SHU Safe vs CrowdChange Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHU Safe
This application allows users to quickly contact their university's public safety department in emergencies. It supports sending text messages, photos, and videos, along with location data, for faster assistance.
- Emergency contact with public safety
- Send text messages
- Share photos and videos
- Location sharing
- Quick access in dangerous situations
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If you're in a dangerous situation, use the SHU Safe application to quickly and easily make contact with the University's public safety department. You can also use the app to send text messages, along with photos and videos, to the public safety department. GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
CrowdChange Tap
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CrowdChange Tap is the companion app for CrowdChange fundraising events, giving staff and volunteers the tools they need to manage guests and collect payments on-site. Using CrowdChange Tap, event teams can quickly check in attendees, scan tickets, process donations, collect pledge payments, and accept secure in-person card payments directly from a mobile device using Tap to Pay. Whether you’re managing a gala, charity auction, community fundraiser, or ticketed event, CrowdChange Tap helps streamline event operations and improve the guest experience. Key Features • Scan tickets and check in guests in real time • Manage event attendance and guest arrivals • Accept secure contactless card payments with Tap to Pay • Collect donations and pledge payments on-site • Process fundraising transactions directly from your mobile device • Access real-time event information and attendee data • Designed for nonprofit organizations and fundraising events • Fast, secure, and easy for staff and volunteers to use Requirements A CrowdChange account is required to use this application. CrowdChange Tap is intended for organizations running fundraising events through the CrowdChange platform. For more information, visit: https://www.crowdchange.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CrowdChange Tap at every 3 weeks against SHU Safe's every 5 months. SHU Safe's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SHU Safe ships an update every 5 months, CrowdChange Tap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHU Safe | CrowdChange Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sacred Heart University, Inc. | CrowdChange Inc. |
In-app purchases
SHU Safe
No in-app purchases
CrowdChange Tap
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SHU Safe free?
Is CrowdChange Tap free?
Do SHU Safe or CrowdChange Tap have ads?
Which is updated more often, SHU Safe or CrowdChange Tap?
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