Associated Students UCLA vs UCLA BLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Associated Students UCLA
Navigate campus life with this app, offering real-time hours and directions for dining, study spots, and essential services. Discover campus programs and connect with student resources.
- Real-time operating hours
- Campus mapping and directions
- Initiate calls to locations
- Discover programs and resources
- Connect on social media
- Information on student government
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The ASUCLA app is your ultimate UCLA resource when you're not in class. Wherever you are on campus, find a bite to eat, a spot to study, or a blue book and phone charger before that next class. Loaded with real-time hours and complete mapping functionality, the free ASUCLA app puts all ASUCLA Restaurants, Stores, Study Lounges, Programs, and Services at your fingertips. Download the ASUCLA app today to: - View real-time operating hours for all ASUCLA restaurants, stores, lounges, programs, and services. - Get complete mapping and directions functionality. - Quickly initiate calls to any location. - Discover new programs and resources in our Spaces and Services section. - Contact ASUCLA Human Resources to find out about jobs or to ask questions about your ASUCLA employment. - Connect with ASUCLA and the UCLA Store on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. - Find out more about ASUCLA, our independence and student-majority Board of Directors, Student Government, and Student Media. ASUCLA (Associated Students UCLA) is UCLA's independent student association and includes UCLA Undergraduate Student Association, UCLA Graduate Student Association, UCLA Student Media, and ASUCLA Student-Run Enterprises which operates campus restaurants, stores, and Student Union facilities. New and improved features will be launched throughout the school year. Have a suggestion or some feedback? Give us a shout at talk2us@asucla.ucla.edu.
UCLA BLink
Discover all UCLA pop-up events and happenings in one organized place. Never miss an important campus activity again with this convenient discovery tool.
- Event discovery
- Popup notifications
- Campus event organization
- Never miss events
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BLink is your go-to app for discovering every popup and event happening at UCLA—conveniently organized in one spot so you never miss out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UCLA BLink at 5.0 against Associated Students UCLA's 3.7. UCLA BLink also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Associated Students UCLA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
UCLA BLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Associated Students UCLA's written reviews are positive against 100% of UCLA BLink's.
Associated Students UCLA ships an update every 2 months, UCLA BLink every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Associated Students UCLA | UCLA BLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Associated Students U.C.L.A. | Andrew Cruz |
Customer experience
Associated Students UCLA
UCLA BLink
In-app purchases
Associated Students UCLA
No in-app purchases
UCLA BLink
No in-app purchases
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