Comparison

UC ClassFinder vs AntAlmanac

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UC ClassFinder

This app helps UC Irvine students plan their class schedules and navigate campus. It offers tools for effortless timetable creation and an interactive campus map to enhance the college experience.

Highlights
  • Effortless timetable creation
  • Class schedule optimization
  • Interactive campus map
  • Academic planning tools
  • Campus navigation
Features
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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.

About

AntAlmanac

This app helps UCI students plan their academic journey by searching courses, building schedules, and tracking degree requirements. It features a campus map, grade distributions, and an academic roadmap planner for a streamlined educational experience.

Highlights
  • Course search and filtering
  • Interactive schedule builder
  • 4-year academic roadmap
  • Class availability and enrollment
  • Grade distributions and professor insights
  • GE and prerequisite tracking
  • Campus map with classroom locations
Features
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AntAlmanac is UCI’s most-used course and schedule planner. Search thousands of classes across 140+ departments, build optimized schedules with an interactive weekly planner, explore grade distributions, and navigate campus with integrated classroom maps. Plan your entire UCI journey — from your first quarter to graduation — with the built-in academic roadmap planner. Features: • Fast UCI course search and filtering • Interactive schedule builder and planner • 4-year academic roadmap planner • Real-time class availability and enrollment info • Historical grade distributions and professor insights • GE requirement and prerequisite tracking • Integrated campus map with classroom locations Whether you’re planning your next quarter or optimizing your long-term academic path, AntAlmanac makes course planning at UC Irvine faster and easier.

Screenshots

UC ClassFinder4 screens
AntAlmanac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AntAlmanac at 5.0 against UC ClassFinder's 3.0. AntAlmanac also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UC ClassFinder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AntAlmanac asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AntAlmanac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UC ClassFinder versus AntAlmanac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUC ClassFinderAntAlmanac
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonmo SeongICSSC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UC ClassFinder

Subscriptions2
  • Tenure$2.991 Month
  • ClassFinder Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClassFinder Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

AntAlmanac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UC ClassFinder free?
UC ClassFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AntAlmanac free?
AntAlmanac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UC ClassFinder or AntAlmanac?
AntAlmanac is rated higher. UC ClassFinder averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AntAlmanac averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UC ClassFinder or AntAlmanac have ads?
Neither UC ClassFinder nor AntAlmanac shows ads.

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