Campuswire vs UCLA Housing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campuswire
This tool simplifies class discussions, Q&A, and announcements for college courses. It provides an easy-to-use platform for students and instructors to engage with course material and each other.
- Class discussions
- Q&A functionality
- Announcements
- Simplified communication
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Campuswire is the tool for college classes that makes class discussions, Q&A and announcements extremely simple.
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 update cadence: Campuswire at monthly against UCLA Housing's every 45 months. Campuswire also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 19). UCLA Housing's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 10%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for Campuswire against 2.6 for UCLA Housing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Campuswire's written reviews are positive against 33% of UCLA Housing's.
Campuswire ships an update monthly, UCLA Housing every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campuswire | UCLA Housing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (63 ratings) | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CampusTech, Inc. | University of California, Los Angeles |
Customer experience
Campuswire
UCLA Housing
In-app purchases
Campuswire
No in-app purchases
UCLA Housing
No in-app purchases
