UCI Now vs MESAMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCI Now
This app provides real-time access to campus events, activities, and study space reservations. Browse and filter events by location, time, or category, and reserve study rooms directly. It's your go-to guide for navigating campus life and discovering what's happening.
- Real-time event listings
- Event filtering by location, time, category
- Study room booking
- Campus map integration
- Information on food sales and fundraisers
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UCI Now is the official companion app for the UCI Student Center. Browse what's happening across the Student Center and Ring Mall, reserve a Courtyard study room or a Commuter Lounge locker with your UCInetID, and keep it all in one place. Student Center Events Browse a live-updating list of events at the UCI Student Center. Filter and sort by location, time, or category, and find any event on the interactive, multi-level Student Center map. Ring Mall Events See what's happening along Ring Mall: food sales, fundraisers, and club booths. View locations on the map, sort by type or time, and check details like prices and payment options. Courtyard Study Lounge Booking Sign in with your UCInetID to check real-time room availability, book a study room instantly, and view, manage, or cancel your reservations. Not signed in? You can still browse the room map to see the layout before you log in. Commuter Lounge Check which day-use lockers are available right now, no sign-in needed. When you're ready, sign in with your UCInetID to request a locker access code, then enter it at the Commuter Lounge kiosk to pick your locker. Whether you're looking for the latest campus happenings or a place to study, UCI Now helps you find it all. Download today and explore everything the UCI Student Center has to offer.
MESAMobile
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A place for all of MESA and STEM to collaborate and create together. - Build up your digital portfolio. - Showcase your interests and events. - Track your progress.
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Verdict
UCI Now and MESAMobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCI Now | MESAMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | UCI Student Center | Joshua Jacob Rashtian |
In-app purchases
UCI Now
No in-app purchases
MESAMobile
No in-app purchases
