UC Davis Mobile App vs Codon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UC Davis Mobile App
This official university app simplifies campus life for students and staff. Access real-time transportation schedules and essential campus resources directly from your mobile device.
- Real-time Unitrans schedules
- Campus resources access
- Student and staff focused
- Official university app
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UC Davis Mobile is the new, official mobile app of UC Davis. Made by students and staff, UC Davis Mobile is here to simplify UC Davis life. Check real-time Unitrans schedules — all on the go. Features: - Unitrans - Resources
Codon
Master biology from molecules to ecosystems with a comprehensive, offline curriculum. Explore 100 lessons, researcher profiles, and landmark experiments. Learn mechanisms and track progress with spaced repetition and interactive quizzes.
- Offline biology curriculum
- 100 lessons with narration
- Researcher profiles
- Interactive quizzes with explanations
- Spaced repetition learning
- Offline access, no account needed
- Home screen widgets
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Codon is a structured biology study course with 100 lessons covering cells and molecules, inheritance, evolution, ecology, organisms and physiology. It teaches mechanisms and evidence without presenting the course as a university degree or medical advice. WHAT IS INSIDE 100 lessons with estimated reading times and on-device narration 82 researcher profiles 735 glossary entries 20 quizzes with answer explanations 18 landmark experiments Spaced-review flashcards, bookmarks and notes Three Home Screen widgets: a source idea, a term and a figure FREE AND FULL ACCESS The first ten lessons are free. A one-time Full Access purchase opens the other 90 lessons. The current price for your App Store region is shown in the app before purchase. No subscription or app account is required. OFFLINE STUDY Lessons, profiles, glossary entries, quizzes and case studies are bundled for offline reading. Loading a purchase, buying or restoring Full Access, and opening external reference or support links may require a network connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Codon at 5.0 against UC Davis Mobile App's 2.3. UC Davis Mobile App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Codon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UC Davis Mobile App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Codon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
UC Davis Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, Codon monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | UC Davis Mobile App | Codon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | University of California, Davis | OMAR DANIEL GRAZIANO |
Customer experience
UC Davis Mobile App
Codon
In-app purchases
UC Davis Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Codon
- Codon Full Access$9.99
