Comparison

CSULB App vs Youhere.org

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

Youhere.org

This app simplifies group attendance tracking for any size gathering. Users check in using their phones at a designated map location or via a Bluetooth beacon, ensuring accurate and paperless records.

Highlights
  • Paperless attendance tracking
  • Location-based check-ins
  • Bluetooth beacon integration
  • Automatic record compilation
  • Handles any group size
  • Unsupervised check-ins
Features
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TAKE INSTANT, PAPERLESS ATTENDANCE IN SECONDS YouHere is a location-based attendance service that lets your students, employees, or participants self-check-in using their own smartphones. Eliminate the attendance bottleneck: no more passing around paper sheets, calling out names, or dealing with proxy attendance. And it's privacy-first — locations are used only to verify a check-in and are never shared, tracked, or stored. TRY THE DEMO INSTANTLY (NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED) Want to see how it works? Download the app and jump right into our Pre-Sign-Up Demo Mode to experience the seamless check-in process firsthand—no account creation needed. HOW IT WORKS Set the Zone: Define a geographical map location or place a small Bluetooth Beacon at your venue. Set the Time: Control exactly when the check-in window opens and closes. The Digital Handshake: Your group opens the app and taps "Check In." YouHere instantly verifies their presence based on their real-time location. BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTICS & PERMISSION HELP Worried about user tech issues? YouHere includes robust, in-app diagnostic tools that automatically test the user's Internet, GPS, and Bluetooth status. If a setting is incorrect, the app provides instant, step-by-step guidance to help them set their permissions correctly—saving you from playing tech support. FEATURES FOR EDUCATORS & MANAGERS Scales Effortlessly: Handles awkward indoor locations, outdoor fields, and groups of all sizes. Unsupervised Auditing: Perfect for tracking clinical hours, independent study, or field trips. Privacy First: Locations are never shared, tracked, or stored — only used to confirm a check-in. Automated Records: Log files are instantly compiled and ready to view online or export to CSV (Excel/Canvas friendly). Eliminate the bottleneck and add accountability to your next gathering. Try YouHere today!

Screenshots

CSULB App4 screens
Youhere.org3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CSULB App at 73% against Youhere.org's 7%. CSULB App also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CSULB App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSULB App has 550 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of CSULB App's written reviews are positive against 7% of Youhere.org's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, Youhere.org every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CSULB App versus Youhere.org: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSULB AppYouhere.org
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (550 ratings) — better1.6 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings550 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCSU Long BeachTom Bensky

Customer experience

CSULB App

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

Youhere.org

All ratings47 ratings
Positive12.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative85.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%

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

Youhere.org

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CSULB App

No in-app purchases

None

Youhere.org

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSULB App free?
CSULB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Youhere.org free?
Youhere.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSULB App or Youhere.org?
CSULB App is rated higher. CSULB App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while Youhere.org averages 1.6 from 47 ratings.
Do CSULB App or Youhere.org have ads?
Neither CSULB App nor Youhere.org shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSULB App or Youhere.org?
CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, and Youhere.org every 4 months. Most recently, CSULB App was updated on August 22, 2026 and Youhere.org on September 17, 2026.

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