UC ClassFinder vs Wick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UC ClassFinder
This app helps UC and Stanford students plan their courses, check class availability, and navigate campus with 3D maps. It offers features like calendar sync, conflict detection, and personalized search queries. An optional Pro version provides advanced features and unlimited access.
- Course catalog search
- Live seat counts
- Schedule builder with conflict detection
- 3D campus maps with walking directions
- Calendar sync
- Plain-English course search
- Seat alerts
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University of California class search & maps. UC ClassFinder is an independent, unofficial app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of California or Stanford University. UC ClassFinder is a course planner for UC and Stanford students. Pick your campus, search the catalog, check live seats, build a schedule without time conflicts and find your way to class on a 3D campus map. CAMPUSES – Course catalog: UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego, UC Davis and Stanford – Live sections and seat counts: UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz and Stanford – 3D campus maps with walking directions: all ten campuses, including UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara The app asks for your campus each time you open it, with your last campus on top so one tap continues. Switch any time from the Calendar header. FREE – Course catalog: search by title, department or course code, filtered by term. Courses load instantly, even offline – Live schedule of classes: section codes, meeting times, rooms, instructors, enrollment counts, waitlists and open or closed status – Calendar sync: add a section to your calendar in one tap, with the right days, times and locations – 3D campus map: buildings in 3D with on-device walking directions, distance and walking time – Academic calendar and live weather on campus – Ask ClassFinder: search in plain English, like "easy GE with no Friday classes" (3 searches a day) – Planner: build a plan and see time conflicts at a glance – Home Screen widgets for your next class and your enrollment window, plus Siri and Shortcuts actions CLASSFINDER PRO – Unlimited Ask ClassFinder searches – Unlimited plans, plain-English conflict explanations and one-tap Fix Conflicts – Seat alerts when a full section opens or a waitlist appears, at campuses with live seat counts – Grade insights for UC Irvine: full A–F grade distributions for every UCI course since 2014 – Enrollment window reminders and a Lock Screen Live Activity with your section codes – Sign in once and Pro follows you to your other devices ClassFinder Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. No account is needed to subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the price shown unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wonmor.github.io/UC-Irvine-ClassFinder/privacy.html UC ClassFinder is an independent app built on public course schedule data. It is not an official app of the University of California, any UC campus or Stanford University. University names are used only to identify the campus whose public data is shown. Campus map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wick
This app helps students manage their academic and personal lives by syncing calendars, pulling assignments from learning systems, and sending smart reminders. It creates a clear daily plan to stay organized and focused on tasks, preventing burnout.
- Syncs with Canvas and other LMS
- Integrates with personal calendars
- Sends smart reminders for deadlines
- Builds a daily plan
- Tracks assignments and exams
- Includes focus sessions
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Wick texts you smart reminders so you never miss a deadline. It pulls assignments from Canvas and other school systems, syncs your calendars, and builds one clear daily plan for your classes, clubs, work, and life. Built for busy students who want to make the most out of college without burning out. What Wick does best: • Automatically pulls assignments from Canvas, Moodle, and other Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Syncs with your calendars so classes, clubs, work shifts, internships, and personal events all live together • Texts you daily reminders and check-ins so you never miss homework, exams, or deadlines • Upload a syllabus and Wick pulls assignments, exams, and due dates • Builds a clear daily plan so you always know what’s next • Tracks assignments, exams, and commitments in one place • Includes focus sessions to help you get started and stay on task College life isn’t just homework. Wick is also built for students managing academics, activities, and real-life commitments – including students with ADHD who want everything organized in one place, not scattered across multiple apps. Students use Wick to: • Stay on top of assignments without stress • Catch deadlines before it’s too late • Stop checking multiple calendars and portals • Break down assignments into steps and build study plans • Get help locking in and staying focused App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wick at 4.2 against UC ClassFinder's 3.0. Wick also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). UC ClassFinder's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. UC ClassFinder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Wick sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wick holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wick has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of UC ClassFinder's written reviews are positive against 63% of Wick's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UC ClassFinder ships an update every 5 days, Wick every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UC ClassFinder | Wick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wonmo Seong | Maximal Learning, Inc. |
Customer experience
UC ClassFinder
Wick
In-app purchases
UC ClassFinder
- Tenure$2.991 Month
- ClassFinder Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- ClassFinder Pro Lifetime$39.99
Wick
- Wick Premium – Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Wick Premium – Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Wick Premium – Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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- Wick Premium – Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year









