MyCBS vs Icebreaker Connect
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.
Icebreaker Connect
Connect with a vetted global MBA community for professional networking. Discover individuals with shared goals and interests through smart matching and warm introductions. Build genuine relationships beyond your immediate circle with a simple, social-first design.
- Smart Matching
- Warm Introductions
- Cross-School & Industry Networking
- Social-first Design
- Direct Chat
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Icebreaker helps you grow your professional network through its vetted global MBA community. Whether you’re an MBA student, a business leader, or someone looking to make meaningful career connections, Icebreaker makes networking easier, smarter, and more human. Key Features: * Smart Matching: Connect with people who share your professional goals and interests. * Warm Introductions: Share icebreakers and project highlights to spark immediate connections. * Cross-School & Industry Networking: Meet people beyond your immediate circle. * Simple, Social-first Design: Discover, connect, and chat — networking made modern. Stop sending cold connection requests. Build genuine relationships with Icebreaker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Icebreaker Connect at every 4 days against MyCBS's every 3 months. Icebreaker Connect also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3). MyCBS's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyCBS against 5.0 for Icebreaker Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.
MyCBS ships an update every 3 months, Icebreaker Connect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCBS | Icebreaker Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Columbia University | Icebreaker Connect, Inc. |
Customer experience
MyCBS
Icebreaker Connect
In-app purchases
MyCBS
No in-app purchases
Icebreaker Connect
No in-app purchases
