Comparison

ImmigraMate vs Harbor

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

Head to head
About

ImmigraMate

Track your US immigration journey with real-time USCIS case updates, processing insights, and smart alerts. Stay informed about timelines, visa bulletins, and work authorization without constant website checks. Access essential tools and resources for a smoother immigration process.

Highlights
  • Real-time USCIS case status updates
  • Visual case timeline and history
  • USCIS processing time estimates
  • Visa Bulletin tracking
  • OPT and CPT work authorization trackers
  • Document and deadline tracking
  • Immigration news and alerts
Features
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Track a USCIS case and know the day it moves. CASE TRACKING - Look up any receipt number, no account needed - A notification the day USCIS changes a case you follow - A timeline that fills in only what USCIS reported HOW LONG IT IS REALLY TAKING - Case Insights: where the waiting happens, stage by stage - The day three in four cases reached each stage, dated from your own filing - The processing time USCIS publishes for your form and office VISA BULLETIN - Every bulletin since 2015; priority date tracking, family and employment PREPARING - 100 civics questions, interview and document checklists - Biometrics, RFE and consular guides DEADLINES - Expiry reminders for EAD, advance parole, passport and stamps - Calendar, fees and case notes COMMUNITY - Posts from people filing the same form, anonymously if you prefer INVITE A FRIEND Share your code. When a friend confirms their email and tracks a case, you both get three days of Plus, free. Codes are never sold. IMMIGRAMATE PLUS Case Insights, more saved cases and email alerts. Monthly and yearly plans or a one-time lifetime purchase; prices are shown in the app. A subscription renews until you cancel it in your Apple account settings. PRIVACY FIRST Look up any case without an account. We do not sell your data. A free account syncs your cases to a new phone; delete everything any time. Terms of Use: https://immigramate.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://immigramate.com/privacy NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ImmigraMate is an independent app and website, built by a private company. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to USCIS, DHS, ICE, CBP, the U.S. Department of State, HHS, or any U.S. government agency. ImmigraMate does not provide legal advice and cannot file, change, or speed up any application. OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SOURCES This is the complete list of sources for every piece of government information shown in ImmigraMate. No other government source is used. • USCIS Case Status https://egov.uscis.gov/ https://developer.uscis.gov/ • USCIS Processing Times — published by USCIS at https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ ImmigraMate reads this USCIS dataset from the public open-source mirror at https://github.com/jzebedee/uscis which republishes the USCIS figures unchanged. No other party edits the data. • USCIS Alerts RSS https://www.uscis.gov/news/rss-feed/22984 • USCIS News Releases RSS https://www.uscis.gov/news/rss-feed/23269 • USCIS News RSS (Spanish) https://www.uscis.gov/es/news/rss-feed/59144 • USCIS Visa Bulletin Information https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo • USCIS Forms https://www.uscis.gov/forms • USCIS Filing Fees https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees • USCIS Offices https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office • USCIS Civics Test Study Materials https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test • USCIS Policy Manual: Public Charge https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g • USCIS Students and Employment (OPT, STEM OPT, CPT) https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment • USCIS H-1B Specialty Occupations https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/h-1b-specialty-occupations • USCIS FOIA https://www.uscis.gov/foia • ICE FOIA https://www.ice.gov/foia • CBP FOIA https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia • CBP I-94 Records https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/ • U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html • U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html • U.S. Department of State FOIA https://foia.state.gov/ • HHS Poverty Guidelines https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines For official guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney or contact the agency directly.

About

Harbor

Features
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Harbor helps immigrants in the United States follow their USCIS case — in their own language. Add your receipt number and Harbor checks your official USCIS case status for you, showing the original English status alongside a clear explanation in your language. When the status changes, you get a push notification right away — so you never have to keep refreshing the government website. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track USCIS cases — your official status, a plain-language explanation, and a timeline of every change. • Get notified — a push the moment your case updates. Quiet by default; you choose what to be notified about. • Follow the Visa Bulletin — track your category and priority date, and get alerted when dates advance or retrogress. • Compare processing times — current USCIS processing times for your form and office. • Prepare for citizenship — study and quiz yourself on the U.S. civics test in your language. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • Your language first — Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. • Private by design — your data is encrypted, never sold or shared, and you can permanently delete it anytime. • Clean and quiet — a focused tool, no ads, no clutter. Harbor is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, USCIS or any U.S. government agency. All data comes from official, public sources and may be delayed. Always rely on official USCIS notices for your case.

Screenshots

ImmigraMate4 screens
Harbor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harbor at none against ImmigraMate's 3. Harbor also leads on ads (none vs shown). ImmigraMate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price 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. ImmigraMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Harbor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ImmigraMate versus Harbor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmigraMateHarbor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTrovyn Tech LLCStarry Ambition LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ImmigraMate

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$24.99
None

Harbor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImmigraMate free?
ImmigraMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harbor free?
Harbor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ImmigraMate or Harbor have ads?
ImmigraMate shows ads; Harbor does not.

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