# Roll Call News

> Nonpartisan news and analysis of U.S. politics and Capitol Hill. (iPhone/iPad app by FiscalNote, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-call-news/id433753469 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FiscalNote, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/814572884)
- Category: News, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-05-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-call-news/id433753469/reviews.md

## What is Roll Call News?

Breaking news and analysis from Roll Call, the source for objective and nonpartisan coverage of the people, politics and personalities of Capitol Hill since 1955.

From our vetting of Members of Congress to the investigating and uncovering of legislative scandals, reading Roll Call is an everyday ritual on Capitol Hill. When Congress goes home to campaign, we hit the road with them. And when Congress works until all hours of the night debating a controversial bill, Roll Call reporters are up with them, bringing our readers up-to-the-minute analysis.

Stay connected to the political debate in Washington.

Download the easy-to-navigate Roll Call app today and become an insider.

Features:
- Stories, photos and video from inside and around the Capitol.
- Breaking news alerts.
- Customization: choose your personal topics; search and bookmark the stories you like; get Roll Call news to your inbox.

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- Stories, photos, and video
- Customizable topic selection
- Search and bookmarking
- News delivered to inbox

## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-call-news/id433753469/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Huh?

*2026-03-09, version 9.0.1*

Other than the front page, you click on anything it doesn’t come up you click under factbase nothing comes up,

### 2/5 — App doesn't give you notifications

*2025-12-21, version 9.0.1*

Please fix the app.It doesn't give you notifications on important news.Please update the app.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all.

*2020-05-01, version 8.0.3*

Just as the title says.

### 1/5 — Is this app still active?

*2020-03-11, version 8.0.3*

This app is non responsive. Is it still being used?

### 1/5 — The app is broken

*2020-03-01, version 8.0.3*

The Roll Call app stopped working about two months ago. It no longer updates news stories.

This is now a zombie app. Too bad.

### 1/5 — Lousy

*2020-02-20, version 8.0.3*

• Can’t copy story excerpts from within the app
• Attempts to send stories via SMS or email causes freeze-up
• Attempts to communicate with developer met with unresponsiveness
• Images with stories improperly oversized
• App is now completely dead, i.e., does not update w new stories.

### 1/5 — Great news but bad app

*2019-06-12, version 8.0.3*

Update app for iPhone x

### 1/5 — Add iPhone XS Max support!

*2018-11-07, version 8.0.3*

App desperately needs iPhone XS Max resolution support.  Please update!!

### 1/5 — Read fast before it crashes

*2018-04-23, version 8.0.3*

Worth the quick glances at the political news. Come on, who is working on this app? Do you know that it crashes on almost every story? Fix it!

### 2/5 — Good news source, amateurish app

*2017-01-29, version 8.0.3*

Roll Call is a great way to track news about the U.S. Congress and other branches of federal government. But the app looks and feels like the result of a high school coding assignment. Headlines and captions are routinely truncated, with no way to get the missing text. The top story is promoted with an annoying popup that frequently contains a picture and NO text. (I have yet to see it display a complete headline.) Photos and graphics are dumped into articles without scaling, so you only see about 10% of the whole thing. This might be amusing if the app had been designed as a guessing game. But in a news app — where the unscaled images mean lots of scrolling to get to the rest of the article — it's the opposite of amusing. Stick to the website.

## Frequently asked questions about Roll Call News

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app delivers breaking news and in-depth analysis focused on U.S. politics, Congress, and Capitol Hill. It covers the people, politics, and personalities of Washington, D.C., offering objective and nonpartisan coverage.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include breaking news alerts, access to stories, photos, and videos from inside and around the Capitol. Users can also customize their experience by choosing personal topics, searching and bookmarking stories, and opting to receive news via email.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is ad-supported. While there are no in-app purchases mentioned, users can expect to see advertisements within the application.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is designed for individuals who want to stay informed about the political landscape in Washington, D.C. This includes those interested in objective and nonpartisan coverage of Congress, legislative matters, and the personalities involved in U.S. politics.

### What makes this app different from other news apps?

This app specializes in providing objective and nonpartisan coverage of Capitol Hill and U.S. politics, a niche it has focused on since 1955. It offers insider perspectives, reporting from the road with campaigning members of Congress, and up-to-the-minute analysis of legislative debates.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.0.1 — 2022-03-05

We've updated RollCall with our new privacy statement on the Appstore

### 9.0.0 — 2020-07-01

Our updated Roll Call News app is here!

Read, Search, and Share to stay updated on our non-partisan coverage of the people and politics of Capitol Hill

### 8.0.3 — 2016-02-02

iOS 9.2.1 update
Bugfixes

### 8.0.2 — 2015-12-16

Sharing articles with others
minor bug fixes

### 8.0.1 — 2015-11-13

Support for video content in stories

Minor bug fixes

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