Bold.org vs Codon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bold.org
Discover and apply for thousands of exclusive scholarships directly from your phone. This platform offers smart matching, one-tap applications for no-essay scholarships, and rewards for engagement, helping students secure funding for their education.
- Thousands of exclusive scholarships
- Smart matching to scholarships
- One-tap application
- No-essay scholarship options
- Earn Bold Points rewards
- Direct scholarship disbursement
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Bold.org gives you access to thousands of scholarships — find, apply, and win, all from your phone. WHY BOLD.ORG? • Thousands of exclusive scholarships with new ones added daily • Real scholarships from real donors — not a shared database • No-essay scholarships for quick wins • Smart matching to find scholarships that fit you • Apply to multiple scholarships in minutes • Earn Bold Points rewards just for using the app SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ACTUALLY PAY OUT Unlike scholarship aggregator sites that send you to broken links, Bold.org manages every scholarship end-to-end. When you win, we handle disbursement directly — to your school, your student loans, or to you. Millions of dollars awarded to students and counting. BOLD POINTS REWARDS Earn points for completing your profile, applying to scholarships, and engaging with the platform. Redeem points for student loan payments or cash back — real money, not gimmicks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your free profile in under 2 minutes 2. Get matched with scholarships based on your background 3. Apply with one tap (no-essay) or write a standout response 4. Win scholarships and get paid TRUSTED BY MILLIONS OF STUDENTS Bold.org is the #1 scholarship platform trusted by millions of students and thousands of donors across the country. Download now and start applying. Your next scholarship is waiting.
Codon
Master biology from molecules to ecosystems with a comprehensive, offline curriculum. Explore 100 lessons, researcher profiles, and landmark experiments. Learn mechanisms and track progress with spaced repetition and interactive quizzes.
- Offline biology curriculum
- 100 lessons with narration
- Researcher profiles
- Interactive quizzes with explanations
- Spaced repetition learning
- Offline access, no account needed
- Home screen widgets
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Codon is a structured biology study course with 100 lessons covering cells and molecules, inheritance, evolution, ecology, organisms and physiology. It teaches mechanisms and evidence without presenting the course as a university degree or medical advice. WHAT IS INSIDE 100 lessons with estimated reading times and on-device narration 82 researcher profiles 735 glossary entries 20 quizzes with answer explanations 18 landmark experiments Spaced-review flashcards, bookmarks and notes Three Home Screen widgets: a source idea, a term and a figure FREE AND FULL ACCESS The first ten lessons are free. A one-time Full Access purchase opens the other 90 lessons. The current price for your App Store region is shown in the app before purchase. No subscription or app account is required. OFFLINE STUDY Lessons, profiles, glossary entries, quizzes and case studies are bundled for offline reading. Loading a purchase, buying or restoring Full Access, and opening external reference or support links may require a network connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bold.org at none against Codon's 1. Bold.org also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Codon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Codon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bold.org asks for nothing beyond the download.
Codon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bold.org has 3.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bold.org ships an update weekly, Codon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bold.org | Codon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bold.org | OMAR DANIEL GRAZIANO |
Customer experience
Bold.org
Codon
Bugs and requests
Bold.org
Reported bugs
3 issues- Account login issues
- Glitches with point redemption
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Apply for scholarships directly in the app
- More frequent point updates
- Ability to dispute charges
- Daily login bonus in the app
- Dark mode option
Codon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bold.org
No in-app purchases
Codon
- Codon Full Access$9.99









