CSULB App vs MyOCPL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Event and class calendar
- Academic tools access
- Deadline reminders
- Campus event discovery
- Campus services information
- Push notifications
- Campus map
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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.
MyOCPL Mobile
Access your local public library's collection and digital resources from your mobile device. Manage your account, borrow materials, and discover events and programs.
- Browse and search library catalog
- Access digital resources (eBooks, eAudiobooks)
- Manage library account
- Place holds and renew materials
- Pay fines
- Use digital library card for self-checkout
- Find library hours and directions
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Connect with OC Public Libraries on the go! Browse our collection and use our digital resources. Search our catalog of materials including books, movies, music, eBooks, and eAudiobooks. Manage your account, place holds, pay fines, renew materials and store your library card. Use your digital library card to borrow materials at our self-check machines and utilize wireless printing. Find library hours and directions. Contact us with your questions. Discover upcoming events and programs at a library near you, receive library announcements, and connect with us on social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CSULB App at 73% against MyOCPL Mobile's 4%. CSULB App also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CSULB App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSULB App has 551 ratings behind it against 44, 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 4% of MyOCPL Mobile's.
CSULB App ships an update every 2 months, MyOCPL Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSULB App | MyOCPL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (551 ratings) — better | 1.5 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 551 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CSU Long Beach | County of Orange |
Customer experience
CSULB App
MyOCPL Mobile
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
MyOCPL Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CSULB App
No in-app purchases
MyOCPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CSULB App free?
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