CSULB App vs IDS ThinkData Ed
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.
IDS ThinkData Ed
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Through IDS ThinkData Ed, students use mobile phones and web services to systematically collect and interpret data about issues important to them and their communities. The goal of IDS ThinkData Ed is to strengthen STEM instruction throughout our educational system and to develop innovative methods for educating and engaging students in computational thinking and data analysis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CSULB App at every 2 months against IDS ThinkData Ed's every 6 months. IDS ThinkData Ed's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 2 months, IDS ThinkData Ed every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSULB App | IDS ThinkData Ed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (551 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 551 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CSU Long Beach | Think Data Ed |
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
IDS ThinkData Ed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CSULB App
No in-app purchases
IDS ThinkData Ed
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CSULB App free?
Is IDS ThinkData Ed free?
Do CSULB App or IDS ThinkData Ed have ads?
Which is updated more often, CSULB App or IDS ThinkData Ed?
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