# Piazza vs Dining at Maryland

The clearest difference is rating: Piazza at 2.1 against Dining at Maryland's 1.0. Piazza also leads on ratings volume (282 vs 1). Dining at Maryland's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Piazza holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piazza has 282 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piazza | Dining at Maryland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.1 (282 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piazza/id453142230/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dining-at-maryland/id1218513982/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **282** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piazza Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/453142233) | [Modo Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/714344990) |

## What reviewers say

### Piazza

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piazza/id453142230)

This platform facilitates communication and learning for higher education. Students can ask and answer questions, while instructors can monitor student engagement. It provides real-time updates and a centralized space for class interactions.

**Highlights:** Ask and answer questions, Real-time updates, Centralized class communication, Student engagement monitoring, Mobile access for students and instructors

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful app
- 🚀 Great for tracking classes
- 🚀 Convenient mobile access

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Lacks key features from web version
- 🐛 Poor user interface and navigation
- 🔒 Login and authentication issues

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to post or reply
- Randomly logs out users
- Fails to load posts and resources
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to access course materials
- Improved formatting and editing tools
- Better organization of posts and discussions
- Seamless integration with web version


### Dining at Maryland

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dining-at-maryland/id1218513982)

This app provides essential dining information for University of Maryland students and staff. Access dining plan details, view event calendars, and stay updated on campus food services.

**Highlights:** Dining plan account information, Calendar of dining events, Information for students and staff, Updates on campus food services

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piazza free?

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

### Is Dining at Maryland free?

Dining at Maryland is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Piazza or Dining at Maryland?

Piazza is rated higher. Piazza averages 2.1 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while Dining at Maryland averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Piazza or Dining at Maryland have ads?

Neither Piazza nor Dining at Maryland shows ads.

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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.*