Coursicle vs UCLA Housing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coursicle
This academic planner helps college students organize their coursework. It syncs with major learning platforms, provides timely reminders for assignments and classes, and offers features like professor reviews and backup schedule creation.
- Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
- Assignment and class reminders
- Class seat opening notifications
- Professor reviews
- Schedule building and backup schedules
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Coursicle is an all-in-one academic planner: • Sync and color code assignments from Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace D2L, Moodle, and more • Get reminders of upcoming classes and about all of your assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams • Get notified when classes have open seats • Read reviews of your professors • Build your schedule and create backup schedules for class registration Millions of students use Coursicle to manage classes, track assignments, and plan ahead. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: coursicle.com/terms/
UCLA Housing
This app provides UCLA students with essential resources for living on campus. Access real-time dining hall capacity, reserve study rooms, and find information about campus events. Connect directly with campus support services and emergency contacts for a smoother residential experience.
- View live dining facility traffic
- Access dining menus
- Reserve study and music rooms
- Get information on campus events
- Direct contact with campus offices
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Possess all of the necessary tools to make the most of living on The Hill. UCLA Housing provides convenient access to many of the resources available for Bruins within UCLA Housing. Users have the ability to view live dining facility traffic and menu information; reserve and edit study and music room reservations; obtain information on the daily and upcoming happenings on The Hill; as well as obtain direct contact with Front Desks, Residential Life Offices, Housing Services, and emergency outlets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Coursicle at 4.8 against UCLA Housing's 2.6. Coursicle also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 45 months) and ratings volume (838 vs 19). UCLA Housing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Coursicle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UCLA Housing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coursicle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 838 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Coursicle's written reviews are positive against 33% of UCLA Housing's.
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, UCLA Housing every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coursicle | UCLA Housing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (838 ratings) — better | 2.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 838 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coursicle, Inc. | University of California, Los Angeles |
Customer experience
Coursicle
UCLA Housing
Bugs and requests
Coursicle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Classes shown as open when they are actually full
- App crashes or freezes when trying to add classes
- Referral system not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
- More customizable notification settings
- Schedule planning and visualization tools
- Support for summer courses
UCLA Housing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Coursicle
- Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
- Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
- Coursicle Premium$99.99
UCLA Housing
No in-app purchases
