Comparison

INA by LawStack vs Open Borders

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

Head to head
About

INA by LawStack

Access the full text of the Immigration and Nationality Act offline. Features fast browsing, full-text search, and bookmarking capabilities. Easily email sections to others for quick reference.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Full-text search
  • Lightning fast browsing
  • Email sections
  • Bookmarks
  • Header only search
Features
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LawStack's Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) in your pocket. Leave the heavy book at home. You should buy this app now. • Free trial for new users. Renew thereafter via in-app purchase. • Complete offline access. • Lightning fast browsing. • Killer full-text search. • Email sections to friends. • Header only search option. • Search results show path. • Search highlighting. • Saves location on application quit. • Bookmarks. Contents: • Title I • Title II • Title III • Title IV • Title V Comments or questions? Email us at support@lawstack.com. ************************************************************ Disclaimer: The information in this app is not intended to replace official versions, is subject to revision, and should not be considered legal advice. Tekk Innovations LLC presents this information without warranties, express or implied, regarding accuracy, timeliness, or completeness. In addition, this disclaimer may change at anytime. When necessary, consult primary source material.

About

Open Borders

Track your immigration case status, understand judge decisions, and check processing times. This free app provides plain-language explanations of legal paths and important dates. It offers insights into immigration judge profiles and relevant news, all without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • USCIS case status tracking
  • Immigration judge profiles and decisions
  • Processing time estimates
  • Plain-language immigration path guide
  • Case notes and export
  • Firm alerts on rule changes
Features
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Open Borders is a free immigration app from Border Crossing Law Firm, a private law firm, not the government. Track your USCIS case, see how your judge has decided cases like yours, check wait times and see which paths may be open. FREE. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. • Every tool is free, with no account; no ads, and nothing sold or shared with advertisers or data brokers. • Your Guide answers and notes stay on your device unless you share them; receipt numbers are checked with USCIS through the firm's server, never sold or shared. CASE STATUS • Add your USCIS receipt numbers; the app checks them about every hour. • A notification when a status changes, with a discreet mode for the lock screen. • Each status: USCIS's own words, a plain-language note and where your case is on the 7 steps. • How long it may take: USCIS's published time (8 in 10 cases finish within it), whether your case is past it (when USCIS accepts an inquiry), and how long similar, anonymous cases took. Typical times, not a promise. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: status, step, what's next and time left, never a name or receipt number on the Lock Screen. • Keep your dates: biometrics, interview, RFE deadlines and more. IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILES • A page for every sitting immigration judge, from the government's court records since 2021. • Due process indicators: ten warning signs on every judge's page, each explained: time to prepare, favoring the government, asylum ended without a hearing or rarely granted, fast denials, bonds set high or rarely granted. • Asylum grant rates, including by nationality; relief by type; hearings per case; time to the next hearing. • Bond in depth: how often the judge grants bond and the amounts set, year by year. • Every figure is shown in full, even from a few cases, with a note when numbers are small. • The judge in the news, reviewed by the firm. • They help you judge whether a hearing is likely to be fair; they describe past decisions, not predictions. • Court pages, notable numbers, who appointed each state's judges and the BIA roster. THE GUIDE • Plain-language questions lead to the paths that may apply: family-based green cards, asylum, cancellation of removal, waivers, TPS, DACA, U and T visas, naturalization and more. • Quick Start, Family-Based Options and Removal Relief when you want one topic at a time. • Case Notes collects what matters; export it as a PDF for an attorney. PROCESSING TIMES • USCIS's published times by form and office, and whether your case is past them. • The Visa Bulletin as a waiting line: which dates are being decided and how far it moved this year. • Department of Labor queues for employment cases. ALERTS AND NEWS • Firm alerts when a rule, fee or court decision changes what you should do. • An archive of reporting and records on immigration, civil rights and Montana immigration history. • An emergency guide for families after an ICE detention in Montana. PRIVACY, LANGUAGE AND ACCESS • An optional app lock (PIN, Face ID or Touch ID) hides the app from others using your phone. • English and Spanish, with Read Aloud and text scaling. • Made for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad. WHEN YOU WANT A LAWYER • Book a phone or video consultation with the attorney who wrote the Guide. Consultations and legal services are paid (clear flat fees, monthly plans); all else is free. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Written by Shahid Haque, founder of Border Crossing Law Firm and a former law professor who has represented thousands of immigrants since 2008. IMPORTANT Open Borders is for adults 18 and older. It provides general educational information that may be incomplete or out of date and may not cover every fact or option in your situation. It is not legal advice, does not determine eligibility or recommend a filing strategy, and creates no attorney-client relationship. It is not affiliated with USCIS, ICE, CBP, EOIR, the BIA or any government agency. Have a qualified immigration attorney review your case before you act.

Screenshots

INA by LawStack4 screens
Open Borders4 screens

Verdict

The call

INA by LawStack and Open Borders both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of INA by LawStack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Open Borders's. INA by LawStack also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Open Borders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. INA by LawStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Borders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for INA by LawStack against 4.6 for Open Borders. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of INA by LawStack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Open Borders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INA by LawStack ships an update every 6 months, Open Borders every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
INA by LawStack versus Open Borders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINA by LawStackOpen Borders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings810 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTekk Innovations LLCBorder Crossing Law Firm

Customer experience

INA by LawStack

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Open Borders

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

INA by LawStack

One-time1
  • INA - 1 Year$29.99
None

Open Borders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is INA by LawStack free?
INA by LawStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Borders free?
Open Borders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, INA by LawStack or Open Borders?
INA by LawStack is rated higher. INA by LawStack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Open Borders averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do INA by LawStack or Open Borders have ads?
Neither INA by LawStack nor Open Borders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INA by LawStack or Open Borders?
INA by LawStack ships an update every 6 months, and Open Borders every 4 weeks. Most recently, INA by LawStack was updated on November 1, 2026 and Open Borders on November 11, 2026.

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