Corq vs RIC Safe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corq
Discover campus events, explore student organizations, and stay connected to campus life. Easily find communities and access your event pass for seamless check-ins.
- Discover campus events
- Explore student organizations
- Access Event Pass QR code
- Save Event Pass to digital wallet
- Stay connected to campus life
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Corq — Your Campus, Connected Discover what’s happening on campus, explore student organizations, and stay connected to the experiences that matter most—all from your phone. Powered by Engage, Corq makes it easy for students to find events, join organizations, and participate in campus life. What you can do with Corq * Discover campus events happening today, this week, or anytime. * Explore clubs and organizations to find communities that match your interests. * Access your Event Pass QR code instantly from the home screen. * Save your Event Pass to your digital wallet for fast, seamless check-ins. Stay in the loop. Find your community. Show up with confidence. Welcome to Corq.
RIC Safe
This official campus safety app provides students, faculty, and guests with enhanced security. Features include a panic button, virtual walk home tracking, and direct tip reporting to campus police.
- Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight
- Virtual WalkHome with dispatch alerts
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Tip Reporting to campus police
- Emergency Plans access
- Real-time Safety Notifications
- Support Resources hub
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Stay Safe at RIC RIC Safe is the official safety app of Rhode Island College. Integrated directly with RIC Campus Police systems, the app provides students, faculty,staff, and guests with added safety on campus. Key Features Include: Panic Button / Mobile Bluelight: Instantly send your location to RIC Campus Police in real-time during a crisis. Virtual WalkHome: Users select their destination at the start of their walk, which generates an estimated trip duration. If the walk takes longer than expected, the trip expires, or a panic button is pressed, dispatch is instantly alerted and provided with the user's full walk history. Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend via SMS so they can watch you reach your destination in real-time. Tip Reporting: Report safety concerns or suspicious activity directly to the right department with ease. Emergency Plans: Instant access to campus procedures for disasters or medical emergencies. Safety Notifications: Get real-time alerts and instructions from RIC Campus Police during active on-campus emergencies. Support Resources: A one-stop shop for campus maps, mental health resources, and "I'm OK!" check-ins for friends and family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RIC Safe at 5.0 against Corq's 1.7. Corq's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 1). 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.
RIC Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Corq has 146 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Corq | RIC Safe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (146 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Campus Labs, Inc. | Rhode Island College |
Customer experience
Corq
RIC Safe
Bugs and requests
Corq
Reported bugs
61 issues- App takes too long to load
- App does not load at all
- App is unusable after update
- New UI is harder to use
- Cannot find event times
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- Missed university events due to UI
- Events not showing up
- Dates are messed up
- Shows past events when filtered
- Only a fraction of events displayed
- Cannot check 'my events'
- Difficult to find future events
- Manually select date range
- Events are large
- Filters not working correctly
- Cannot search upcoming events more than a day in advance
- Does not show events more than a few days in advance
- Cannot view times without clicking
- Upcoming events from years ago
- Events displayed as blocky images
- Stock photos used for events
- Cannot see 'your events' tab
- App is less functional
- Errors constantly
- Subscribed to random calendars without permission
- Malware
- Logged out frequently
- Cannot log back in after being logged out
- App won't show campus events
- App is super slow
- Event info is incorrect
- Deceitful event listings
- App is glitchy
- App crashes easily
- App won't start
- App crashes after 2 minutes
- Unexpected error code 6001 2500
- App crashes when opening
- App crashes when trying to type school
- App black screens and exits
- App keeps crashing
- Login feature not fully functional
- Event not listed
- Cannot sign in
- Error message on login/refresh
- No permission to see page
- App freezes on login
- App takes too long to load
- App won't load
- App crashes when there are many events
- Hard to sign up when app crashes
- App is broken
- University not found when searching
- Scrolling resets to the beginning
- App requires update but no update available
- App fails every time on entry
- App is buggy
- App crashes easily
- App won't let me log in
- Blank page on login
- App reloads at the top of the page when scrolling
Requested features
7 requests- Revert UI to old version
- Add link to Google Calendar
- Background notifications for events
- Allow organizations to add events
- Implement RSVP and check-in features
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- Allow organizations to see attendee contact info
- Add ability to check lead credit status
RIC Safe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Corq
No in-app purchases
RIC Safe
No in-app purchases
