Comparison

Jamf Parent vs CitizenReady

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

Head to head
About

Jamf Parent

Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.

Highlights
  • Restrict and allow apps
  • Restrict and allow device features
  • Restrict and allow websites
  • Schedule app restrictions
  • Receive arrival notifications
Features
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout

About

CitizenReady

Features
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Every question on the official U.S. civics test, in both the 2025 version (128 questions) and the 2008 version (100 questions), with mock exams that follow the real naturalization interview format. Pick the test that matches your case: if you filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 test; on or after that date, the 2025 test. One tap switches the entire app: question bank, lessons, and mock format. WHAT'S INSIDE • The complete official question bank. All 128 questions of the 2025 test and all 100 of the 2008 test, with every accepted answer and a plain-English explanation of why it's right. • Eight themed worlds. Principles of Government, System of Government, Rights & Responsibilities, Colonial History, The 1800s, Recent History, Symbols, and Holidays, broken into short lessons you can finish while waiting in line. • Four mock test modes. Practice (10 questions, no timer). Intermediate (official format, 30-second timer). Realistic (stops the second you pass or fail, exactly like the real interview). Expert (the entire bank, no hints, no help). • Smart Review. Spaced repetition brings back the questions you missed right before you'd forget them, so study time goes where it counts. • 65/20 mode. If you are 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for 20+ years, one toggle narrows everything to the 20 starred questions you will actually be asked. • Built around your state. Pick your state once and the state capital question answers itself. Your senators, representative, and governor arrive as look-up cards pointing at the official source, because those change and are not worth memorising wrong. • Readiness score. Know how close you are to passing before you walk into the interview. WORKS ANYWHERE, KEEPS NOTHING No account, no sign-up, no tracking. CitizenReady collects no data and needs no connection. Everything runs on your iPhone, so you can study on the subway, in a waiting room, or anywhere with no signal at all. FREE AND PREMIUM The complete question bank, all eight worlds, Smart Review, and 65/20 mode are free, along with two mock tests a day. Premium removes that daily limit and unlocks Expert mode, the run that puts the entire bank in front of you with no hints and no second chances. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ CitizenReady is an independent study app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by USCIS or any U.S. government agency. Questions and answers are taken from the official USCIS civics test study materials.

Screenshots

Jamf Parent4 screens
CitizenReady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jamf Parent at none against CitizenReady's 2. Jamf Parent also leads on device support (3 vs 1). CitizenReady's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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. CitizenReady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Jamf Parent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jamf Parent ships an update fortnightly, CitizenReady every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jamf Parent versus CitizenReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJamf ParentCitizenReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAMF SoftwareGabriel Pevide

In-app purchases

None

Jamf Parent

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CitizenReady

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Jamf Parent free?
Jamf Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CitizenReady free?
CitizenReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jamf Parent or CitizenReady have ads?
Neither Jamf Parent nor CitizenReady shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jamf Parent or CitizenReady?
Jamf Parent ships an update fortnightly, and CitizenReady every 2 days. Most recently, Jamf Parent was updated on November 6, 2026 and CitizenReady on November 9, 2026.

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