USDA Ethics vs QS Insider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USDA Ethics
This app offers federal employees, particularly USDA staff, concise summaries of ethics rules and Hatch Act regulations. It features an organized Ethics Library, a video library with ten short educational videos, and a Resources section to connect with ethics advisors.
- Federal ethics rules summaries
- Hatch Act limitations
- Organized Ethics Library
- Ethics Video Library
- Contact Ethics advisors
- Resource section
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This interactive mobile app provides USDA employees – and other Federal government employees – with short easy-to-read summaries of the Federal ethics rules and the Hatch Act's limitations on political activity. This information is available, at your fingertips, in a well-organized Ethics Library. The app also includes a series of ten short videos in a comprehensive Ethics Video Library, so that employees can quickly become more aware about these important rules, anytime, whether in the office, off-site, or on official travel. The app contains a handy Resources sections for USDA employees to be able to readily contact an Ethics advisor at the USDA Office of Ethics. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Since ethics determinations are often fact-specific, employees are strongly encouraged to contact their respective agency Ethics Advisors with any ethics questions. The app is a useful tool to raise awareness, but is not a substitute for the individual advice provided by an experienced Ethics Advisor.
QS Insider
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The QuickConnect app gives QuickSeries employees convenient and streamlined access to company information, news, policies and feedback tools. This app enables employees to stay up to date on company activities in real-time.
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Verdict
USDA Ethics and QS Insider are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
USDA Ethics ships an update every 4 months, QS Insider every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USDA Ethics | QS Insider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Department of Agriculture | QuickSeries Publishing |
In-app purchases
USDA Ethics
No in-app purchases
QS Insider
No in-app purchases
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Do USDA Ethics or QS Insider have ads?
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