BigFuture School vs ATX Science Olympiad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Access test scores
- Connect with colleges and scholarships
- Personalized career information
- College planning and payment guidance
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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.
ATX Science Olympiad
This app helps competitors manage their tournament day. Build your schedule, navigate the event venue, and stay informed with real-time updates.
- Build custom schedules
- Navigate event campus
- Receive tournament updates
- Event day management
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Welcome to the new ATX Science Olympiad App! This app is designed for competitors to build their schedule, navigate the campus, and receive important updates on the day of the tournament.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ATX Science Olympiad at 100% against BigFuture School's 28%. ATX Science Olympiad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). BigFuture School's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 5) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). 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.
ATX Science Olympiad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BigFuture School has 21K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of BigFuture School's written reviews are positive against 100% of ATX Science Olympiad's.
BigFuture School ships an update monthly, ATX Science Olympiad weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigFuture School | ATX Science Olympiad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The College Board | ATX Science Olympiad |
Customer experience
BigFuture School
ATX Science Olympiad
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
ATX Science Olympiad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BigFuture School
No in-app purchases
ATX Science Olympiad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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