Comparison

UCI Now vs ZotMeet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time event listings
  • Event filtering by location, time, category
  • Study room booking
  • Campus map integration
  • Information on food sales and fundraisers
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

UCI Now4 screens
ZotMeet4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UCI Now versus ZotMeet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCI NowZotMeet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUCI Student CenterICSSC

In-app purchases

None

UCI Now

No in-app purchases

None

ZotMeet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UCI Now free?
UCI Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZotMeet free?
ZotMeet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UCI Now or ZotMeet?
ZotMeet is rated higher. UCI Now averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while ZotMeet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UCI Now or ZotMeet have ads?
Neither UCI Now nor ZotMeet shows ads.

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