UCSC Dining vs UMe Tea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCSC Dining
Access detailed menus for all five UCSC dining halls, covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night options. Search for specific foods, view nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens, and even preview upcoming menus.
- Dining hall menus
- Nutrition facts
- Ingredient information
- Allergen details
- Future menu previews
- Food search across halls
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Menu app for UCSC Dining halls: - Includes 5 dining halls for ten colleges - Provides dining hall menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night - Explore the menu from cafés on campus - Search for your favorite food across all dining halls - Find more information about nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens - Preview future menus * Data provided by UCSC Dining. Due to the dynamic nature of the current situation, menus may change without notice. You may find item substitutions in the dining halls that are not reflected online.
UMe Tea
Easily order your favorite fruit teas, yogurt blends, and seasonal drinks from your preferred UMe Tea location. Customize your order with options for sugar, ice, and toppings, and enjoy convenient pickup or drive-thru service.
- Online ordering
- Drink customization
- Convenient pickup
- Exclusive promotions
- Order history
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UMe Tea App – Order Happiness in Just a Few Taps! The UMe Tea app is your go-to companion for enjoying your favorite drinks with ease and convenience. Whether you're craving a refreshing fruit tea, a creamy yogurt blend, or our latest seasonal creation, the app makes it effortless to get your UMe fix—anytime, anywhere. ________________________________________ Key Features Online Ordering Made Easy Skip the line and order ahead with just a few taps! Browse our full menu, customize your drink exactly how you like it (sugar level, toppings, ice level, etc.), and choose your preferred pickup location. Convenient Pickup Options Place your order and pick it up at your nearest UMe Tea store. Some locations even offer drive-thru for an extra-smooth experience! Exclusive Promotions Be the first to know about new drinks, limited-time offers, and special discounts available only through the app. Order History Quickly re-order your past favorites without having to start from scratch every time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UCSC Dining at 4.5 against UMe Tea's 3.0. UCSC Dining also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (388 vs 9). UMe Tea's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
UCSC Dining holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UCSC Dining has 388 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
UCSC Dining ships an update every 6 days, UMe Tea monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | UCSC Dining | UMe Tea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (388 ratings) — better | 3.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 388 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chai Jie | ume tea |
Customer experience
UCSC Dining
UMe Tea
Bugs and requests
UCSC Dining
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inaccurate opening hours
- Incorrect menu information (e.g., waffles)
Requested features
5 requests- Add Owl's Nest cafe
- Allow viewing nutritional value for cafe items
- Option to search by food and see dining hall serving it
- Update hours for dining halls
- Update status for dining halls (e.g., open/closed for renovations)
UMe Tea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UCSC Dining
No in-app purchases
UMe Tea
No in-app purchases
