Comparison

CSULB App vs John Sloat Elementary School

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

John Sloat Elementary School

This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with school news, event calendars, and online resources. It provides quick access to essential information to keep the school community informed and engaged.

Highlights
  • School news updates
  • Interactive event calendars
  • Access to online resources
  • Stay connected with the school community
Features
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The John Sloat Elementary School app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The John Sloat Elementary School app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources

Screenshots

CSULB App4 screens
John Sloat Elementary School3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CSULB App at 4.5 against John Sloat Elementary School's 4.0. CSULB App also leads on ratings volume (550 vs 2). John Sloat Elementary School's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSULB App has 550 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, John Sloat Elementary School monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CSULB App versus John Sloat Elementary School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSULB AppJohn Sloat Elementary School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (550 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings550 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCSU Long BeachSACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Customer experience

CSULB App

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

John Sloat Elementary School

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

John Sloat Elementary School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CSULB App

No in-app purchases

None

John Sloat Elementary School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSULB App free?
CSULB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is John Sloat Elementary School free?
John Sloat Elementary School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSULB App or John Sloat Elementary School?
CSULB App is rated higher. CSULB App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while John Sloat Elementary School averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CSULB App or John Sloat Elementary School have ads?
Neither CSULB App nor John Sloat Elementary School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSULB App or John Sloat Elementary School?
CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, and John Sloat Elementary School monthly. Most recently, CSULB App was updated on August 22, 2026 and John Sloat Elementary School on June 1, 2026.

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