Comparison

MyCBS vs Buckets, Inc.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Alumni networking
  • Stay involved with school
  • Career advancement
  • Connect with classmates
  • Online community platform
Features
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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.

About

Buckets, Inc.

This app helps professionals manage and grow their networks by simplifying contact information exchange and providing AI-powered tools for follow-ups. It allows users to control shared data, tag contacts for easy recall, and automate outreach to nurture connections.

Highlights
  • AI-powered contact exchange
  • Personalized CRM
  • Selective data sharing
  • Contact tagging
  • Automated outreach workflows
  • Connection insights
Features
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Buckets is the AI-Powered Contact Exchange + Personalized CRM for busy founders, builders & professionals that need to grow and maintain their social, personal and business networks. Buckets focuses on reducing the friction of exchanging multiple pieces of information with a new contact in person, allowing you to stay authentic in the conversation and garner a true connection. Control the data you share by picking and choosing just the social and contact information you feel comfortable sharing with a new friend. They can quickly "share back" the same or different info and you both can see when and where you've met, in case you forget their name after a long night of networking and meeting new people. Tag new friends with categorical and informative "Bucket tags" for later recall so you can quickly find the investor you need to follow up with, the classmate you wanted to share that podcast with or that potential new friend you wanted to grab drinks with. Automate reaching out with our Workflows feature which allows you to have AI summarize your notes on a connection and draft an email to them on a recurring cadence. Buckets ensures you don't just gather information, but you leverage it, to see your career, social or love opportunities to their fullest potential. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year ($59.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy Policy: https://www.use-buckets.app/privacy-policy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Terms of Service: https://www.use-buckets.app/terms-of-conditions

Screenshots

MyCBS4 screens
Buckets, Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyCBS at none against Buckets, Inc.'s 2. Buckets, Inc.'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Buckets, Inc. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MyCBS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyCBS against 5.0 for Buckets, Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCBS ships an update every 3 months, Buckets, Inc. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyCBS versus Buckets, Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCBSBuckets, Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperColumbia UniversityGrace Jansen

Customer experience

MyCBS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Buckets, Inc.

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyCBS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Buckets, Inc.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MyCBS free?
MyCBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buckets, Inc. free?
Buckets, Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyCBS or Buckets, Inc.?
MyCBS and Buckets, Inc. are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do MyCBS or Buckets, Inc. have ads?
Neither MyCBS nor Buckets, Inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyCBS or Buckets, Inc.?
MyCBS ships an update every 3 months, and Buckets, Inc. fortnightly. Most recently, MyCBS was updated on August 21, 2026 and Buckets, Inc. on July 6, 2026.

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