Comparison

CSULB App vs Safe APU

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

Safe APU

This official university safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on campus. It delivers critical safety alerts, offers direct access to campus safety resources, and includes tools for emergency contact and location sharing.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight with real-time location
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting to campus security
  • Safety Toolbox with location sharing and 'I'm OK!'
  • Campus and Crime Maps
  • Offline Emergency Plans
Features
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Safe APU is the official safety app of Azusa Pacific University. It is the only app that integrates with Azusa Pacific University's safety and security systems. Campus Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Azusa Pacific University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Safe APU features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Azusa Pacific University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Azusa Pacific University security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Azusa Pacific University security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.       - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time.       - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position.       - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Maps       - Campus Map: Navigate around the Azusa Pacific University area.       - Crime Map: View recent crimes that have occurred on and near campus. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Azusa Pacific University. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Azusa Pacific University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

CSULB App4 screens
Safe APU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safe APU at 5.0 against CSULB App's 4.5. Safe APU also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). CSULB App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (551 vs 2). 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

Safe APU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSULB App has 551 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, Safe APU every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CSULB App versus Safe APU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSULB AppSafe APU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (551 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings551 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCSU Long BeachAzusa Pacific University

Customer experience

CSULB App

All ratings551 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative24.2%

Safe APU

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Safe APU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CSULB App

No in-app purchases

None

Safe APU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSULB App free?
CSULB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safe APU free?
Safe APU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSULB App or Safe APU?
Safe APU is rated higher. CSULB App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 551 ratings, while Safe APU averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CSULB App or Safe APU have ads?
Neither CSULB App nor Safe APU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSULB App or Safe APU?
CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, and Safe APU every 9 months. Most recently, CSULB App was updated on October 13, 2026 and Safe APU on October 1, 2026.

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