UCLA Housing vs PowerScraper
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.
PowerScraper
This app helps VCHS students manage their academic life. It allows for accurate grade tracking, viewing class schedules with remaining time, and accessing lesson plans all in one place.
- Grade viewing and calculation
- Class schedule access
- Time remaining in class
- Consolidated lesson plans
- User-friendly interface
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Experience academic empowerment at its finest with our dedicated app tailored for VCHS students! Effortlessly view, calculate, and track your grades with pinpoint accuracy, rivaling even POWERSCHOOL. Our user-friendly interface ensures a seamless transition, making it a drop-in replacement for your grading needs. But that's not all – we've introduced a game-changing feature that lets you access your class schedules along with the time remaining in each class. No more scrambling or guessing; our app keeps you in the loop, ensuring you're always on time and well-prepared. Additionally, our app consolidates all your class lesson plans on a single, easily accessible page, eliminating the hassle of frequent logouts. Revolutionize your academic journey with a comprehensive tool that puts you in control. Download now and discover a new level of convenience and efficiency!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerScraper at 100% against UCLA Housing's 33%. PowerScraper also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 45 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.
PowerScraper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of UCLA Housing's written reviews are positive against 100% of PowerScraper's.
UCLA Housing ships an update every 45 months, PowerScraper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCLA Housing | PowerScraper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California, Los Angeles | Aayan Maheshwari |
Customer experience
UCLA Housing
PowerScraper
In-app purchases
UCLA Housing
No in-app purchases
PowerScraper
No in-app purchases
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