Lawry's VIP vs Berkeleyum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lawry's VIP
Track your loyalty points and discover nearby dining locations. This app allows members to view their earned rewards and find the closest restaurant to their current position. Enjoy exclusive benefits as a valued guest.
- View member points balance
- See earned rewards
- Find closest restaurant
- Track loyalty program benefits
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Special guests deserve special recognition. Lawry's VIP members can now take advantage of this app to view their account point balance and earned rewards. Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: •View your member points balance and your rewards. •Find a restuarant that’s closest to your location.
Berkeleyum
Discover daily menus from various campus cafes and rate foods based on your preferences. Get personalized recommendations and notifications for your favorite dishes. Share your food experiences and track your rating history.
- Browse daily cafe menus
- Rate and compare foods
- Read student reviews
- Get favorite food notifications
- Track rating history
- Add photos and notes
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What You Can Do - Browse daily menus from Cafe 3, Crossroads, Foothill, and Clark Kerr - Rate foods by comparing them to others you've tried - Read reviews from other Berkeley students - Get notifications when your favorite foods are available - Track your ratings and preferences over time - Add photos and detailed notes to your reviews How It Works - When rating a food, you'll categorize it (bad, mid, or good) and compare it to similar foods you've rated before. This builds a personalized ranking that helps you remember what you actually liked. Berkeley Students Only - Sign in with your @berkeley.edu email address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Berkeleyum at 5.0 against Lawry's VIP's 2.2. Berkeleyum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). Lawry's VIP's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Berkeleyum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lawry's VIP has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lawry's VIP ships an update every 16 months, Berkeleyum monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lawry's VIP | Berkeleyum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paytronix Systems Inc | Angad Bhargav |
Customer experience
Lawry's VIP
Berkeleyum
In-app purchases
Lawry's VIP
No in-app purchases
Berkeleyum
No in-app purchases
