Comparison

CSULB App vs SF State Mobile

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

Head to head
About

CSULB App

Manage your academic life and connect with your campus community. Stay organized with event and class schedules, receive important notifications, and access campus resources. Discover activities, join groups, and navigate campus easily.

Highlights
  • Event and class calendar
  • Academic tools access
  • Deadline reminders
  • Campus event discovery
  • Campus services information
  • Push notifications
  • Campus map
Features
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The CSULB app brings California State University, Long Beach to your fingertips, keeping you connected to everything happening on campus. Discover events, join student organizations, access your classes, track deadlines, and explore campus resources all in one place. Designed to support your campus experience, the app makes it easy to stay organized, engaged, and informed. Connect with your community, navigate campus life, and never miss what matters, wherever you are.

About

SF State Mobile

This official university platform provides students, faculty, and staff with convenient access to campus services and resources. It offers personalized information, academic tools, campus navigation, and event updates.

Highlights
  • Personalized campus information by user role
  • Student academic tools (grades, schedule, aid)
  • Prospective student application and orientation info
  • Staff and faculty access to email and directories
  • Campus event listings and news
  • Interactive campus maps with navigation
Features
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SFSU is the official mobile platform at San Francisco State University. We created SFSU to make it easier for you to access campus services and resources on the go. Since the app is a work constantly in progress, we’ll continue to improve and enhance your mobile experience. Download the app to access the useful features listed below and provide suggestions on how to improve it through the feedback option.  Highlighted Features • Personas - students, faculty, staff, prospective students, guests and more will see the information most relevant to their needs. • Students see important information leading to their student success like class schedule, grades, learning resources, holds and alerts, financial aid, and more. • Prospective students can explore SF State, check their application status, check admission status, sign up for orientation, and more. • Staff can easily access email, campus directory, campus memo, services requests, and more. • Faculty can see their upcoming class to teach, view class and grade rosters, access service requests, and more. • View upcoming SF State Events and latest News. • Discover dining options across campus and navigate with our GPS-enabled campus and indoor maps with accessible entrances.

Screenshots

CSULB App4 screens
SF State Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CSULB App at 73% against SF State Mobile's 50%. CSULB App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, SF State Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CSULB App versus SF State Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSULB AppSF State Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (550 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings550 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCSU Long BeachSan Francisco State University Communications

Customer experience

CSULB App

All ratings550 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative24.2%

SF State Mobile

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

CSULB App

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Automatic logout upon login
  • Double login requirement for BeachBoard
  • Content not loading in tabs
  • Desktop version of BeachBoard instead of mobile
  • Page refresh losing user position in documents
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  • Cannot zoom into documents
  • Inconsistent session persistence
  • In-app browser functionality limited
  • GPS lag on shuttle map
  • Unexpected co-payment charges without notification

Requested features

10 requests
  • Stay logged in option across sessions
  • Simultaneous multi-device login capability
  • Event and athletic notification system
  • Mobile-optimized BeachBoard version
  • Document access and printing from classes
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  • Dropbox folder integration for submissions
  • Parking lot occupancy tracking
  • Session persistence when exiting app
  • Native BeachBoard app instead of browser wrapper
  • MyCSULB integration instead of weather tab

SF State Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CSULB App

No in-app purchases

None

SF State Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSULB App free?
CSULB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SF State Mobile free?
SF State Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CSULB App or SF State Mobile have ads?
Neither CSULB App nor SF State Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSULB App or SF State Mobile?
CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, and SF State Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, CSULB App was updated on August 22, 2026 and SF State Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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