Comparison

LSU Shield vs Delta Services

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

Head to head
About

LSU Shield

This safety app connects users with university safety forces during emergencies. It allows for sending crime tips with media, creating a peer-to-peer safety network for location tracking, and accessing campus safety resources.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact with university safety forces
  • Send crime tips with photos/videos
  • Peer-to-peer location tracking (Safety Check)
  • Access campus safety resources
  • Emergency procedures guide
Features
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LSU Shield is the official safety app of Louisiana State University. If you're in a dangerous situation, use the LSU Shield application to quickly and easily contact university safety forces. LSU Shield also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior directly to university safety forces. -Use the Safety Check feature to create a peer-to-peer safety network. Walking to class alone and want some additional safety? Use Safety Checks to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -Access campus safety resources, such as emergency procedures, directly through the app. GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."

About

Delta Services

Easily request service or contact for emergency assistance with your system. Stay connected and manage your needs efficiently.

Highlights
  • Request service
  • Contact for emergency service
  • System management
  • Stay connected
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Welcome to the Delta Services app! Stay connected with Delta Services easily request service or contact us for emergency service on your system.

Screenshots

LSU Shield3 screens
Delta Services3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LSU Shield at 50% against Delta Services's 0%. LSU Shield also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Delta Services's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LSU Shield ships an update every 6 months, Delta Services every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LSU Shield versus Delta Services: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLSU ShieldDelta Services
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.212.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLouisiana State UniversityDelta Services LLC

Customer experience

LSU Shield

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Delta Services

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LSU Shield

No in-app purchases

None

Delta Services

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LSU Shield free?
LSU Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delta Services free?
Delta Services is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LSU Shield or Delta Services have ads?
Neither LSU Shield nor Delta Services shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LSU Shield or Delta Services?
LSU Shield ships an update every 6 months, and Delta Services every 5 weeks. Most recently, LSU Shield was updated on October 11, 2026 and Delta Services on October 4, 2026.

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