UCI Now vs UCI ZotPass
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.
UCI ZotPass
This app connects students with academic resources to enhance their learning journey. It facilitates booking appointments for tutoring, writing, and coaching, alongside participation in peer-led study sessions for collaborative learning and concept mastery.
- Book tutoring appointments
- Schedule writing support
- Access coaching sessions
- Join peer-led study groups
- Collaborative learning environments
- One-on-one academic support
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UCI's ZotPass app connects students to academic resources to optimize learning. You can now use the app to book Tutoring, Writing, or Coaching appointments, and attend drop-in sessions. Peer-led study sessions provide opportunities for students to meet in collaborative group or one-on-one environments, develop academic success strategies, better understand course concepts, and achieve educational objectives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UCI ZotPass at 5.0 against UCI Now's 4.3. UCI Now's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 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.
UCI ZotPass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UCI Now has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCI Now | UCI ZotPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UCI Student Center | TEDU |
Customer experience
UCI Now
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In-app purchases
UCI Now
No in-app purchases
UCI ZotPass
No in-app purchases
