UCSBDining vs Transact Mobile Ordering
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
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UCSBDining displays the food at the UCSB dining commons.
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 rating: Transact Mobile Ordering at 4.8 against UCSBDining's 3.8. Transact Mobile Ordering also leads on ratings volume (63K vs 13) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). UCSBDining's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Transact Mobile Ordering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact Mobile Ordering has 63K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of UCSBDining's written reviews are positive against 92% of Transact Mobile Ordering's.
UCSBDining ships an update fortnightly, Transact Mobile Ordering every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCSBDining | Transact Mobile Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (63K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 63K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Chen | Transact Campus, LLC |
Customer experience
UCSBDining
Transact Mobile Ordering
Bugs and requests
UCSBDining
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
UCSBDining
No in-app purchases
Transact Mobile Ordering
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UCSBDining free?
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