CSUSM vs myPLNU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSUSM
Stay connected with campus life, academic resources, and events. This app provides personalized experiences, a digital ID, and access to course information, campus maps, and dining details. It also helps you find parking and stay updated on athletics.
- Personalized campus experiences
- Digital ID and MyCSUSM access
- Parking information and permit purchase
- Dining hours and locations
- Dynamic campus maps
- Cougar Courses and academic resources
- Campus event listings
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Connect with CSUSM on the go with our official campus mobile app! Keep up to date on your classes, never miss a campus event, enjoy access academic resources, and engage with our vibrant campus life all from your phone. This application is an ongoing project and we welcome your feedback. Current features include: Personalized experiences Digital ID MyCSUSM Get the most of your CSUSM Experience Find a parking spot and purchase parking permits Dining hours and locations Campus directory Dynamic campus maps Cougar Athletics game schedules and news Campus discounts Campus events Ace Your Classes Cougar Courses Find an open study space or chat with a librarian Check your campus email
myPLNU
This app connects university students with essential systems, information, and campus updates. It provides access to academic tools, personalized notifications, and campus event details to help students succeed.
- Access academic systems (Workday, Canvas, Gmail)
- Receive key notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus organizations
- Manage to-do lists
- Find campus events
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myPLNU is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Point Loma Nazarene University. Use myPLNU to: - Access Workday, Canvas, Gmail and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Workday, Canvas and other PLNU systems. - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myPLNU at 100% against CSUSM's 18%. myPLNU also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). CSUSM's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
myPLNU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSUSM has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of CSUSM's written reviews are positive against 100% of myPLNU's.
CSUSM ships an update every 4 months, myPLNU every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSUSM | myPLNU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | California State University San Marcos | Point Loma Nazarene University |
Customer experience
CSUSM
myPLNU
In-app purchases
CSUSM
No in-app purchases
myPLNU
No in-app purchases
