Nova Safe vs Mock Trial Timekeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nova Safe
This safety app connects users to university safety forces for quick assistance. It allows sending crime tips with media, requesting safety escorts, and tracking friends' locations. Users can also access campus resources, shuttle schedules, and view a crime map.
- Contact university safety forces
- Send crime tips with photos/videos
- Request safety escorts
- Friend Watch location tracking
- View real-time shuttle locations
- Access campus resources
- View campus crime map
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Nova Safe is the official safety app of Villanova University. If you're in a dangerous situation, use the Nova Safe application to quickly and easily contact university safety forces. Nova Safe also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior directly to university safety forces. -Request a safety escort to walk you though campus. -Use the Friend Watch feature to create a peer-to-peer safety network. Walking to class alone and want some additional safety? Use Friend Watch to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -View campus shuttle schedules and even view the shuttles location in real-time. -Access campus resources, such as the student handbook, and emergency procedures directly through the app. -View a crime map which displays recent incidents on campus. GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
Mock Trial Timekeeper
This app provides precise, real-time timekeeping for AMTA mock trial tournaments. It offers intuitive controls, time limit alerts, and is approved for all AMTA-sanctioned events, helping users manage trial segments effectively.
- Precise real-time tracking
- Intuitive and simple interface
- Time limit alerts and notifications
- Approved for AMTA tournaments
- Tracks statements and examinations
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Mock Trial Timekeeper is the go-to app for timekeeping during AMTA mock trial tournaments! Precision Timekeeping: Say goodbye to cumbersome stopwatches and frantic math between witnesses. Mock Trial Timekeeper offers precise, real-time tracking of statements, examinations, and all-loss, to keep track of the trial with ease. Intuitive Use: Designed with simplicity in mind, Mock Trial Timekeeper is easy to use for beginners and seasoned mockers alike, letting you focus on the trial, not the app. Time Limit Alerts: Never miss a critical moment in the courtroom. Receive timely alerts and notifications for approaching time limits, ensuring that you make the most of every second. Allowed at all AMTA Tournaments: Mock Trial Timekeeper is allowed at all tournaments that follow the AMTA Rulebook, including Regionals, ORCS, and Nationals. Get ready to impress judges and opposing counsel with your impeccable timekeeping skills. Download Mock Trial Timekeeper today and experience the future of timekeeping! * not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, AMTA *
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mock Trial Timekeeper at 100% against Nova Safe's 50%. Mock Trial Timekeeper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Nova Safe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Mock Trial Timekeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Nova Safe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mock Trial Timekeeper's.
Nova Safe ships an update every 5 months, Mock Trial Timekeeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Safe | Mock Trial Timekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Villanova University | Matan Kotler-Berkowitz |
Customer experience
Nova Safe
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In-app purchases
Nova Safe
No in-app purchases
Mock Trial Timekeeper
No in-app purchases
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