Comparison

Nova Safe vs BetterTrack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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."

About

BetterTrack

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for track and field coaches and athletes. It offers various calculators for pace, splits, and staggers, alongside features for building workouts, timing practices, and converting performances to World Athletics points. All data is stored locally on the device, with no account or internet required.

Highlights
  • Pace and splits calculator
  • Splits averager
  • Full-lane staggers
  • Multi stopwatch
  • World Athletics Points Converter
  • Workout builder
  • Note saving
Features
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BetterTrack is your all-in-one track calculator for coaches, athletes, and teams. Build workouts, time practices, and convert performances without leaving the track — no account, no internet required. CALCULATORS • Pace & Splits — Calculate pace, splits, and target times from any distance and finish time. • Splits Averager — Log splits, nudge them with steppers, and get clean averages. • Full-Lane Staggers — Set custom starts so every runner stays in lane. TOOLS • Multi Stopwatch — Run several watches at once with laps and a start-all button. • World Athletics Points Converter — Convert any performance to World Athletics points. • Progression Table — Build a linear progression from start split to end split, with rest. • Workout Builder — Drag-and-drop blocks, loops, and progressions, then share the session. NOTES Save written notes and calculator results on your device so practice plans stay with you. Everything is stored on your iPhone. BetterTrack does not collect personal data, show ads, or require a login.

Screenshots

Nova Safe3 screens
BetterTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BetterTrack at 100% against Nova Safe's 50%. BetterTrack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Nova Safe's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BetterTrack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Nova Safe's written reviews are positive against 100% of BetterTrack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Safe ships an update every 5 months, BetterTrack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nova Safe versus BetterTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova SafeBetterTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVillanova UniversityMiguel Macias

Customer experience

Nova Safe

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BetterTrack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nova Safe

No in-app purchases

None

BetterTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nova Safe free?
Nova Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BetterTrack free?
BetterTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nova Safe or BetterTrack?
BetterTrack is rated higher. Nova Safe averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BetterTrack averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nova Safe or BetterTrack have ads?
Neither Nova Safe nor BetterTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Safe or BetterTrack?
Nova Safe ships an update every 5 months, and BetterTrack every 2 months. Most recently, Nova Safe was updated on November 2, 2026 and BetterTrack on October 31, 2026.

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