MyCBS vs Beta Pi Lambda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyCBS
Connect with fellow Columbia Business School alumni. Stay involved with the school, advance your career, and network with classmates through this dedicated online community platform.
- Alumni networking
- Stay involved with school
- Career advancement
- Connect with classmates
- Online community platform
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MyCBS is an online community platform designed for the needs of Columbia Business School alumni. MyCBS is a one-stop-shop for alumni who want to stay involved with the school, further their careers, or simply connect with an old classmate.
Beta Pi Lambda
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This official Beta Pi Lambda Chapter App is for members of the chapter to find out about our events, chat with Chapter members, View Chapter Documents, View Chapter Directory, and much more. The ability to effectively communicate with Chapter members will help us continue to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our community. The App also allows guest to view many features of the app in the GuestView. Guest can also receive push notifications of Chapter and Community events. As a Guest you can also contact the Brothers, with any questions, or comments. The 159th Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Overseeing the Capital Region of New York Established in 1939
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyCBS at every 3 months against Beta Pi Lambda's every 41 months. Beta Pi Lambda's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
MyCBS ships an update every 3 months, Beta Pi Lambda every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCBS | Beta Pi Lambda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Columbia University | Ricardo Cumberbatch |
In-app purchases
MyCBS
No in-app purchases
Beta Pi Lambda
No in-app purchases
