i vs UCSC Menu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Discover unique tea selections from Taiwan, crafted with over 45 years of experience. Join the exclusive loyalty club for exciting gifts and rewards. Experience a lifestyle centered around perfectly made fresh tea.
- Unique tea selections
- 45+ years of experience
- Loyalty club membership
- Exclusive gifts and rewards
- Freshly made tea
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Our tea was found in Kaohsiung and Alishan Province, to the current position as one of the largest tea grower in Taiwan. Over 45 years of experience in the tea industry, we bring you many unique drink selections, you always can get a cup of perfectly made fresh tea every time. Download the official i-Tea App today to join our exclusive loyalty club! Join now to receive exciting gifts and tasty rewards! Not Just a Cup of Tea, It’s a Lifestyle
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 review sentiment: UCSC Menu at 100% against i's 0%. UCSC Menu also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
UCSC Menu holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of i's written reviews are positive against 100% of UCSC Menu's.
i ships an update every 15 months, UCSC Menu fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | UCSC Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (33 ratings) | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-TEA USA INC. | Christian Knab |
Customer experience
i
UCSC Menu
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
UCSC Menu
No in-app purchases
