MyUSD vs myPLNU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUSD
Access University of San Diego information, including class schedules, grades, and campus maps. Use your virtual ID for payments and check-ins, and find campus facilities and tram times.
- Class schedule and grades access
- Virtual ID card for payments
- Event registration
- Campus emergency resources
- Campus tram tracking
- GPS-enabled campus map
- Faculty and staff directory
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Want the latest information about the University of San Diego (USD)? Then look no further than the smartphone in the palm of your hand! Situated atop a mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the University of San Diego is a premier Roman Catholic private University committed to advancing academic excellence and expanding liberal and professional knowledge. Detailed List of Features: The New MySDMobile is designed with modern navigation and display options for a better user experience. You will notice a new horizontal menu bar which contains options as follows: Home | Campus | Events | Directory | Settings - Log in with your MySanDiego username and password to see your class schedule and grades. - Use the Virtual ID Card for payment and check-in. - View and register for upcoming events. - Use Safety Check to access campus emergency resources. - See the location of campus trams on a map; check stop arrival estimates. - GPS-enabled campus map, complete with building search. - Faculty and staff directory with direct calling or emailing from within the app. - Check your professors' office hours. - Check Campus hours of various on-campus facilities and directions (ex: Women's center, UCSA Ticket Office, U.S Bank)
myPLNU
This app connects university students with essential systems, information, and campus updates. It provides access to academic tools, personalized notifications, and campus event details to help students succeed.
- Access academic systems (Workday, Canvas, Gmail)
- Receive key notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus organizations
- Manage to-do lists
- Find campus events
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myPLNU is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Point Loma Nazarene University. Use myPLNU to: - Access Workday, Canvas, Gmail and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Workday, Canvas and other PLNU systems. - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myPLNU at 5.0 against MyUSD's 3.6. myPLNU also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). MyUSD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). 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.
myPLNU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUSD has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of MyUSD's written reviews are positive against 100% of myPLNU's.
MyUSD ships an update monthly, myPLNU every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUSD | myPLNU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of San Diego | Point Loma Nazarene University |
Customer experience
MyUSD
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In-app purchases
MyUSD
No in-app purchases
myPLNU
No in-app purchases









