community College District safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

Second Course

Discover free food events on your college campus. Receive alerts for snacks, meals, and desserts, claim your portion, and pick it up. It's also a tool for organizations to attract members and for universities to address food insecurity and waste.

Highlights
  • Free food alerts
  • Claim food portions
  • Event notifications
  • Food waste reduction
  • Food security improvement
  • Campus-wide availability
Features
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Second Course is a new way for students to get themselves fed on their college campus! Students can get notifications of free food, snacks, refreshments, or even desserts on campus. Simply see an alert, claim a portion, then you are ready to pick up your prize. Great for clubs and event organizers who ordered too much food. Use Second Course to get more members! Also an effective resource for universities to improve food security among college students, as well as food waste on campus! Currently only available at San Diego State University.

Screenshots

SDCCDsafe4 screens
Second Course4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SDCCDsafe at free against Second Course's ad-supported. Second Course's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SDCCDsafe against 5.0 for Second Course. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDCCDsafe ships an update every 4 weeks, Second Course every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SDCCDsafe versus Second Course: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDCCDsafeSecond Course
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSan Diego Community College DistrictDaniel Self

Customer experience

SDCCDsafe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Second Course

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SDCCDsafe

No in-app purchases

None

Second Course

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDCCDsafe free?
SDCCDsafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Course free?
Second Course is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SDCCDsafe or Second Course?
SDCCDsafe and Second Course are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do SDCCDsafe or Second Course have ads?
Neither SDCCDsafe nor Second Course shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDCCDsafe or Second Course?
SDCCDsafe ships an update every 4 weeks, and Second Course every 3 weeks. Most recently, SDCCDsafe was updated on October 30, 2026 and Second Course on November 5, 2026.

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