Comparison

Citrus Guardian vs CPP SAFE

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

Head to head
About

Citrus Guardian

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Citrus Guardian is the official safety app of Citrus College. This app provides students, faculty, and staff with added safety on campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Citrus Guardian features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact Campus Safety or emergency services in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern. - Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight: Send your real-time location to Campus Safety in case of a crisis. - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend via email or SMS. Once accepted, your friend can track your real-time location as you walk to your chosen destination, ensuring you arrive safely. - Tip Reporting: Report a safety/security concern directly to Campus Safety. - Virtual WalkHome: Allows Campus Safety to monitor your walk. If you feel unsafe when walking on campus, a dispatcher will monitor your journey in real-time until you reach your destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: View campus maps - 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 Citrus College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Campus Safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you're prepared in the event of an emergency.

About

CPP SAFE

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CPP SAFE is the official public safety app of Cal Poly Pomona and integrates with CPP’s Safety Alert System. The app provides students, faculty, and staff with added safety and emergency preparedness on the Cal Poly Pomona campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. CPP SAFE features include: - Safety Alerts: When the Safety Alert System is utilized during a campus emergency, the app will push safety messages to your phone. - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Cal Poly Pomona University Police Department (UPD) 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, you would choose a destination and your friend tracks your location in real time; they can keep an eye on you to make sure you make it safely to your destination. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow the University Police Department to monitor your walk. If you feel unsafe when on campus, you can request a Virtual WalkHome. A dispatcher on the other end will monitor your journey until you reach your destination. - Tip Reporting: Report a safety/security concern directly to Cal Poly Pomona University Police Department. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that β€œI’m OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Chat with University Police Department: Communicate with UPD at Cal Poly Pomona via chat. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. β€―β€―β€―β€―β€― - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Campus Maps β€―β€―β€―β€―β€― - Campus Map: Navigate around the Cal Poly Pomona area. β€―β€―β€―β€―β€― - Evacuation Map: Find gathering points after an evacuation alarm has been sounded. β€―β€―β€―β€―β€― - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency resources that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. - Support Resources: Access links to safety, wellness, and support resources for students, faculty, and staff. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from the Cal Poly Pomona Safety Alert System when the system is utilized. Download today to ensure you’re prepared and BroncoReady in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Citrus Guardian4 screens
CPP SAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

Citrus Guardian and CPP SAFE are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Citrus Guardian versus CPP SAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCitrus GuardianCPP SAFE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCitrus Community College DistrictCal Poly Pomona

In-app purchases

None

Citrus Guardian

No in-app purchases

None

CPP SAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Citrus Guardian free?
Citrus Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPP SAFE free?
CPP SAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Citrus Guardian or CPP SAFE have ads?
Neither Citrus Guardian nor CPP SAFE shows ads.

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