Comparison

USCIS Civic Test vs KnowYourBlock

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

Head to head
About

USCIS Civic Test

Prepare for your U.S. citizenship interview with this app, offering flashcards, multiple-choice quizzes, and mock interviews covering all official civics questions. Track your progress and access offline study materials. An optional upgrade unlocks the full question set.

Highlights
  • Flashcard study mode
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Mock interview practice
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Interview day guide
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Preparing for your U.S. citizenship interview? USCIS Civic Test is the easiest way to study all 128 civics questions from the official 2025 USCIS naturalization test. STUDY YOUR WAY - Flashcards: Flip through questions and answers at your own pace - Multiple Choice: Practice with 4-option quizzes that feel like the real test - Mock Interview: Practice the real oral exam — answer aloud, self-assess, officer stops at 12 - Audio: Every question and answer read aloud by a natural-sounding voice KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT - Step-by-step interview day guide - Helpful tips from real test experiences - The 10 most commonly asked questions highlighted TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Mark questions as learned - Filter by category: U.S. Government, Rights & Responsibilities, U.S. History - Focus on unlearned questions only MATCHES THE REAL TEST - All 128 questions from the official 2025 USCIS civic test - Practice quizzes: 20 questions, need 12 correct to pass - Works offline — no internet needed Free version includes 50 questions. Upgrade to Pro for just $2.99 to unlock all 128 questions. One-time purchase — no subscriptions. Good luck on your citizenship journey!

About

KnowYourBlock

Discover the stories behind NYC's honorary street names with this walking companion. Explore a map of named streets, read about the individuals honored, and learn about their impact on the city. Designed for exploration without accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Map of honorary street signs
  • Filter signs by category
  • Detailed stories of honorees
  • Optional nearby notifications
  • Offline progress tracking
  • No accounts or ads
Features
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There's a second name bolted above hundreds of NYC street signs. It can be an activist, a musician, a doctor, a firefighter, a neighbor. Know Your Block is a walking companion for those names. FIND THEM ON THE MAP A map of New York shows every honorary street sign in the collection including 289 icons across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, from Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace Way to Elizabeth Jennings Place. Filter by category: civil rights, music, arts, public service, and more. READ THEIR STORIES Every icon has a story page: who they were, what they did, and why their block carries their name (curated from NYC Council co-naming records and public sources). A century before Rosa Parks, Elizabeth Jennings held onto a streetcar window frame near this stretch of Lower Manhattan; her lawyer later became President. BUILT FOR WALKING - Optional nearby notifications, generated entirely on your device - Your progress never leaves your phone: no accounts, no ads, no analytics - Location is used only while the app is open, and never stored or transmitted Know Your Block is an independent project and is not affiliated with the City of New York or any honoree's estate.

Screenshots

USCIS Civic Test4 screens
KnowYourBlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KnowYourBlock at none against USCIS Civic Test's 1. KnowYourBlock also leads on ads (none vs shown). USCIS Civic Test's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. USCIS Civic Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KnowYourBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for USCIS Civic Test against 5.0 for KnowYourBlock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USCIS Civic Test has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
USCIS Civic Test versus KnowYourBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSCIS Civic TestKnowYourBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHakan karadisClaire Jellison

Customer experience

USCIS Civic Test

All ratings34 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KnowYourBlock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

USCIS Civic Test

One-time1
  • USCIS Civic Test Pro$2.99
None

KnowYourBlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USCIS Civic Test free?
USCIS Civic Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KnowYourBlock free?
KnowYourBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USCIS Civic Test or KnowYourBlock?
KnowYourBlock is rated higher. USCIS Civic Test averages 4.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while KnowYourBlock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do USCIS Civic Test or KnowYourBlock have ads?
USCIS Civic Test shows ads; KnowYourBlock does not.

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