Comparison

USCIS vs BOOKOS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Official 100 civics questions and answers
  • Practice civics tests
  • Question Challenge game
  • English and Spanish audio
  • Full app translation to Spanish
Features
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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

About

BOOKOS

Access distilled versions of top books on business, personal growth, and more in minutes. Engage with AI-powered podcast conversations to reinforce key ideas and build a personalized reading path with a growth coach. Available in English and Spanish.

Highlights
  • Distilled book summaries
  • AI podcast conversations
  • Highlight and save ideas
  • Personalized growth coach
  • Multi-language support
  • Weekly library updates
Features
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BOOKOS turns the world's best books into knowledge you actually apply. Read distilled versions of the top books on business, marketing, investing, leadership, psychology and personal growth in minutes — then listen to two-host AI podcast conversations that make every idea stick. WHAT YOU GET • An ever-growing library of distilled books, updated every week • Listen to each book as an AI audio conversation, in English or Spanish • Highlight and save the ideas that matter, and review them anytime • A personal Growth Coach that builds a reading path toward your goal • Read and listen in the language you prefer BOOKOS PRO unlocks the full library, audio and coach. Try it free for 7 days, then $29.99/month. Cancel anytime. Read less. Apply more. Grow faster. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bookosapp.com/privacy BOOKOS Pro is an auto-renewable subscription (US$29.99/month; price may vary by region) with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

USCIS4 screens
BOOKOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BOOKOS at 5.0 against USCIS's 4.0. BOOKOS also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). USCIS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (278 vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BOOKOS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. USCIS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BOOKOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USCIS has 278 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USCIS ships an update every 2 months, BOOKOS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
USCIS versus BOOKOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSCISBOOKOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (278 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings278 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUSCIS Department of Homeland SecurityFrank Garcia

Customer experience

USCIS

All ratings278 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral16.0%
Negative28.7%

BOOKOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

BOOKOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USCIS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BOOKOS

Subscriptions1
  • BOOKOS Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is USCIS free?
USCIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BOOKOS free?
BOOKOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, USCIS or BOOKOS?
BOOKOS is rated higher. USCIS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while BOOKOS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do USCIS or BOOKOS have ads?
Neither USCIS nor BOOKOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USCIS or BOOKOS?
USCIS ships an update every 2 months, and BOOKOS every 5 days. Most recently, USCIS was updated on October 9, 2026 and BOOKOS on October 14, 2026.

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