- Citizenship test apps at a glance
- Ten citizenship test apps worth a look
- Matching an app to your country
- What USCIS says about the 2025 civics test
- What Australia's Home Affairs department says about apps
- How to study for any citizenship test
- What to look for in a listing
- My plain advice on citizenship test apps
- Frequently asked questions
A citizenship test app helps you study for the knowledge test in your new country, with practice questions, flashcards and mock interviews. Apps are country-specific, so pick one built for your test and the right version of it. Ten apps for the US, Australia and Canada follow, in no particular order.
The biggest mistake isn't choosing the wrong app. It's studying the wrong question list. In the United States the civics test changed for applications filed from late 2025, and some app listings still describe only the older version.
The apps below are listed alphabetically and in no particular order, and each description comes from the provider's own App Store listing, read this week. If you're weighing up citizenship elsewhere, my guide on how to qualify for Italian citizenship covers a different route.
Citizenship test apps at a glance
I checked the free plan column on each provider's own App Store listing, as of Oct 2026. Yes means the page names a free plan, a free version, a free tier of questions, free membership or free listing. Trial only means a time-limited trial. Not stated means the page I read named neither, even where there's a download button or a button inviting you to start, so check the provider's own page before you sign up.
| Tool | Type | Good for | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Citizenship Test(s) by Wei Zhang | Australia practice question app | Testing yourself after reading the booklet | Not stated |
| Canadian Citizenship 2026 by Reev Tech | Canada lessons and tests app | Province-specific questions for Canada | Not stated |
| Citizen Now | US civics study app | Both US civics test versions | Not stated |
| Citizen Pass: Canada Test Prep | Bilingual Canada study app | Studying in English or French | Not stated |
| Citizenry | US interview practice app | Spoken mock interviews | Not stated |
| Citizenship Test AU 2027 | Australia question app | Questions tied to the official booklet | Not stated |
| Pass Australian Citizenship | Multi-language Australia app | Practice in many languages | Not stated |
| U.S. Citizenship Test '26 | US flashcard app | Simple flashcards for both versions | Not stated |
| US Citizenship Test Study App | US civics and state questions | Civics plus state questions | Not stated |
| USCIS: Civics Test Study Tools | Official USCIS study app | Studying with the official agency app | Not stated |
Ten citizenship test apps worth a look
Australian Citizenship Test(s) by Wei Zhang
Best for: Applicants in Australia who've read the official Our Common Bond booklet and want to test what they remember.
Canadian Citizenship 2026 by Reev Tech
Best for: Future Canadians who want lessons based on the Discover Canada guide plus questions for their own province.
Citizen Now
Best for: Applicants in the US who need either the 100-question 2008 version or the 128-question 2025 version, with audio of every question.
Citizen Pass: Canada Test Prep
Best for: Canadian applicants who'd like to study in English or French, with a clear explanation behind every practice question.
Citizenry
Best for: Nervous US applicants who want to rehearse the naturalization interview out loud, in English or Spanish, with instant feedback.
Citizenship Test AU 2027
Best for: Australians-to-be who only want questions drawn from the official resource booklet, without wading through thousands of extras.
Pass Australian Citizenship
Best for: Multilingual learners who'd like help in their own language, from Vietnamese and Urdu to Arabic and Spanish, while practising for Australia's test.
U.S. Citizenship Test '26
Best for: Flashcard fans who want a plain way to switch between the 2008 and 2025 US question sets and test their knowledge.
US Citizenship Test Study App
Best for: US applicants who want the civics questions together with the state questions that change with where they live.
USCIS: Civics Test Study Tools
Best for: Anyone in the US who wants the study app published by USCIS itself, the agency that runs the naturalization interview.
Matching an app to your country
- United States, either test version: Citizen Now, U.S. Citizenship Test '26.
- United States, speaking practice: Citizenry.
- Australia: Australian Citizenship Test(s) by Wei Zhang, Citizenship Test AU 2027, Pass Australian Citizenship.
- Canada: Canadian Citizenship 2026 by Reev Tech, Citizen Pass: Canada Test Prep.
What USCIS says about the 2025 civics test
According to USCIS, anyone who files Form N-400 on or after Oct. 20, 2025 takes the 2025 civics test. It's an oral test of 20 questions from a list of 128, and you must answer 12 correctly to pass. The officer stops once you've answered 12 correctly or 9 incorrectly.
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If you filed before that date, you take the 2008 test instead: up to 10 questions from a list of 100, with 6 correct answers needed. That's why the version an app covers matters so much. Check the listing names the version on your paperwork.
What Australia's Home Affairs department says about apps
The Department of Home Affairs in Australia says all test questions are based on the Our Common Bond booklet, and it offers an official practice test designed to look and feel like the real one. It also says it doesn't endorse or recommend external courses or apps you have to buy.
That's a fair warning worth repeating. Treat any app as extra practice on top of the official booklet and the official practice test, never as a replacement for them.
How to study for any citizenship test
- Find your country's official study guide and read it once.
- Check which version of the test applies to you.
- Use an app for short daily question sessions.
- Practise answering out loud if your test or interview is spoken.
- Take full mock tests in the last week before your appointment.
The British version of the test has its own roundup of Life in the UK Test apps.
What to look for in a listing
- The right country and version. For the US, look for the 2025 question list of 128 if you filed recently.
- Official source material. The listing should name the official guide it's based on.
- Audio and speaking practice. Useful where the test is oral.
- Your languages. Some apps explain questions in several languages.
Do you make citizenship test or study apps? Tool makers can ask to be considered for a featured place on this list.
My plain advice on citizenship test apps
Start with your government's own free materials, confirm which test version you'll sit, then add one app that matches it for daily practice. If your interview is spoken, rehearse out loud, because knowing an answer and saying it calmly to an officer aren't the same thing.
Want help practising spoken English as well? My ESL conversation questions are a relaxed way to build confidence.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the US citizenship test?
USCIS says the 2025 civics test asks 20 questions from a list of 128, and you need 12 correct to pass.
Which US civics test do I take?
USCIS says it depends on when you filed Form N-400: on or after Oct. 20, 2025 means the 2025 test, before that the 2008 test.
Is there an official citizenship test app?
USCIS publishes its own civics test study app, and Australia's Home Affairs department offers an official practice test online.
Are citizenship test apps free?
Most apps here don't name a free plan on the listing read, so check the free plan column and the official free materials first.
Does Australia recommend citizenship test apps?
No, Home Affairs says it doesn't endorse or recommend external courses or apps you have to buy.
What is the Australian citizenship test based on?
Home Affairs says every test question is based on the Our Common Bond booklet.
