Comparison

Harbor vs Case Tracker

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

Head to head
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.

About

Case Tracker

This app monitors U.S. immigration cases, providing instant updates on status changes. It prioritizes user privacy with no accounts, ads, or data sharing, and offers a clear timeline of case events.

Highlights
  • Real-time U.S. immigration case status updates
  • No account, ads, or data sharing
  • Tracks USCIS, NVC, and DOL cases
  • Visa Bulletin monitoring
  • Apple Watch and Mac apps
  • Encrypted backups
  • Local notifications
Features
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Case Tracker follows your U.S. immigration cases and tells you the moment something changes — without ads, without an account, and without sending your data anywhere. NOT A GOVERNMENT APP Case Tracker is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or provided by USCIS, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Labor, or any other government agency, and it does not represent a government entity. It shows you information those agencies already publish on their own official websites, listed below. OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES Every piece of government information in this app comes from one of these official sources, and you can always confirm it there yourself: • USCIS case status — https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do • USCIS processing times — https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times • USCIS adjustment of status filing charts — https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo • USCIS FOIA request status — https://first.uscis.gov/ • U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html • National Visa Center timeframes — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html • U.S. Department of Labor PERM processing times — https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes Most case trackers are free because you are the product. This one is free because it has nothing to sell: no ads, no analytics, no servers. Your receipt numbers never leave your device except to reach the official government site that answers them. WHAT IT TRACKS • USCIS receipt numbers (I-130, I-485, I-765, N-400 and every other form) • USCIS FOIA requests, by control number • USCIS processing times • The monthly Visa Bulletin, with your priority date compared for you • DOL PERM queue and NVC timeframes BUILT AROUND ONE IDEA: HONESTY Every case shows exactly when it was last checked. When a source is unreachable or the site changes, the app says so instead of quietly showing you stale information. Silence is never mistaken for good news. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION • No account, no sign-up, no email • No ads, no analytics, no tracking of any kind • Case data is stored only on your device • Optional masking hides case numbers on screen ALSO INCLUDED • Ask USCIS — shows when your case is outside normal processing time and a case inquiry can be submitted • Three looks to choose from • Apple Watch app — see your cases and refresh from your wrist • Mac app — the same tracker on your desktop • Encrypted backups protected by a 6-digit PIN, shareable by AirDrop • Case age from your filing date, and a full timeline of every change • Local notifications with quiet hours • English and Spanish Always confirm official information on the agency's own website using the links above.

Screenshots

Harbor4 screens
Case Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Case Tracker at 5 against Harbor's 1. Case Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Harbor versus Case Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarborCase Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarry Ambition LLCLisandro Padron Garcia

In-app purchases

None

Harbor

No in-app purchases

None

Case Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harbor free?
Harbor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Case Tracker free?
Case Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Harbor or Case Tracker have ads?
Neither Harbor nor Case Tracker shows ads.

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