UCLA Housing vs GID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCLA Housing
This app provides UCLA students with essential resources for living on campus. Access real-time dining hall capacity, reserve study rooms, and find information about campus events. Connect directly with campus support services and emergency contacts for a smoother residential experience.
- View live dining facility traffic
- Access dining menus
- Reserve study and music rooms
- Get information on campus events
- Direct contact with campus offices
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Possess all of the necessary tools to make the most of living on The Hill. UCLA Housing provides convenient access to many of the resources available for Bruins within UCLA Housing. Users have the ability to view live dining facility traffic and menu information; reserve and edit study and music room reservations; obtain information on the daily and upcoming happenings on The Hill; as well as obtain direct contact with Front Desks, Residential Life Offices, Housing Services, and emergency outlets.
GID
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Work for GID as a personal assistant for students! (And you take it from there and add to it)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: UCLA Housing at none against GID's shown. GID's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 45 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Housing ships an update every 45 months, GID every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCLA Housing | GID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California, Los Angeles | GID STORE LLC |
In-app purchases
UCLA Housing
No in-app purchases
GID
No in-app purchases
