Trails LA County vs UCLA Psych
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trails LA County
Discover hundreds of miles of public multi-use trails across Los Angeles County with this official guide. Features accurate GPS-enabled maps, curated outings, and detailed trail information to help you explore diverse landscapes confidently.
- GPS trail tracking
- Accurate trail maps
- Curated outings
- Landscape photography
- Trail use information
- Event listings
Read full descriptionHide full description
From the desert to the mountains and to the sea, Trails LA County is the official trail guide to hundreds of miles of public multi-use trails across Los Angeles County. Featuring accurate, updated trail maps, Trails LA County shows you where you are on the trail and guides you along your journey. Trails LA County includes maps of trails, maps of regional parks and open spaces, curated outings, beautiful photographs, succinct descriptions, and helpful information. Trails LA County will help you enjoy the beautiful trails and diverse landscapes offered throughout the County with confidence that you are on the right path! Trails LA County was created by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation in collaboration with the United States National Park Service, California State Parks, Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority, Mountains Restoration Trust, and the Catalina Island Conservancy. # Features - GPS shows where you are while out on the trail - Accurate maps of more than 500 miles of public, multi-use trails - Curated outings - Beautiful landscape photography - Pertinent trail use information - Succinct trail descriptions - Information about outdoor events - Partner organization information Please contact LA County Department of Parks and Recreation Trails Planning at trails@parks.lacounty.gov with any questions about Trails LA County. (This app uses background location to let you know when you're approaching a task location for challenges you're participating in. Continued use of background location may decrease battery life.)
UCLA Psych
This app provides patients and their families with comprehensive information about hospital and outpatient behavioral healthcare services. It includes contact details, resources for caregivers, and information on local and hospital amenities.
- Hospital and outpatient service information
- Contact details
- Caregiver tools
- Local and hospital amenities
- Educational resource
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior app is an educational and orientation tool for patients and their family and friends. The app serves as a comprehensive resource on available hospital and outpatient behavioral healthcare services, contact information, tools for caregivers, and local and hospital amenities. The app was developed by the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and the UCLA Department of Psychiatry in partnership with the Psychiatry Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The mission of the Psychiatry PFAC is to facilitate partnerships between patients/families/friends and the administration and staff of Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health Services at UCLA Health through education, feedback, and policy and program recommendations which will promote the organization’s goal of providing superior patient and family centered care.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UCLA Psych at 100% against Trails LA County's 20%. UCLA Psych also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Trails LA County's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (137 vs 2). 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.
UCLA Psych holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trails LA County has 137 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Trails LA County's written reviews are positive against 100% of UCLA Psych's.
Trails LA County ships an update every 5 days, UCLA Psych every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trails LA County | UCLA Psych |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (137 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trailhead Labs | University of California, Los Angeles |
Customer experience
Trails LA County
UCLA Psych
In-app purchases
Trails LA County
No in-app purchases
UCLA Psych
No in-app purchases







