Gov Forms vs Open Borders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gov Forms
Access and understand U.S. government forms for taxes, immigration, employment, and more. Get step-by-step filing assistance, save important documents, and set deadline reminders to simplify your paperwork.
- Access popular federal forms
- Step-by-step filing assistance
- Save forms and set reminders
- Document storage for completed forms
- Covers taxes, immigration, healthcare, and employment
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Simplify your U.S. government form filing with Gov Forms! Whether you're managing your taxes, applying for immigration, or filing for unemployment benefits, our app is your one-stop solution for accessing and understanding important U.S. government forms. Key Features: Access Popular Forms: Instantly find and download top forms like IRS Form 1040, W-2, I-9, and more. Filing Assistance: Get step-by-step guides and FAQs to help you fill out forms accurately. Save: Save forms and set reminders so you never miss a deadline. Reminders and Notifications: Set reminders for filing deadlines, especially for recurring forms like taxes or business reports. Document Storage: Upload and securely store completed forms within the app for future reference. Secure and Easy to Use: Your data is safe with us. Enjoy a smooth, user-friendly experience. Categories Covered: Taxes (Form 1040, W-2, 1099) Immigration (Forms I-9, I-130, I-485) Healthcare (Medicare, Medicaid, Form 1095-A) Employment (Unemployment, Workers’ Compensation) Education (FAFSA, Student Loan Forms) ... and many more! Download Gov Forms today and take the stress out of handling U.S. government paperwork!
Open Borders
This app provides a free, automated assessment of your immigration options. It simplifies complex immigration laws and helps you explore pathways to legal status in the U.S. It covers various visa types, green cards, asylum, and more.
- Automated immigration case assessment
- Simplified explanation of immigration laws
- Exploration of U.S. residency options
- Covers family and employment-based green cards
- Information on temporary visas and asylum
- Guidance on deportation proceedings
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Open Borders is a free immigration guide written by an immigration attorney. Answer plain-language questions about your situation and read authored information about the paths that may apply to you — family-based green cards, asylum, cancellation of removal, waivers, TPS, DACA, U and T visas, naturalization and more. No account, no ads, no tracking. GUIDED REVIEW • Start from the beginning or use Quick Start to record facts you already know. • The guide asks only for the context it needs and explains each answer in plain language. • Focused tools for Family-Based Options and Removal Relief when you want one topic at a time. • Case Snapshot shows your progress; Case Notes collects what matters. Export your notes as a PDF and share them with an attorney. IMMIGRATION COURT INSIGHTS • How every sitting immigration judge and court has decided cases since 2021, from the government's own records: asylum grant rates, bond outcomes, relief by type, time to decision, and appeals. • A map of who appointed each state's judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals roster, and notable numbers across the system. • Past decisions, not predictions — and never a tool for choosing a judge. PROCESSING TIMES • Current USCIS processing times by form and office, with a personalized estimate for a pending case. • The State Department's Visa Bulletin, read as a waiting line: which filing dates are being decided now, and how far the line moved in the last year. • Department of Labor queues for employment-based cases. ALERTS AND DISPATCH • Firm-authored alerts when a rule, fee or court decision changes what you should do — with who is affected and what to do next. • A curated archive of reporting, broadcasts, public records and commentary on immigration law, civil rights and Montana's immigration history. • An emergency guide for families after an ICE detention in Montana. WHEN YOU WANT A LAWYER • Schedule a phone or video consultation with the attorney who wrote the guide, from inside the app. • Clear flat fees, with monthly payment options, for the services the firm offers. ENGLISH AND SPANISH • The guide, the tools and the alerts are available in both languages, with authored Spanish — not machine translation. • Read Aloud, text scaling and other accessibility support. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Open Borders is written and maintained by Shahid Haque, founder of Border Crossing Law Firm and a former law professor, who has represented thousands of people in the U.S. immigration system since 2008. IMPORTANT Open Borders is intended for adults 18 and older. It provides general educational information that may be incomplete and may not reflect current law or every fact, exception or option in your situation. It does not provide legal advice, determine eligibility, recommend a filing strategy or create an attorney-client relationship, and it is not affiliated with USCIS, ICE, CBP, EOIR, the BIA or any government agency. Have a qualified immigration attorney review your case before acting or filing anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Open Borders at none against Gov Forms's shown. Open Borders also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Gov Forms's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gov Forms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Borders has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gov Forms | Open Borders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ovidiu Lup | Border Crossing Law Firm |
Customer experience
Gov Forms
Open Borders
In-app purchases
Gov Forms
No in-app purchases
Open Borders
No in-app purchases
Questions
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