Interstride vs F
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interstride
This app helps international students find career opportunities with employers who welcome their unique backgrounds. It facilitates job and internship searches, community building, and guidance through immigration processes.
- Find jobs and internships
- Connect with international-student friendly employers
- Build community
- Navigate immigration landscape
- Career success resources
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The #1 place where international students find career success. Interstride makes it easy for you to find jobs and internships from international-student friendly employers, build community, and navigate the complex immigration landscape.
F
This app assists international students on an F-1 visa with managing deadlines, preparing documents, and organizing important information throughout their academic and post-graduation journey in the U.S. It provides step-by-step guidance and reminders to ensure visa compliance.
- Deadline tracking for CPT, OPT, STEM OPT
- Visual tracking of OPT days
- Step-by-step document preparation guidance
- Secure document organization
- Personalized guidance for all stages of F-1 journey
- Reminders for key visa events
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F-1 Compass Your F1 Visa GPS Never miss a deadline. Never risk your status. F-1 Compass is the all-in-one assistant built for international students on an F-1 visa guiding you from your first day in the U.S. all the way through OPT and beyond. Staying compliant shouldn’t feel confusing or stressful. Why F-1 Compass? Most students don’t realize that missing just one F-1 deadline can put their status at risk. F-1 Compass makes sure that never happens. What You Can Do • Track different deadlines - Stay on top of your F-1 journey from Day 1 to OPT, track OPT days and many more visually. • Never miss deadlines - Get reminders for CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, and more • Prepare documents - Step-by-step guidance for forms and submissions • Organize everything - Keep your important documents in one secure place Built for Every Stage Whether you are: • Preparing to arrive in the U.S. • Starting your first semester • Currently studying • Applying for OPT • On OPT • On STEM OPT F-1 Compass adapts to your journey and shows you exactly what matters. Simple. Clear. Reliable. No more guessing. No more digging through random websites. No more last-minute panic. Just clear guidance exactly when you need it. Your visa GPS - because missing a turn isn’t an option. Download F-1 Compass today and stay in control of your journey. PLEASE NOTE! F-1 Compass is designed to help guide international students through their F-1 journey, but it does not provide legal advice and is not affiliated with USCIS, SEVP, DHS, ICE, or any government agency. Always consult your Designated School Official (DSO) or a qualified immigration professional for official guidance. This is just the beginning. We are continually improving and building F-1 Compass, adding new features to better support you at every stage, from arrival to OPT and beyond. Your feedback helps shape the future of the app as we continue to grow and enhance your experience. Privacy Policy: https://www.f1compass.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: F at 5.0 against Interstride's 4.4. F also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Interstride's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (39 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
Both are free to download. F sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Interstride asks for nothing beyond the download.
F holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interstride has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Interstride's written reviews are positive against 100% of F's.
Interstride ships an update every 2 months, F every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstride | F |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Interstride LLC | Candid Parameters Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Interstride
F
In-app purchases
Interstride
No in-app purchases
F
- Pro Plan Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Plan Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
