ZERO& vs UCSC Menu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZERO&
Order your favorite drinks, bread, and cakes for pickup with a seamless ordering and payment experience. Earn points with every purchase to redeem for exclusive rewards and discounts. Find nearby locations, pre-order to skip the line, and track your order history.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn and redeem rewards
- Store locator with directions
- Secure in-app payments
- Order history tracking
- Digital gift cards
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Welcom to the Zero& app, a convenient way to order your favorite Zero& drinks, bread and cakes on the go, with a seamless ordering and payment experience. Features: Earn Points: Every purchase you make with Zero& earns you points that can be redeemed for rewards. Redeem Rewards: Use your points to redeem exclusive offers and discounts on your favorite drinks, bread or cakes. Find a Store: Use the store locator to find the nearest Zero& store, get directions, and check store hours. Order Ahead: Pre-order your drinks and skip the line when you arrive at the store. Payment: Quick and secure payment options, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Order History: Keep track of all your past orders, so you never forget your favorite drink. Gift Cards: Give the gift of delicious fruit tea with Zero& gift cards. Tipping: Leave a tip for your favorite barista directly through the app. Get the Zero& app now and enjoy the convenience and benefits of being a Zero& customer! We are delicious. We are colorful. We are healthy. We are Zero&.
UCSC Menu
This app provides UC Santa Cruz students with organized dining hall menus, including nutrition information and future date options. It also features an hours tab, a points calculator, and integration with GETMobile for easy dining hall access.
- Dining hall menu summaries
- Detailed college menus
- Nutrition information
- Future date menus
- Dining hall hours
- Slug points calculator
- GETMobile integration
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Organized dining hall menu app for UC Santa Cruz students. Includes a summary page for each college's main food, a detailed menu for each individual college with nutrition information, ability to see menus for future dates, an hours info tab, and a remaining slug points calculator. Also, we integrated GETMobile to easily swipe into the dining hall. Keep the app on the App Store by supporting us at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/christiantknab Contact us at ucscmenuapp@gmail.com for feedback, bug fixes, and new features. Please include relevant screenshots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ZERO& at none against UCSC Menu's shown. ZERO& also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (376 vs 17). UCSC Menu's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, 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.
ZERO& holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZERO& has 376 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ZERO&'s written reviews are positive against 100% of UCSC Menu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZERO& | UCSC Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (376 ratings) — better | 4.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuji Incorporated | Christian Knab |
Customer experience
ZERO&
UCSC Menu
Bugs and requests
ZERO&
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and account creation issues
- Ordering problems and refund difficulties
- Inconsistent app performance and functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view coupon codes online
- Improved order tracking and notifications
- Integration with more payment options (e.g., Apple Pay)
- Better inventory management and real-time store updates
UCSC Menu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZERO&
No in-app purchases
UCSC Menu
No in-app purchases
