USCIS vs Become US Citizen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USCIS
Prepare for the U.S. naturalization civics test with official study tools. Practice tests, a question challenge game, and audio support in English and Spanish are available. Access all 100 official questions and answers to help you pass the oral exam.
- Official 100 civics questions and answers
- Practice civics tests
- Question Challenge game
- English and Spanish audio
- Full app translation to Spanish
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USCIS: Civics Test Study Tools is an official application of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), designed to help you study for the civics test portion of the naturalization interview. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Civics Test Study Tools application is an additional resource to study for the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test. The application is currently available in English and Spanish. You can take a practice civics test to see if you can pass this exercise. (The actual civics test is not a multiple choice test. It is an oral test. You must answer correctly 6 of 10 questions to pass the actual civics test.) Or, try the Question Challenge game to see how many questions you can answer correctly in a row. The application will show your high score. All of the 100 official civics test questions and answers are available to help you prepare for the actual civics test. FEATURES: • English audio for questions • Spanish audio for questions • Option to change entire application to Spanish at any time • Official list of 100 civics questions and answers for the U.S. naturalization test • Challenge game to see how many questions you can get correct in a row
Become US Citizen
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Become US Citizen helps you prepare for the USCIS naturalization civics interview with confidence. FEATURES: - 128 official USCIS civics questions - Oral Interview Simulation — speak your answers just like the real interview - Civics Test — timed 10-question tests, pass with 6/10 - Flashcards — review weak questions with flip cards - 8 languages — translate any question instantly - Daily streak — build a study habit with reminders - Badges & progress tracking - 65/20 special track for senior applicants (65+ years, 20+ years as permanent resident) All study progress is stored locally on your device. No account required. Premium subscription unlocks: Oral Interview Simulation, unlimited tests, all languages, flashcards, badges, and the 65/20 track. Price: $9.99/month · Auto-renewable · Cancel anytime in App Store Settings. Privacy Policy: https://andreea200209-ops.github.io/uscitizenship-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USCIS at none against Become US Citizen's 1. USCIS also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Become US Citizen sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. USCIS asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | USCIS | Become US Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (303 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | USCIS Department of Homeland Security | ANDREEA FLAVIA MURESAN |
Bugs and requests
USCIS
Reported bugs
6 issues- Speaker/audio function not working despite volume being on
- Question Challenge resets when selecting one correct answer instead of all correct answers
- Incorrect answers marked as correct (e.g., Republican party for Biden)
- Wrong official information (e.g., Mike Pence still listed as current VP, Paul Ryan as Speaker)
- Multiple-choice questions with 'All of the above' when question specifies 'name 2'
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- Questions repeat identically after 100 in challenge mode
Requested features
11 requests- Update app to include all 128 questions from new test format (effective Oct 2025)
- Add state selection to include state-specific questions and local representatives
- Include free-response/typing option to match actual test format
- Add ability to filter and focus on incorrect answers
- Implement difficulty levels for wrong answer options
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- Create interview-style test without pre-offered answers
- Add speaking/voice input option for answers
- Categorize questions by topic for targeted studying
- Fix audio to work without manual button pressing for each question
- Update answers immediately when government officials change
- Add support for multiple languages beyond English and Spanish
Become US Citizen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USCIS
No in-app purchases
Become US Citizen
- Go Premium$9.991 Month
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