CityNav vs myLSBU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CityNav
Navigate the City, University of London campus with ease, both outdoors and inside buildings. This app utilizes Google Maps technology to help you quickly search for and find specific rooms.
- Indoor building navigation
- Campus-wide mapping
- Room finding
- Google Maps integration
- Search functionality
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The CityNav app helps you find your way around the City, University of London campus, even inside our buildings. CityNav is built on Google Maps technology and is the perfect way to quickly search, find and navigate your way to the room you need.
myLSBU
Access essential university resources on the go. Find your course details, timetable, library services, and campus maps. Stay connected with your institution.
- Course information
- Timetable access
- Library services
- Campus maps
- Student portal
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myLSBU is the London South Bank University mobile app for students, staff and alumni. It has useful information and links to your course, timetable, library services, campus maps, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CityNav at 100% against myLSBU's 17%. CityNav also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). myLSBU's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). 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.
CityNav ships an update every 12 months, myLSBU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CityNav | myLSBU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City, University of London | London South Bank University |
Customer experience
CityNav
myLSBU
In-app purchases
CityNav
No in-app purchases
myLSBU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CityNav free?
Is myLSBU free?
Do CityNav or myLSBU have ads?
Which is updated more often, CityNav or myLSBU?
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