Dine On Campus vs Transact Mobile Ordering
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dine On Campus
Discover campus dining options, view menus with nutritional information, and get directions. Purchase meal plans or add declining balance to your student card. Contact dining staff directly for inquiries.
- View campus dining locations and hours
- Browse menus with nutritional details
- Get directions to dining halls
- Purchase meal plans
- Add declining balance to student cards
- Contact dining staff
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Dine On Campus™ provides helpful, dining-related information for your school. After selecting your school, you can find places to eat, whether or not they're open, and how close they are to you. Once you select a location, you can get directions using Maps and browse menu items. Tapping on a menu item displays the nutritional information and other important details. You can even add menu items to HealthKit if you're interested in tracking the nutritional value of what you eat. In addition to menus, you can purchase meal plans, build a custom plan, or add declining balance to your student card, depending on which options are available on your campus. If you have questions or comments regarding dining service on your campus, you can contact our dining staff directly through the app by tapping on the email or phone icon associated with each staff profile. Please keep in mind the features and options of Dine On Campus™ may vary from school to school.
Transact Mobile Ordering
Order food and pay directly from your phone at participating campus restaurants. Browse menus, customize your meals, and receive notifications about your order status. Earn reward points for purchases and engagement.
- Order and pay from your phone
- Browse restaurants and menus
- Customize orders
- Pay with campus card or credit/debit
- Order status notifications
- Earn reward points
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Get ‘outta line! Mobile Ordering is a simple, super convenient way to order, pay and pick up - right from your mobile device. Use the app to browse restaurants and menus, order from your favorite campus spot, pay by credit/campus card or even your meal plan (whatever your campus allows). We’ll tell you when to expect your order, notify you every step of the way, and send a message when your order is ready. No more wasted time waiting in line. We’ll even remember your favorites, so you can reorder superfast. But wait, there’s more… not only are you going to get rewarded with shorter order and wait times, you may be able to earn actual reward points (at participating locations). You’ll get points for things like opening messages, ordering food, and rating your purchases. Complete challenges for bonus points and level up, where you can earn points even faster. Then use your points to enter contests and receive rewards. Key benefits: · Order, pay and pick up - right from your phone · Browse restaurants and menus · Customize your order, your way · Pay with campus card or credit/debit card · Know when to expect your order and get notified when your food is ready · Earn points, get rewards at participating locations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transact Mobile Ordering at 93% against Dine On Campus's 15%. Transact Mobile Ordering also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (69K vs 271). Dine On Campus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
Transact Mobile Ordering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact Mobile Ordering has 69K ratings behind it against 271, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Dine On Campus's written reviews are positive against 93% of Transact Mobile Ordering's.
Dine On Campus ships an update every 3 weeks, Transact Mobile Ordering every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dine On Campus | Transact Mobile Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (271 ratings) | 4.8 (69K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 271 | 69K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #137 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RoaringSky inc. | Transact Campus, LLC |
Customer experience
Dine On Campus
Transact Mobile Ordering
User reviews
Dine On Campus
From 271 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface for checking menus
- 🚀 Quick menu loading when functioning properly
- 💰 Helpful for meal plan management and budgeting
- 🏫 Useful for commuters planning campus dining
- 🥗 Comprehensive food options and dietary information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ⏱️ Extremely slow loading times
- ❌ Inaccurate dining hours and location information
- 📵 Doesn't work with VPN connections
- 👁️ Poor text visibility with light gray lettering
Transact Mobile Ordering
From 69K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and fast
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 💰 Rewards and discounts
- ⏱️ Accurate wait times
- 🕰️ Time-saving
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Inconsistent order preparation times
- 🍔 Inaccurate nutrition information
- 🤔 Confusing rewards system
- 🔒 Lack of payment options
Bugs and requests
Dine On Campus
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Loading screen freezes indefinitely
- Back button and navigation buttons don't work
- Invalid login errors despite correct credentials
- Forgot password functionality broken
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- School selection causes crashes
- Blank 'Eat' page with no menu data
- Locations not displaying on app despite showing on website
- Date picker for reservations extremely slow
- App crashes with 24-hour time format enabled
- Black text on black background in dark mode
- Menus fail to load or show incorrect meals
- App incompatible with iOS 18 and recent iOS updates
- Reservation button grays out before closing time
Requested features
7 requests- Macro and nutritional information display
- User ratings and reviews for food items
- MyFitnessPal integration
- Dark mode support
- HealthKit integration improvements
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- In-app meal plan purchasing
- Balance/swipe count visibility
Transact Mobile Ordering
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen issues and white screen problems
- Menus not loading properly
- Order confirmation and pickup process inconsistencies
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to customize orders and remove ingredients
- Implement option to hide food items with specific allergens
- Improve order tracking and status updates
- Provide a way to leave order feedback and comments
In-app purchases
Dine On Campus
No in-app purchases
Transact Mobile Ordering
No in-app purchases
Questions
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