Missouri Boys State vs Selective Service System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Missouri Boys State
This app provides participants with essential information for a leadership program. Access schedules, points of interest, banking details, speaker information, and the citizenship manual.
- Official schedule access
- Points of interest
- Banking information
- Speaker details
- Citizenship manual
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At Missouri Boys State, we hold true to the fundamental beliefs that have shaped the Boys State programs across the nation. We draw together the best and the brightest high school juniors each year in an effort to help lead them down the path of individual success and leadership through doing, not just learning. This app will allow participants to access important information throughout the week, including the official schedule, points of interest, banking and speaker information, and the citizenship manual.
Selective Service System
This app provides resources for volunteers involved in national defense. It offers an electronic library with interactive guides, contact information, FAQs, newsletters, multimedia, and checklists to support their roles in local communities.
- Interactive guides
- Contact information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Newsletters
- Multimedia resources
- Checklist archive
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The Selective Service System app will educate and assist our network of presidentially appointed volunteers in the execution of their assigned roles and responsibilities in local communities in support of our nation’s defense. Users will have access to an electronic library of interactive guides, contact information, Frequently Asked Questions, access to newsletters, multimedia, and an archive of checklists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Selective Service System at none against Missouri Boys State's shown. Selective Service System also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Missouri Boys State's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
Selective Service System holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Missouri Boys State has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Missouri Boys State ships an update every 2 months, Selective Service System every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Missouri Boys State | Selective Service System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE OF MISSOURI INC | Selective Service System |
Customer experience
Missouri Boys State
Selective Service System
In-app purchases
Missouri Boys State
No in-app purchases
Selective Service System
No in-app purchases
