UCSBDining vs GHC App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCSBDining
This app shows the food available at UCSB dining commons. It helps students and staff see daily menus for campus dining halls. Plan your meals easily with up-to-date information.
- View dining commons food options
- See daily menus
- Up-to-date food information
- Meal planning assistance
Read full descriptionHide full description
UCSBDining displays the food at the UCSB dining commons.
GHC App
Manage your college dining experience with this app. View your meal plan, request late plates, submit food preferences, and rate your meals and chefs. Stay connected to your dining services while on the go.
- View meal menu
- Request late plates
- Submit meal cravings
- Rate meals and chefs
- On-the-go dining connection
Read full descriptionHide full description
The GHC app will allow you to view your menu, request late plates, submit your meal cravings, rate your meal and chef, and more! You’re in college, and you’re always on-the-go, this app is the perfect connection between you and your chef when you are out-and-about.
Screenshots
Verdict
UCSBDining and GHC App both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of UCSBDining's written reviews are positive against 43% of GHC App's. UCSBDining also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). GHC App's advantage is chart position (#209 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for UCSBDining against 3.7 for GHC App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of UCSBDining's written reviews are positive against 43% of GHC App's.
UCSBDining ships an update fortnightly, GHC App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCSBDining | GHC App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #209 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Chen | Greek House Chefs |
Customer experience
UCSBDining
GHC App
In-app purchases
UCSBDining
No in-app purchases
GHC App
No in-app purchases
