Guidebook vs California AfterSchool Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guidebook
This application serves as a comprehensive guide for events, conferences, and campuses. Users can build personalized schedules, access detailed information about speakers and sponsors, and navigate venues with interactive maps. It also facilitates attendee engagement through messaging and a social feed.
- Personalized schedule and to-do lists
- Speaker and sponsor information
- Venue and local area maps
- In-app search functionality
- Attendee messaging and engagement
- Interactive social feed
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Guidebook is your guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. Download the app to: [+] Build your personal schedule and to-do lists. [+] Easily access speaker, sponsor, exhibitor information, and more. [+] View maps of the venue and local area. [+] Simply search for information within the app. [+] Connect and engage with other attendees through private messages. [+] Share photos, likes, and comments on the interactive social feed.
California AfterSchool Network
Access comprehensive event details and enhance your participation in all organized activities. Stay informed and make the most of your experience with this event companion.
- Event detail access
- Enhanced participation
- Activity information
- User experience improvement
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Get all the details you need to enhance your experience at all of our events and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Guidebook at every 2 weeks against California AfterSchool Network's every 2 months. Guidebook also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 78). California AfterSchool Network's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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.
California AfterSchool Network holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guidebook has 3.7K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, California AfterSchool Network every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guidebook | California AfterSchool Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) | 4.9 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guidebook Inc | Foundation for California Community Colleges |
Customer experience
Guidebook
California AfterSchool Network
Bugs and requests
Guidebook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to view event details
- Inability to add custom events to schedule
- Incorrect location pinpointing on maps
- Notification issues and unwanted alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to sync schedule across devices
- More customization options for user profile
- Better event filtering and search capabilities
- Integration with calendar apps
California AfterSchool Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guidebook
No in-app purchases
California AfterSchool Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guidebook free?
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