Nova Safe vs MyPhone Vision
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."
MyPhone Vision
This app enables users to project their phone screen onto a larger display, ideal for immersive viewing of videos, articles, and games. Experience content with high quality and low latency on compatible devices.
- Large screen projection
- High quality streaming
- Low latency gameplay
- Watch videos
- Read articles
- Scroll shorts
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Do you want to use your phone while wearing Vision Pro? So the screen is large enough to cover a whole wall in a room. The app lets you do this. You can watch videos, scroll shorts, read articles, and even play games with low latency and high quality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nova Safe at 50% against MyPhone Vision's 0%. Nova Safe also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). MyPhone Vision's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Nova Safe is free to download; MyPhone Vision costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova Safe ships an update every 5 months, MyPhone Vision every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Safe | MyPhone Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Villanova University | DAMIRCHE CA LLC |
Customer experience
Nova Safe
MyPhone Vision
In-app purchases
Nova Safe
No in-app purchases
MyPhone Vision
No in-app purchases









