RSS Chemicals vs UCLA 311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSS Chemicals
Manage your chemical inventory with this cloud-based tool. Easily track containers using barcodes, access safety information, and share chemicals with research groups while controlling access. A complementary web app offers advanced features.
- Barcode scanning for inventory tracking
- Chemical and safety information auto-population
- Create chemical networks for sharing
- Access control for shared chemicals
- Advanced inventory search
- Complementary web application
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RSS Chemicals is a cloud-based chemical inventory management tool developed with a researcher-centric approach. It allows easy tracking and maintenance of containers using a barcoding system. Chemical and safety information, such as hazard codes and first aid, are auto-populated. The app enables users to create chemical networks to share chemicals while controlling access easily. RSS Chemicals includes a complementary web application that works in sync with the mobile app and has additional features such as structure search and import/export capabilities. Features include: • Supports add/remove/track via barcodes and mobile camera • Advanced inventory search based on name, CAS, or substructure • Provides hazard codes, storage, and first aid information. • Ability to share and track chemicals among research groups while controlling access levels Contact service@riskandsafetysolutions.com if you have questions or need assistance.
UCLA 311
Easily report issues and submit service requests to UCLA Facilities Management. Track the status of your tickets from submission to resolution. Users can also view and follow requests made by others in the community.
- Submit service requests
- Report trouble tickets
- Track ticket status
- View community requests
- Add notes and photos
- Attach documentation
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This mobile application provides members of the UCLA community with a quick and easy way to submit service requests and trouble tickets to UCLA Facilities Management. Users can easily specify the type of service request, the campus location, and any other relevant details. The info is submitted as a new ticket to Facilities Management for further review and processing. After submitting the request, users can follow the ticket status as it progresses to from Pending to Approved, In-Progress, and eventual resolution. Users can also track requests made by others in the UCLA community. Additional features include the ability to add notes, take photos, and attach relevant documentation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UCLA 311 at 3.7 against RSS Chemicals's 2.2. UCLA 311 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.5). RSS Chemicals's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3). 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.
UCLA 311 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively.
RSS Chemicals ships an update every 6 weeks, UCLA 311 every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | RSS Chemicals | UCLA 311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (13 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Regents of the University of California (UCOP) | University of California, Los Angeles |
Customer experience
RSS Chemicals
UCLA 311
In-app purchases
RSS Chemicals
No in-app purchases
UCLA 311
No in-app purchases









