LobbyTools vs Taking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LobbyTools
Stay informed with instant bill notifications and detailed meeting reports. Manage your schedule with an expert-curated calendar and track critical updates on a daily dashboard. Access legislator information and stay connected to Capitol speed.
- Instant bill notifications
- Meeting insights and reports
- Expert-curated calendar
- Today dashboard
- Legislator directory
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Stay ahead of the Session with instant Bill Notifications and polished reports in Meeting Insights. Use the expert-curated Calendar and Today dashboard to track and share critical updates without returning to the office. LobbyTools Mobile delivers the trusted accuracy you rely on, built for the speed of the Capitol. Capabilities: - Notifications & Summaries - Expert-Curated Calendar - Legislator Directory - Meeting Insights - Today Dashboard
Taking
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Taking Action We believe simple is better than complex. We believe that less is more. We believe that candidates running for elected office and elected officials should provide: a) A safe place for voters and citizens to be directly connected to the democratic process and governance in general b) A way for politicians and citizens to connect in a meaningful way, creating transparency and accountability. c) Enable voters and citizens to directly access and receive information dynamically, real time in a mobile-friendly and visually appealing way. d) A place where candidates and elected officials can focus on informing and educating voters and citizens in a transparent way with un-curated, unfiltered information. Taking Action App is designed with voters, citizens, elected officials and candidates for elected office in mind. Common problems which Taking Action can solve: - Too much information to memorise and recall from websites and mainstream media (especially when environments change rapidly) - Unable to find that email or message from a candidate or politician - Irrelevant information (spam) resulting in voters and candidates missing the critical need to know information - Unable to keep up with a candidate or elected officials and their changes on positions due to ineffective, legacy communications Key benefits: 1) Visual easy to navigate guide to candidates for office and elected officials. 2) Targeted communications based on current issues and/or events 3) Candidate, politician and issue-based streamlined communications 4) Targeted topical resources which are informative and engaging
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LobbyTools at every 2 months against Taking's every 18 months. Taking's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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.
LobbyTools ships an update every 2 months, Taking every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LobbyTools | Taking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LobbyTools Inc | KREA HOLDINGS LLC |
In-app purchases
LobbyTools
No in-app purchases
Taking
No in-app purchases
