# Piazza vs UTD Rooms

The clearest difference is rating: UTD Rooms at 5.0 against Piazza's 2.1. UTD Rooms also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Piazza's advantage is ratings volume (279 vs 9). 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.

UTD Rooms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piazza has 279 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piazza | UTD Rooms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (279 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piazza/id453142230/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utd-rooms/id1606053305/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **279** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 14.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Piazza Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/453142233) | [Mofa Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1606053427) |

## 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


### UTD Rooms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utd-rooms/id1606053305)

This app helps students find available rooms on campus using a heuristic approach. It also allows users to mark rooms as open, informing others. While not always 100% accurate, it serves as a helpful tool for campus navigation.

**Highlights:** Heuristic room availability detection, Mark rooms as open, Campus room status updates, Student-focused utility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piazza free?

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

### Is UTD Rooms free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Piazza or UTD Rooms?

UTD Rooms is rated higher. Piazza averages 2.1 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while UTD Rooms averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Piazza or UTD Rooms have ads?

Neither Piazza nor UTD Rooms 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.*