Comparison

NutriHall vs BruinGains

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

Head to head
About

NutriHall

This app helps UCLA students make informed dining choices by providing real-time menus and nutritional information for all campus dining halls. Track your meals, calories, and macros to meet your personal health goals with personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Real-time dining hall menus
  • Nutritional tracking (calories, protein, carbs, fat)
  • Personalized meal recommendations
  • Full menu coverage with ingredient details
  • Meal history and calendar
  • Build-your-own option tracking
Features
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NutriHall is the ultimate dining companion for college students. Browse real-time menus across all dining halls and make smarter meal choices every day. Track Your Nutrition: Log meals directly from the dining hall menu and track your daily calories, protein, carbs, and fat against your personal goals. Personalized Recommendations: Get meal suggestions tailored to your remaining daily calories and nutritional goals, so you always know what to eat next. Full Menu Coverage: View complete menus for every dining hall and meal period: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night. Build-your-own options are fully supported with ingredient-level nutrition tracking. Meal History & Calendar: Review your eating history day by day and stay on track with your health goals throughout the quarter.

About

BruinGains

This app helps UCLA students manage their campus dining and fitness. View dining hall menus, nutrition facts, and track meals and calories. It also allows checking dining or gym activity before heading out.

Highlights
  • Dining hall menu browsing
  • Nutrition details
  • Meal logging
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Gym activity check
  • Dining activity check
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BruinGains helps UCLA students stay on top of dining and fitness in one place. Browse dining hall menus, view nutrition details, log meals, track calories and macros, and check dining or gym activity before you go.

Screenshots

NutriHall4 screens
BruinGains3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BruinGains at 5.0 against NutriHall's 4.2. NutriHall's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BruinGains holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NutriHall ships an update every 3 days, BruinGains every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NutriHall versus BruinGains: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutriHallBruinGains
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAarnav DhariaRehan Nagabandi

Customer experience

NutriHall

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

BruinGains

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NutriHall

No in-app purchases

None

BruinGains

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NutriHall free?
NutriHall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BruinGains free?
BruinGains is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NutriHall or BruinGains?
BruinGains is rated higher. NutriHall averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while BruinGains averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do NutriHall or BruinGains have ads?
Neither NutriHall nor BruinGains shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NutriHall or BruinGains?
NutriHall ships an update every 3 days, and BruinGains every 3 months. Most recently, NutriHall was updated on October 11, 2026 and BruinGains on October 2, 2026.

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