UTD Services vs Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTD Services
Navigate campus, find dining options, and check real-time parking availability. This app keeps you informed about all things UT Dallas, with more features planned.
- Campus wayfinding and maps
- Real-time parking availability
- Open dining locations and food trucks
- Online food ordering
- Building name and abbreviation lookup
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Stay connected to UT Dallas anytime, anywhere. From campus way finding, to open dining locations, UTD Services keeps you informed. Features: Maps—Find your classroom, an office or a meeting location, and look up building names and abbreviations. Parking—Check real-time availability for Parking Structures PS1, PS3, & PS4. Dining —Show open restaurants and food trucks, order food online, find vending services. UTD Services will include additional features as they are developed. Send feedback to help us improve. Whoosh! 2,376
Now
This app helps students manage their academic information by predicting future GPAs and displaying lunch menus. It processes data on-device for enhanced security and works without a VPN.
- GPA Predictor
- On-device data processing
- Lunch menu display (Frisco ISD only)
- HAC data organization
- Resource finder
- No VPN required
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Now is the time to switch gears and connect like never before with Now. All features will be free to use for all. Features: GPA Predictor Automatically see what your GPA will be in the future once your current grades are entered. No VPN Needed! This app works without a VPN, making it even more convenient to use! On-Device Processing All data, retrieved directly from HAC and Frisco servers, is now processed on your device, providing greater security and control. HAC Information: Supported districts use HAC for students to access information such as courses, grades, GPA, and more. Now fetches and presents that data in an organized format. Additionally tools such as: Find Resources, and To Have A, uplift the experience you receive within our app. Lunch Menu: Wondering what’s for lunch today? No problem! This feature shows you the day’s lunch menu directly. (*Frisco ISD only) Not all districts support all functionalities. Many more features are coming soon! If you find any bugs or have feature suggestions, please feel free to email us at now.official.app@gmail.com. Now is an independent app and is not associated with or endorsed by the supported districts or PowerSchool LLC. While we strive to provide accurate and timely information, all content related to the supported districts is sourced from publicly available channels. All trademarks and logos associated with the supported districts and PowerSchool LLC are the property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Now at weekly against UTD Services's every 2 months. Now also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 4). UTD Services's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for UTD Services against 4.5 for Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Now has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UTD Services ships an update every 2 months, Now weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTD Services | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Texas at Dallas | Noah Kim |
Customer experience
UTD Services
Now
In-app purchases
UTD Services
No in-app purchases
Now
No in-app purchases









