Comparison

Mobile@FresnoState vs Safe Chico

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

Head to head
About

Mobile@FresnoState

Stay connected to campus life and your favorite teams. This app provides updates on campus events and keeps you informed about your Bulldog teams.

Highlights
  • Campus event listings
  • Favorite Bulldog team updates
  • Stay connected to Fresno State
  • On-the-go access
Features
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Bulldogs on the Go Stay connected to Fresno State anytime, anywhere. The Fresno State Mobile App lets you see what events are going on around campus or just keep up with your favorite Bulldog team.

About

Safe Chico

This official campus safety application provides students, faculty, and staff with real-time alerts and direct access to emergency resources. It features tools like mobile bluelight, friend walk tracking, and tip reporting to enhance security on campus.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight with real-time location sharing
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Report safety concerns
  • Campus maps and assembly points
  • Offline emergency procedures
  • Support resource access
  • Safety notifications
Features
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Safe Chico is the official safety app of Chico State. It is the only app that integrates with Chico State's safety and security systems. University Police has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Chico State campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Safe Chico features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Chico State area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Chico State security 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 Chico State security. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the Chico State area. - Emergency Assembly Points: Find gathering points after an evacuation alarm has been sounded. - Campus Connection Safety Shuttle Map: Find designated stops along the Campus Connection route. - Emergency Procedures: 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 Chico State. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Chico State safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Mobile@FresnoState3 screens
Safe Chico4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safe Chico at 5.0 against Mobile@FresnoState's 3.4. Safe Chico also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mobile@FresnoState's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). 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 Chico holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile@FresnoState has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mobile@FresnoState versus Safe Chico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile@FresnoStateSafe Chico
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCalifornia State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, Chico

Customer experience

Mobile@FresnoState

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Safe Chico

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mobile@FresnoState

No in-app purchases

None

Safe Chico

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile@FresnoState free?
Mobile@FresnoState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safe Chico free?
Safe Chico is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile@FresnoState or Safe Chico?
Safe Chico is rated higher. Mobile@FresnoState averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Safe Chico averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mobile@FresnoState or Safe Chico have ads?
Neither Mobile@FresnoState nor Safe Chico shows ads.

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