Comparison

Marylou's vs UMassive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Marylou's

Order your favorite coffee drinks and pastries ahead of time for quick pickup. Earn rewards with every purchase to save on future orders.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Earn rewards
  • View menu
  • Quick reordering
Features
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The Marylou's Coffee app allows customers to easily order ahead and receive great rewards.

About

UMassive

Features
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UMassive is an unofficial companion app for UMass Amherst students to browse dining hall menus in real time. View today's and tomorrow's menus across five dining locations, Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire, Berkshire, and Harvest Table, with meal periods, opening hours, and full nutritional information for every item. FEATURES • Real-time menus for all 5 UMass dining halls • Full nutrition info per item (calories, protein, carbs, fat, and more) • Per-item allergen tags • Filter the menu by allergen, items with your excluded allergens are hidden automatically • Filter by dietary preference: vegan, vegetarian, and more • Sort items by default order, name, or calories • Station-level allergen alert: warning badge on any section containing your allergens • Save favorite menu items and see alerts when they appear today or tomorrow • Customizable push notifications, choose morning and evening alert times • Compact, condensed, and detailed display modes • Option to hide calories, action buttons, filter bar, opening times, and meal times until needed • Dark mode Sign in with your @umass.edu Google account to sync saved items, dietary preferences, and notification settings across devices. All menu browsing, filtering, and sorting features work without signing in. Disclaimer: UMassive is an independent, unofficial app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to UMass Dining Services or the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Screenshots

Marylou's3 screens
UMassive4 screens

Verdict

The call

Marylou's and UMassive are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Marylou's versus UMassive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarylou'sUMassive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEspressly, Inc.Sivasaran Babu

In-app purchases

None

Marylou's

No in-app purchases

None

UMassive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marylou's free?
Marylou's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UMassive free?
UMassive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marylou's or UMassive have ads?
Neither Marylou's nor UMassive shows ads.

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