UMass Dining Services vs Works Café
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UMass Dining Services
Access campus dining menus, operating hours, and real-time traffic reports. Plan meals based on dietary preferences and allergens, and find directions to locations. Connect with social media and provide feedback.
- Daily menus and operating hours
- Real-time traffic reports
- Dietary preference and allergen filtering
- Directions to dining locations
- Favorite dining locations
- News and event information
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The Award-Winning Dining of University of Massachusetts Amherst is at your fingertips! The Official UMass Dining app makes it simple to access all of your favorite campus dining locations with daily menus, operating hours, real-time traffic reports, special offers, and more. New in version 2.0 includes the ability to plan your menu in the Dining Commons based on allergens and dietary preferences. Easily access FAQ’s, connect with our social media brands, contact UMass Dining directly for assistance and submit feedback. Features: - Find up-to-date menus, operating hours, and contact information for all campus dining locations - View real-time traffic reports for each campus dining location - Access UMass Dining news and event information - Get directions to any UMass Dining location - Mark your favorites dining locations for quick accessibility - Plan your menu, choose dietary preferences and allergens - Connect with UMass Dining Social Media Brands - Contact UMass Dining directly for assistance and submit feedback
Works Café
Discover exclusive offers, earn rewards through challenges, and locate nearby cafes. Order ahead for pickup or delivery, and pay conveniently with your credit card directly through the app.
- Special offers and rewards
- Periodic challenges
- Store locator with directions
- Order ahead for pickup
- Mobile ordering for delivery
- In-app credit card payment
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OFFERS & MESSAGES Get access to Works Cafe special offers and periodic challenges that will enable you to earn rewards upon completion. STORE LOCATOR You never know when you need to satisfy a craving! No matter where you are, you can use the Store Locator feature to get directions, call in, or view your distance from the closest Works Cafe. ORDER AHEAD - Don’t want to wait while we make your grub? Order on the mobile app and we’ll have it ready to pick up when you arrive. - Don't feel like calling for a delivery? Jump on the app, order and have your food delivered right to you, no need to call. No cash? No problem! Pay with your credit card on the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Works Café at 4.8 against UMass Dining Services's 3.8. Works Café also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 26) and review sentiment (45% vs 36%). UMass Dining Services's advantage is device support (3 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Works Café holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Works Café has 1.9K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of UMass Dining Services's written reviews are positive against 45% of Works Café's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | UMass Dining Services | Works Café |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extra Solid Media, LLC | Incentivio, Inc. |
Customer experience
UMass Dining Services
Works Café
Bugs and requests
UMass Dining Services
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Works Café
Reported bugs
3 issues- App takes forever to load and can't access menu
- Last update disabled Apple Pay
- Rewards points not working after last update
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to redeem rewards points
- Improve customization options and dish descriptions
- Add a notes section for orders
In-app purchases
UMass Dining Services
No in-app purchases
Works Café
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UMass Dining Services free?
Is Works Café free?
Which has better reviews, UMass Dining Services or Works Café?
Do UMass Dining Services or Works Café have ads?
Which is updated more often, UMass Dining Services or Works Café?
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