UCI Now vs ZotMeet
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.
ZotMeet
This app simplifies scheduling for university students and campus groups by finding optimal meeting times and locations. It allows users to propose dates and times, collect availability from participants, and view overlapping schedules at a glance. Features include recurring meetings, study room browsing, and optional calendar integration.
- Create meetings with custom date ranges
- Collect participant availability
- Organize recurring groups
- Browse campus study rooms
- Optional Google Calendar integration
- Sign in with Google or Apple
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ZotMeet helps UC Irvine students and campus groups find a time and place to meet. Create a meeting, pick possible dates and times, and share a link so everyone can mark when they're free. See overlapping availability at a glance and finalize a time that works for the group. FEATURES • Create meetings with custom date ranges or recurring days of the week • Collect availability from participants • Organize recurring groups and schedule group meetings • Browse campus study rooms • Optional Google Calendar integration to view busy times • Sign in with Google or Apple
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZotMeet 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, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ZotMeet 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.
| Parameter | UCI Now | ZotMeet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UCI Student Center | ICSSC |
In-app purchases
UCI Now
No in-app purchases
ZotMeet
No in-app purchases








