MyState vs Navigate360 Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyState
This app serves as a comprehensive student toolkit, offering essential information and features for navigating university life. It provides real-time updates on campus transportation, dining options, class schedules, and campus events. Students can also access a directory, library services, and campus maps to enhance their academic and social experience.
- Customizable dashboard
- Class schedule and GPA calculator
- Real-time bus arrival predictions
- Dining hall hours and menus
- Campus directory and map
- Student organization discovery
- Library catalog and account management
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Cyclone Nation, meet MyState. MyState is the ultimate student toolkit to help you get the most out of your adventure at Iowa State. Use MyState to catch the next bus, locate your next class, see what's to eat, quickly find your instructor's office, and much more! + Dashboard - Quickly see information to start your adventure. Weather, CyRide, Classes, Dining, and more! Customize the Dashboard just for you. + Classes - View your class schedule, including locations and instructors. Calculate your GPA or check the line at testing centers and see their hours. + CyRide - Check to see when busses are scheduled to arrive at any of the bus stops in Ames, with arrival predictions from MyRide. + Dining - Find operating hours and menus for any dining location on campus. + Directory - Easily find individuals and offices on campus. + Events - See which exciting official ISU events are going on in the area. + Fairs - Prepare for and navigate career and other fairs by marking booths as favorites and seeing them on a map of the fair locations. + Library - View your checked-out items, holds, and fines; find locations and hours; search the main library catalog. + Map - Find buildings, dining locations, art on campus, testing centers, recreation centers, and more! + News - Read and share the latest updates from across campus. + Photostream - Check out user-submitted photos of the Iowa State campus. + StuOrgs - Discover, join, and subscribe to student orgs. Manage existing org memberships and subscriptions. + Testing Centers - View Testing Center locations and availability. + More - Stream KURE 88.5 along with other fun extras! MyState. Built by students, for students!
Navigate360 Student
This app helps college students navigate campus life by connecting them with essential resources and people. It offers features for scheduling appointments, managing to-dos and class schedules, finding campus locations, forming study groups, and accessing important academic documents.
- Appointment scheduling
- To-do and event management
- Class schedule syncing
- Campus resource directory
- Study group formation
- Academic document access
- Hold management
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College can be tough. Navigate Student makes it easier by helping you discover and connect with the right people and resources. Use features like... 1. Appointment Scheduling - Schedule appointments with your school staff 2. To-Dos - View to-dos and events from your school 3. Class Schedule - view your classes and sync them to your phone calendar 4. Resources - View location and contact info for people and places at school 5. Study Buddies - Make study groups with other students 6. My Docs - View appointment summaries, progress reports, and notes from your school 7. Holds - View your holds and steps to remove them 8. Surveys - Share valuable feedback about your experiences at your school 9. Notifications - Configure email, text message, and mobile push notifications 10. My Major - View your major and explore others that might be a good fit Use our desktop website for course planning, scheduling, and registration. Note: - You can only use Navigate if your school partners with EAB. - Navigate relies on data and configuration from your school. Some features might not be available depending on your school. - If you have login problems, please use your school-affiliated email address to contact NavigateTechSupport@eab.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyState at 3.0 against Navigate360 Student's 2.1. MyState also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Navigate360 Student's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyState holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 196 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of MyState's written reviews are positive against 35% of Navigate360 Student's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyState ships an update every 3 months, Navigate360 Student fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyState | Navigate360 Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (80 ratings) — better | 2.1 (196 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 196 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | EAB Global, Inc |
Customer experience
MyState
Navigate360 Student
User reviews
MyState
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for class schedule
- 👍 Great app when student
- 👍 Contains all needed information
- 👍 Cool app
- 👍 Sleek design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bus tracker inaccurate
- 🐛 Class schedule issues
- 🐛 Dining hall hours inaccurate
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Bus tracker unreliable
Navigate360 Student
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Helpful for college organization
- 📅 Convenient for scheduling appointments
- 🔍 Provides useful information and resources
- 🤝 Good for connecting with classmates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🔒 Login and access issues
Bugs and requests
MyState
Reported bugs
43 issues- Bus tracker estimates off by 10-15 minutes
- Bus tracker states no buses when there are
- App crashes when opening
- Class schedule issues persist
- Bus tracker not showing buses
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- Dining hall hours inaccurate
- Bus tracker times inaccurate
- App crashes when pressing bus stop on map
- App crashes immediately without opening
- App opens to main page then shuts down
- App crashes after new update
- App won't open after update
- App crashes when loading
- App shows blank white screen on login
- App endlessly tries to sign in then crashes
- App crashes whenever
- App won't load anything
- App crashes when trying to view schedule
- App freezes on installation
- Map randomly zooms out
- Map doesn't stay in hybrid/satellite mode
- CyRide section crashes if no other bus predicted
- CyRide section crashes if bus not running
- CyRide section shows wrong bus times
- CyRide section arrival times not available for all stops
- Class schedule messed up
- Calendar sync adds classes at wrong time
- Calendar upload button doesn't work
- Cannot log in to email
- App crashes when trying to enter system privacy settings
- Anonymous usage statistics option resets
- Map doesn't load
- Dining section doesn't work
- Login screen freezes
- App crashes on splash screen
- App crashes on welcome page
- App crashes when opening after update
- Bus routes annoying to figure out
- New bus schedule doesn't show bus type or arrival time
- Bus stops in alphabetical order
- Laundry availability not functioning correctly
- App crashes when opening on older devices
- App crashes when opening on iPhone 2nd gen iPod touch
Requested features
20 requests- Add support for alumni
- Third-party access for Ubill
- More accurate bus times
- Show all bus stops on map
- Add parking information
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- Add date, time, and weather to dashboard
- Add computer lab availability
- Restore dining center hours and menus
- Add iPad version
- Link to night/final exam schedules
- Offline bus schedule option
- Campus map with buildings
- Restore Cyride functionality from old app
- Add 'My Bus Stops' tab
- Option to change bus stop order
- Support for summer Cyride schedules
- Fix time zone issues for class schedule
- Improve bus route navigation
- Add dark mode
- More practical Cyride interface
Navigate360 Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or shows black screen
- Unable to log in or access account
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
- Glitches in scheduling and planning features
Requested features
4 requests- Add class schedule and calendar integration
- Improve appointment scheduling and availability
- Optimize for mobile use and accessibility
- Provide better communication with advisors
In-app purchases
MyState
No in-app purchases
Navigate360 Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
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