iClicker Student vs UCLA Housing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iClicker Student
Engage in class by answering instructor questions directly from your mobile device. Receive immediate feedback on your responses and compare your performance with classmates. Review past questions and answers to prepare for quizzes and exams, with all your data securely stored in the cloud.
- Answer instructor questions on mobile
- Receive instant feedback
- Compare responses to class results
- Access saved poll questions for study
- Cloud-based data storage
- Supports multiple question types
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iClicker's student app allows you to answer questions using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Tap to provide your answer and receive instant feedback. Compare your vote to the rest of the class. After class, access the saved poll questions to study for a quiz or exam. All data is stored on the cloud so you can access it anywhere from any device. KEY FEATURES: • Free trial subscription with account creation • View your instructor’s questions as high resolution screenshots • Compare your response to the class results • Session history is stored in the cloud so you can access it anywhere • Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, and Target question types • Receive correct/incorrect feedback when your instructor grades the question • Review the questions and answers to study after class • Works alongside all iClicker remotes
UCLA Housing
This app provides UCLA students with essential resources for living on campus. Access real-time dining hall capacity, reserve study rooms, and find information about campus events. Connect directly with campus support services and emergency contacts for a smoother residential experience.
- View live dining facility traffic
- Access dining menus
- Reserve study and music rooms
- Get information on campus events
- Direct contact with campus offices
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Possess all of the necessary tools to make the most of living on The Hill. UCLA Housing provides convenient access to many of the resources available for Bruins within UCLA Housing. Users have the ability to view live dining facility traffic and menu information; reserve and edit study and music room reservations; obtain information on the daily and upcoming happenings on The Hill; as well as obtain direct contact with Front Desks, Residential Life Offices, Housing Services, and emergency outlets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iClicker Student at 4.4 against UCLA Housing's 2.6. iClicker Student also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 45 months) and ratings volume (38K vs 19). UCLA Housing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (33% vs 17%). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. UCLA Housing asks for nothing beyond the download.
iClicker Student holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 38K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of iClicker Student's written reviews are positive against 33% of UCLA Housing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, UCLA Housing every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iClicker Student | UCLA Housing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38K ratings) — better | 2.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | University of California, Los Angeles |
Customer experience
iClicker Student
UCLA Housing
Bugs and requests
iClicker Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Logging out and back in causes data loss
- Location tracking not working properly
- Questions not appearing or disappearing during class
- Frequent disconnections and sign-out issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add push notifications for when questions are available
- Show correct answers after questions are answered
- Display countdown timer for questions
- Allow deleting of courses added accidentally
- Provide subscription options based on semester length
UCLA Housing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iClicker Student
- iClicker Pulse 6-Months$5.99
- iClicker Pulse 1-Year$8.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$16.99
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- iClicker 6-Month Subscription$16.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$25.99
- iClicker 1-year subscription$25.99
- iClicker 2-Year Subscription$36.99
- iClicker 4-Year Subscription$51.99
UCLA Housing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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