UMass Dining Services vs AfterBell
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, hours, and real-time traffic reports. Plan meals based on dietary needs and allergens. Connect with social media and provide feedback.
- Daily menus and operating hours
- Real-time traffic reports
- Dietary preference and allergen planning
- 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
AfterBell
Discover exclusive food deals and local offers at nearby restaurants. This app makes eating out affordable and easy by helping students and others find friendly discounts and featured spots.
- Exclusive food deals
- Local offers
- Nearby restaurant discovery
- Friendly discounts
- Featured restaurants
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Hungry after school or work? We’ve got you. AfterBell helps students and people discover exclusive food deals, local offers, and nearby spots that make eating out affordable and easy. Browse friendly discounts, explore featured restaurants, and quickly find what’s available around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AfterBell at 80% against UMass Dining Services's 36%. AfterBell also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8). UMass Dining Services's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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.
AfterBell holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of UMass Dining Services's written reviews are positive against 80% of AfterBell's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UMass Dining Services | AfterBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (26 ratings) | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 8 |
| 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, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extra Solid Media, LLC | KYLE CHRISTOPHER UEBERROTH |
Customer experience
UMass Dining Services
AfterBell
In-app purchases
UMass Dining Services
No in-app purchases
AfterBell
No in-app purchases
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