Mobile Safety vs Carleton Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Safety
This educational app provides campus safety resources, including emergency contact access, interactive maps, and support services. It also features a personal safety toolbox to help users stay secure while on campus.
- Emergency staff contact
- Campus maps
- Support resources
- Personal safety toolbox
- Resource access
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Mobile Safety was developed by the Safety, Security & Emergency Management department of Algonquin College. This app contains a wide set of resources to stay safe while on campus. These resources include quick access to emergency staff, campus maps, support resources, and a personal safety toolbox.
Carleton Mobile
This official university app connects students to their academic life, including class schedules, grades, and campus services. It also provides access to university news and events, with customizable notifications for important updates.
- Class schedule access
- Grade tracking
- Campus services information
- University news and events
- Customizable notifications
- Bookmarking favorite content
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Carleton Mobile is Carleton University’s official app, for students, connecting you to your class schedule, grades, services, news, events and more. Customize notifications and bookmark your favourite content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Carleton Mobile at every 2 months against Mobile Safety's every 6 months. Carleton Mobile also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 33%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile Safety ships an update every 6 months, Carleton Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Mobile Safety | Carleton Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Algonquin College WPD | Carleton University |
Customer experience
Mobile Safety
Carleton Mobile
In-app purchases
Mobile Safety
No in-app purchases
Carleton Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile Safety free?
Is Carleton Mobile free?
Do Mobile Safety or Carleton Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mobile Safety or Carleton Mobile?
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