ReachUC vs UCSD QR Start
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReachUC
This app unifies business communication features, bringing your desk phone capabilities to your mobile and desktop devices. Manage calls, messages, and more from a single platform.
- Unified communications
- Desk phone features on mobile
- Desk phone features on desktop
- Business communication management
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ReachUC is a unified communications client that brings all the features of your business desk phone to your mobile phone and desktop.
UCSD QR Start
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ABCD research study at the University of California San Diego. Allow research staff to scan a QR code and barcode to verify research participants. Research staff must log in with their provided username and password. QR codes and barcodes are given to staff before the participant's appointment. - Who is the target audience? The target audience are researchers at universities across the country involved in our research study. - How do users obtain an account? Users obtain accounts by participating in our research study. We create and send account information to our users. - Is this app meant for internal distribution in your own company, in the company of one target client, or in multiple target clients’ companies? The app is not meant for internal distribution within our university. It is meant for researchers at participating universities across the country.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: UCSD QR Start at 3 against ReachUC's 1. 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.
ReachUC ships an update every 4 months, UCSD QR Start every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReachUC | UCSD QR Start |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (103 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REACH UC LLC | University of California, San Diego (Business Affairs) |
Bugs and requests
ReachUC
Reported bugs
21 issues- Notifications not clearing
- Cannot check messages after update
- Receiving random texts from others
- Calls dropping
- Transfer failed message
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- App goes offline
- Disconnections while checking messages
- Double calls
- Call quality issues
- Bluetooth/Carplay delay
- Calls coming through when app is closed
- Calls not completing
- SMS messages not coming in
- Keyboard not going away
- No microphone permissions
- Phone issues after receiving calls
- Calls only accepted half the time
- Poor reception
- Messages need to be sent twice
- Cannot scroll through past messages
- Calls failing to reach app
Requested features
6 requests- Voicemail feature
- Option to log off
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Fix call history showing in iPhone history
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- Full screen on iPad
UCSD QR Start
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReachUC
No in-app purchases
UCSD QR Start
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ReachUC free?
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Which is updated more often, ReachUC or UCSD QR Start?
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