Comparison

BigFuture School vs APES

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

Head to head
About

BigFuture School

This app provides students with access to their test scores and personalized college and career information. It helps users plan and pay for college, and connects them with potential scholarship programs. Access requires a mobile number provided during a qualifying test.

Highlights
  • Access test scores
  • Connect with colleges and scholarships
  • Personalized career information
  • College planning and payment guidance
Currently charting
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Discover majors, colleges, and careers that might align with your goals and interests. See how the skills you may be developing can lead to future pathways. BigFuture School is a free mobile app that helps you explore colleges and careers, see how your skills may connect to future options, and get personalized guidance, all in one place. It is available to you if you are 13 or older in a participating U.S. school and you take an in-school SAT or PSAT assessment and/or are enrolled in eligible AP courses*. You can easily view your in-school SAT Suite score(s) in the app." Can we revise to "You can easily view your score(s) in the app from any in-school SAT or PSAT-related test. To access the app, you’ll need to use the mobile number you initially provided. This account information is separate from your College Board account. If Connections** is offered at your school, it is an optional feature for you to discover nonprofit colleges, scholarship providers, and government agencies administering educational programs that may be a good match and are actively looking for students like you. Learn more about BigFuture School and how to access it: bigfutureschool.org *BigFuture School is not offered to students as part of their AP course participation in New York. There may be other exceptions. **A school, district, or state may choose to not provide access to Connections. Connections is not available to 8th grade PSAT 8/9 test takers or in New York.

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APES

Features
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Screenshots

BigFuture School4 screens
APES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: BigFuture School at #9 against APES's unranked. APES's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BigFuture School versus APES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigFuture SchoolAPES
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe College BoardPartha Kashyap

Bugs and requests

BigFuture School

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiple accounts linked to one phone number
  • Recovery email not working
  • Scores not syncing between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change phone number
  • Better integration with College Board website
  • More customization options
  • Faster score reporting

APES

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BigFuture School

No in-app purchases

None

APES

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigFuture School free?
BigFuture School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APES free?
APES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BigFuture School or APES have ads?
Neither BigFuture School nor APES shows ads.

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