Comparison

ZOTFinder vs UCLA Compass

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

Head to head
About

ZOTFinder

Navigate the University of California, Irvine with an interactive campus map. Quickly find buildings, departments, and services, and get the shortest walking routes. Access emergency information and campus contact numbers for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive campus map
  • Smart search for buildings and services
  • Walking route planner
  • Emergency preparedness guide
  • Campus support contact directory
Features
Currently charting
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Explore and navigate the University of California, Irvine like never before. ZOTFinder is your all-in-one interactive campus map and guide. Whether you're a student rushing to class, a visitor finding your way around, or a staff member looking up a colleague’s office, ZOTFinder makes UCI navigation effortless. Features: Smart Search: Quickly find buildings, departments, faculty offices, and campus services. Routes to Buildings: View the shortest walking path to any location with estimated time and distance. Emergency Info: Access a fully digitized version of UCI's emergency preparedness guide. Support Contacts: Instantly call or look up critical campus numbers when you need help. Built with accessibility, safety, and convenience in mind, ZOTFinder puts the entire UCI campus at your fingertips. Navigate UCI with ease! Never get lost again.

About

UCLA Compass

Features
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The UCLA app provides services to the network of users that are somehow related to this physical campus. You have access to the campus news and events and can also view Zoom events in the App. A key element of this system is for users to access smart maps of the buildings and locate/navigate themselves even indoors where GPS does not work! You can search for places that are by now marked in these buildings for example restaurants, cafes, WC, elevators, etc. You can also navigate yourself to any of the places of interest. (This feature is currently in limited mode; contact us for more) Feel free to explore and let us know what you think! UCLA is powered by Vicinia smart enterprise solutions from cntxts Inc.

Screenshots

ZOTFinder4 screens
UCLA Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ZOTFinder at #189 against UCLA Compass's unranked. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZOTFinder ships an update every 6 weeks, UCLA Compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
ZOTFinder versus UCLA Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZOTFinderUCLA Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUCI Student Centercntxts Inc

In-app purchases

None

ZOTFinder

No in-app purchases

None

UCLA Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZOTFinder free?
ZOTFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UCLA Compass free?
UCLA Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZOTFinder or UCLA Compass have ads?
Neither ZOTFinder nor UCLA Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZOTFinder or UCLA Compass?
ZOTFinder ships an update every 6 weeks, and UCLA Compass monthly. Most recently, ZOTFinder was updated on September 25, 2026 and UCLA Compass on September 8, 2026.

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