DecisionBook vs Horizon Campus Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Horizon Campus Compass
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Horizon Campus Compass helps students and parents find, compare and choose the right university, across 490 universities in 13 countries. SMART RECOMMENDATIONS • Reach, Match, Safety and Long Shot pools that set your academic strength against each school's difficulty, never an averaged score • Curriculum aware GPA: 14 grading systems (US GPA, IB, A-Levels, HKDSE, Irish Leaving Certificate and more) on one scale • Visa notes for all 13 destination countries, taken from official government pages EXPLORE WITH PUBLISHED DATA • 490 universities: acceptance rates, tuition, living costs, earnings outcomes, graduation rates and rankings • Tuition for your nationality, with an In-State or Out-of-State choice for US students • Subject rankings, notable faculty and essay guides • 31 scholarships matched to your profile • Published IELTS and TOEFL minimums where universities officially state them • Japan coverage focused on English taught undergraduate programs • A figure a university does not publish reads Not published, never an estimate THE ADMISSIONS JOURNEY, END TO END • Your Path guidance from profile setup to final decision • Shortlist Builder, a June to May application timeline, and a deadline tracker with reminders • Scan offer letters with your camera to fill in the amounts • Compare offers in one currency with live exchange rates • What-If scenarios and a Financial Aid Optimizer FOR FAMILIES • Parent Dashboard to follow progress together • Document Vault: offer letters and transcripts stored on your device • Optional Face ID lock PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your grades, finances and documents stay on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Always verify fees, deadlines and requirements with the official university source before deciding. Data sources include the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and published university data. Exchange rates by Frankfurter. Support: https://marsstudio.app/campus/support.html Terms: https://marsstudio.app/campus/terms.html Privacy: https://marsstudio.app/campus/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DecisionBook at every 4 days against Horizon Campus Compass's every 5 weeks. DecisionBook also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
DecisionBook ships an update every 4 days, Horizon Campus Compass every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DecisionBook | Horizon Campus Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Srisan LLC | Atchutarao Killamsetty |
In-app purchases
DecisionBook
No in-app purchases
Horizon Campus Compass
No in-app purchases
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