Transact Mobile Ordering vs CampusDish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transact Mobile Ordering
Order food and pay directly from your phone at participating campus restaurants. Browse menus, customize your meals, and receive notifications about your order status. Earn reward points for purchases and engagement.
- Order and pay from your phone
- Browse restaurants and menus
- Customize orders
- Pay with campus card or credit/debit
- Order status notifications
- Earn reward points
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Get ‘outta line! Mobile Ordering is a simple, super convenient way to order, pay and pick up - right from your mobile device. Use the app to browse restaurants and menus, order from your favorite campus spot, pay by credit/campus card or even your meal plan (whatever your campus allows). We’ll tell you when to expect your order, notify you every step of the way, and send a message when your order is ready. No more wasted time waiting in line. We’ll even remember your favorites, so you can reorder superfast. But wait, there’s more… not only are you going to get rewarded with shorter order and wait times, you may be able to earn actual reward points (at participating locations). You’ll get points for things like opening messages, ordering food, and rating your purchases. Complete challenges for bonus points and level up, where you can earn points even faster. Then use your points to enter contests and receive rewards. Key benefits: · Order, pay and pick up - right from your phone · Browse restaurants and menus · Customize your order, your way · Pay with campus card or credit/debit card · Know when to expect your order and get notified when your food is ready · Earn points, get rewards at participating locations
CampusDish
Easily manage your campus dining experience. View interactive menus with allergen filters, check dining location hours, and track your meal plan balance. Discover campus programs and find the right meal plan for you.
- Interactive menus with allergen filters
- Real-time dining location hours
- Meal plan balance tracking
- Campus program and event information
- Meal plan selection guidance
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Dining on campus has never been easier! The CampusDish mobile app gives you access to everything you need to make the most of your meal plan or learn about our food and beverage options on campus. - Our interactive menus let you see what’s being served for each meal, filter your menu to find vegetarian and vegan options or avoid allergens, and much more. - Get up-to-date hours for each of our dining locations, learn about on campus programs, events, health & wellness initiatives, and find the perfect meal plan to fit your needs. - Check your campus card balance to get real time info on your remaining meals or dollars, or sign up for balance alerts so you’ll never go hungry! App features vary by campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transact Mobile Ordering at 92% against CampusDish's 17%. Transact Mobile Ordering also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). CampusDish's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Transact Mobile Ordering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact Mobile Ordering has 63K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Transact Mobile Ordering's written reviews are positive against 17% of CampusDish's.
Transact Mobile Ordering ships an update every 2 months, CampusDish every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transact Mobile Ordering | CampusDish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63K ratings) — better | 2.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transact Campus, LLC | ARAMARK Corporation |
Customer experience
Transact Mobile Ordering
CampusDish
Bugs and requests
Transact Mobile Ordering
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen issues and white screen problems
- Menus not loading properly
- Order confirmation and pickup process inconsistencies
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to customize orders and remove ingredients
- Implement option to hide food items with specific allergens
- Improve order tracking and status updates
- Provide a way to leave order feedback and comments
CampusDish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transact Mobile Ordering
No in-app purchases
CampusDish
No in-app purchases
Questions
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