UCSBDining vs UG Tea US
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.
UG Tea US
Order your favorite green tea drinks online, customize them to your preference, and easily locate the nearest store. Track your order in real-time and stay updated on new drink launches and promotions for a modern tea-drinking experience.
- Order drinks online
- Customize drink preferences
- Track order status
- Find nearest store
- Receive promotion updates
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The official UG Tea app is here! Order your favorite UG Tea drinks online, explore a wide range of categories, customize your drink, and easily find the nearest UG Tea store. Log in now and enjoy a whole new tea-drinking experience! Features: 1. Order Online Skip the queue! Place your order right from your phone and pick it up when it’s ready. Get instant updates on new drink launches and the latest promotions. 2. Track Your Order Stay updated in real time—check your order status from preparation to pickup. 3. Personalize Your UG Tea Customize your drinks just the way you like—choose your favorite toppings, ice, and sweetness levels for a cup made truly for you. 4. Store Locator Find the nearest UG Tea store around you with ease. Download now and discover the modern way to enjoy UG Tea!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UG Tea US at 4.9 against UCSBDining's 3.8. UG Tea US also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 13). UCSBDining's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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.
UG Tea US holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of UCSBDining's written reviews are positive against 50% of UG Tea US's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCSBDining | UG Tea US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Chen | Chowbus, Inc. |
Customer experience
UCSBDining
UG Tea US
In-app purchases
UCSBDining
No in-app purchases
UG Tea US
No in-app purchases
