Yodel App vs CSUF Pollak Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yodel App
Skip the wait at your favorite places. View real-time availability and crowd levels before you visit. Secure your spot and activate passes directly from the app for seamless entry.
- Skip the line
- Reserve a spot
- Real-time availability
- View crowd levels
- Activate passes
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Yodel gives you a convenient way beat the line and reserve a spot in your favorite locations. Plan ahead with realtime availability, and see how busy the park is before you go. Get your passes before hand, and active them when you are ready to enter the park, straight from your Passes.
CSUF Pollak Library
Streamline your library experience by using your smartphone to check out materials. Skip the circulation desk and scan items directly with your device for a quick and easy process.
- Smartphone material checkout
- Scan items directly
- Skip circulation desk
- Convenient library access
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The application allows users to conveniently check out materials by using their smartphone. There is not need to visit the circulation desk when using this app! Just scan the item using your phone and you are good to go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yodel App at 1.8 against CSUF Pollak Library's 1.0. Yodel App also leads on ratings volume (163 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). CSUF Pollak Library's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Yodel App holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yodel App has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Yodel App's written reviews are positive against 0% of CSUF Pollak Library's.
Yodel App ships an update every 3 weeks, CSUF Pollak Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yodel App | CSUF Pollak Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (163 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Direct Technology Holdings Inc. | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
Yodel App
CSUF Pollak Library
Bugs and requests
Yodel App
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when adding vehicle information
- Payment processing fails with vague error messages
- Location detection shows incorrect or no location
- Duplicate charges when payment fails
- Session timeout and forced re-login
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- Verification codes not sent reliably
- Security code mismatch during login
- Display errors (email shown instead of license plate)
- App freezes during checkout process
- Phone number validation rejects valid international numbers
- Map functionality shows unavailable campsites
- Cannot complete account creation with certain inputs
- Inconsistent park availability information
- Multiple transaction charges for single purchase
- App crashes when searching for parks
- Login credentials rejected despite correct entry
Requested features
16 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Auto-fill for payment and contact fields
- Senior and handicap discount options
- Hourly parking options (not just full day)
- Ability to link existing passes purchased elsewhere
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- Support for international phone numbers
- Session persistence to prevent constant logouts
- Comprehensive park directory (not just 5 parks)
- Offline functionality for areas without service
- American Express payment support
- Ability to share passes across multiple devices
- Better error messages and customer support
- Price parity with in-person payment methods
- Refund/reversal interface for duplicate charges
- Edit functionality for account details
- FAQ and help documentation
CSUF Pollak Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yodel App
No in-app purchases
CSUF Pollak Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Yodel App free?
Is CSUF Pollak Library free?
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