Comparison

CollegeChance vs DecisionBook

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

Head to head
About

CollegeChance

Estimate your chances of getting into specific universities based on your academic profile. This app helps you build a balanced college list by suggesting reach, match, and safety schools.

Highlights
  • Estimate admission chances
  • Generate reach schools
  • Suggest match schools
  • Recommend safety schools
  • Build balanced college lists
  • Analyze academic profile
Features
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Choosing the right college shouldn’t feel like guessing. This app helps students estimate their college admission chances and build a smarter college list based on their academic profile. How It Works Enter your academic stats, including GPA, test scores, and other key factors. The app analyzes your profile and instantly: • Estimates your admission chances for selected universities • Generates 3 Reach schools • Suggests 3 Match schools • Recommends 3 Safety schools Why Students Use This App • Make informed decisions about where to apply • Build a balanced college list • Save time researching • Understand where you stand academically Designed for high school students navigating the college admissions process, this app provides a clear, structured way to plan your applications with confidence. Start building your college strategy today.

About

DecisionBook

This app helps high school students navigate the US college admissions process. It provides personalized guidance on requirements, college matches, scholarships, and application tools. Explore majors, compare schools, and get expert advice for a successful application journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized college matching engine
  • Search 5,000+ US colleges
  • Major-specific guidance
  • Scholarship and award finder
  • Summer program and internship directory
  • Expert application playbooks
  • GPA projector and AP checklist
Features
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Decision Book is the all-in-one college admissions companion built for high school students in the United States. Search any US college, explore every major they offer, and get personalized guidance on exactly what you need to get accepted — GPA, test scores, AP courses, extracurriculars, and essays. YOUR PERSONAL MATCH ENGINE Enter your GPA, SAT/ACT scores, AP courses, and state. Decision Book instantly scores every college as a Reach, Target, or Safety based on YOUR stats. Build a college list, compare schools side-by-side, and see how improving your scores changes your matches with the What-If calculator. REAL DATA, NOT GUESSWORK • Search 5,000+ US colleges powered by the College Scorecard (US Dept of Education) • See exact bachelor's programs each school offers with degree share percentages • Application deadlines (ED, EA, REA, RD) and legacy policies for 40+ top schools • AP credit policies from College Board's official database — 2,300+ schools • Median earnings 10 years after graduation and net price by family income • Campus map with Open in Maps for every school TAILORED TO YOUR MAJOR Pick a major and see specific AP courses to take, extracurriculars that matter, essay tips, clubs and competitions to join, and school-specific advice. Content adapts to each school's selectivity — what Stanford expects is different from what your state school expects. 50+ STATE SCHOLARSHIPS + 15 NATIONAL AWARDS Set your state in your profile and instantly see scholarships you qualify for — from Georgia's Zell Miller to California's Cal Grant to Florida's Bright Futures. Plus national awards like QuestBridge, Gates, Coca-Cola Scholars, and Regeneron STS. 78 SUMMER PROGRAMS & INTERNSHIPS Curated directory of the programs admissions actually recognizes — RSI, MITES, COSMOS, Clark Scholars, NASA, Google STEP, SpaceX, NIH, and more. Filter by your major, see deadlines, cost, and selectivity. 23 EXPERT PLAYBOOKS Step-by-step guides on writing your personal statement, "Why This School" essays, building your college list, financial aid (FAFSA + CSS Profile), interview prep, teacher recommendations, and more. Plus specialized guides for athletes, international students, and first-gen students. 27 APPLICATION TOOLS • GPA Projector — log courses, track unweighted + weighted GPA • AP Checklist — track all 42 AP exams, auto-syncs to your profile • AP Credit Finder — real College Board data for 2,300+ schools • Activity Compressor — 150-character Common App descriptions • Application Tracker — per-school checklist with progress bars • Compare — side-by-side stats, cost, outcomes for 2-3 schools • What-If Calculator — see how score changes affect your matches • Decision Matrix — weighted scoring for final college decisions • 20 reference tools: essay prompts, email templates, interview questions, and more ON-DEVICE AI (OPTIONAL) An on-device language model provides additional school-specific guidance. Runs entirely on your phone — no data leaves your device. Choose from three model tiers: Okay (bundled), Better, or Best (downloadable). DARK MODE + LIGHT MODE Beautiful playful design with auto, light, and dark mode support. Built for the class of 2026 and beyond. All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking. Terms & Conditions: https://sbongula.github.io/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://sbongula.github.io/privacy-policy.html Support: https://srisan.ai/support

Screenshots

CollegeChance4 screens
DecisionBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CollegeChance at 5.0 against DecisionBook's 4.2. DecisionBook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CollegeChance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CollegeChance versus DecisionBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollegeChanceDecisionBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperURVI PARIKH RAVINDRANSrisan LLC

Customer experience

CollegeChance

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DecisionBook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CollegeChance

No in-app purchases

None

DecisionBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CollegeChance free?
CollegeChance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DecisionBook free?
DecisionBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CollegeChance or DecisionBook?
CollegeChance is rated higher. CollegeChance averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DecisionBook averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do CollegeChance or DecisionBook have ads?
Neither CollegeChance nor DecisionBook shows ads.

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