UMass Dining Services vs Marylou's
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
Marylou's
Order your favorite coffee drinks and pastries ahead of time for quick pickup. Earn rewards with every purchase to save on future orders.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn rewards
- View menu
- Quick reordering
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The Marylou's Coffee app allows customers to easily order ahead and receive great rewards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UMass Dining Services at 3.8 against Marylou's's 2.4. UMass Dining Services also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 10%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
UMass Dining Services holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of UMass Dining Services's written reviews are positive against 10% of Marylou's's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UMass Dining Services | Marylou's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (26 ratings) — better | 2.4 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 52 — 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extra Solid Media, LLC | Espressly, Inc. |
Customer experience
UMass Dining Services
Marylou's
In-app purchases
UMass Dining Services
No in-app purchases
Marylou's
No in-app purchases
Questions
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