Comparison

Boston's Top Colleges vs EconGraph LAB

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

Head to head
About

Boston's Top Colleges

Features
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College visits are fun and informative . . . but they can be stressful and disorganized. The Boston’s Top Colleges Navigator is an indispensable tool for high school students and their parents as they travel from schools to schools and explore what each has to offer. The Boston’s Top Colleges Navigator has each campus mapped out . . . follow the pulsing blue dot as you walk from building to building. Tap on the admissions office flag; the chem building; the soccer field and the app will show you how to get there. Another tap launches applicable web page. Ready to head to the next campus? Simply set the dials and the app displays a map and driving directions to the next admissions office. The Boston’s Top Colleges Navigator will make your visits to Babson College, Bentley University, Boston College (BC), Boston University (BU), Brandeis University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Northeastern University, Tufts University and/or Wellesley College . . . more effective, informative and enjoyable. Check out the other Apps in the College Navigator Series: •The Ivy League Navigator •The NESCAC Navigator •The Centennial Conference Navigator

About

EconGraph LAB

Features
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Multiple models: Demand-Supply, Tax/Subsidy, Price Controls, Monopoly, PPF, AD-AS, IS-LM, Externality, Labor Market, Lorenz Curve, and more - Instant visual feedback when changing parameters - Policy Lab to compare before/after outcomes against a baseline - Interpretation panel and guide for concept-focused learning - Notes for saving class and study snapshots This app is an educational support tool and does not provide investment or policy advice.

Screenshots

Boston's Top Colleges4 screens
EconGraph LAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EconGraph LAB at every 3 months against Boston's Top Colleges's every 10 months. Boston's Top Colleges's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boston's Top Colleges ships an update every 10 months, EconGraph LAB every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Boston's Top Colleges versus EconGraph LAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoston's Top CollegesEconGraph LAB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPVI Maine LLCDohyung Woo

In-app purchases

None

Boston's Top Colleges

No in-app purchases

None

EconGraph LAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boston's Top Colleges free?
Boston's Top Colleges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EconGraph LAB free?
EconGraph LAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boston's Top Colleges or EconGraph LAB have ads?
Neither Boston's Top Colleges nor EconGraph LAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boston's Top Colleges or EconGraph LAB?
Boston's Top Colleges ships an update every 10 months, and EconGraph LAB every 3 months. Most recently, Boston's Top Colleges was updated on October 5, 2026 and EconGraph LAB on October 25, 2026.

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