PurposeU vs NC Passport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PurposeU
Discover meaningful purpose through a hybrid course of online, live, and self-paced instruction. This tool uses augmented reality and 3-D video to help individuals re-evaluate purpose as a driver for employment and entrepreneurship.
- Multi-question self-assessment
- Hybrid course instruction
- Augmented reality integration
- 3-D video content
- Focus on employment and entrepreneurship
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The PurposeU app is a technology product developed by Drakeford Scott and Associates as a part of an SBIR Phase I project which takes a deeper look at the concept of 'purpose' and its relationship to the marketplace, unemployment, and start-up incubators. Purpose University has developed a multi-question self-assessment tool to help individuals find meaningful purpose through free, online, live and self-paced hybrid course instruction. The coursework will use augmented reality and 3-D video to motivate individuals to re-think purpose as a central motivation to employment and entrepreneurship.
NC Passport
Discover North Carolina's history and culture through immersive experiences at restored landmarks. Uncover fascinating stories directly at their historical locations. Ideal for history enthusiasts and those eager to learn.
- Immersive historical exploration
- Explore restored landmarks
- Uncover local stories
- Location-based experiences
- Educational content
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Explore North Carolina's rich culture and history through this immersive app. Walk through restored landmarks and uncover fascinating stories right where they happened. Perfect for history lovers and curious minds, this app brings the past to life like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NC Passport at 5.0 against PurposeU's 4.4. NC Passport also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). PurposeU's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NC Passport holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PurposeU has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PurposeU ships an update every 3 months, NC Passport every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PurposeU | NC Passport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Drakeford Scott and Associates, LLC | Horizon Video Productions, Inc. |
In-app purchases
PurposeU
No in-app purchases
NC Passport
No in-app purchases
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