# UCSC Menu vs Mellons

The clearest difference is rating: Mellons at 5.0 against UCSC Menu's 4.2. Mellons also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). UCSC Menu's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Mellons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UCSC Menu has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UCSC Menu ships an update fortnightly, Mellons monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | UCSC Menu | Mellons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ucsc-menu/id1670523487/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellons/id6584517265/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christian Knab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670523489) | [Mehul Jasti](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759822616) |

## What reviewers say

### UCSC Menu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ucsc-menu/id1670523487)

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.

**Highlights:** Dining hall menu summaries, Detailed college menus, Nutrition information, Future date menus, Dining hall hours, Slug points calculator, GETMobile integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mellons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellons/id6584517265)

Discover food options available at universities across the country. This application helps you locate dining facilities and their offerings.

**Highlights:** Find food at universities, Nationwide coverage, Locate dining facilities, Discover food offerings

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UCSC Menu free?

UCSC Menu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mellons free?

Mellons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, UCSC Menu or Mellons?

Mellons is rated higher. UCSC Menu averages 4.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Mellons averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do UCSC Menu or Mellons have ads?

UCSC Menu shows ads; Mellons does not.

### Which is updated more often, UCSC Menu or Mellons?

UCSC Menu ships an update fortnightly, and Mellons monthly. Most recently, UCSC Menu was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mellons on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*