MeriTalk vs Hill Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeriTalk
This app provides government IT leaders with essential news, best practices, and insights on current Federal IT issues. Stay informed about leading technology for government, key topics, and upcoming events through news articles and alerts.
- Latest Federal IT news
- Leading tech for government
- Key IT topics and events
- Breaking news alerts
- Practical insights
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The one-stop-shop for government IT leaders who are looking for news that matters, best practices, and practical insights into today's hot-button issues in Federal IT. MeriTalk's editorial mission is to engage Federal chief information officers, along with their industry counterparts and Federal IT policymakers at the most senior levels of government, through news, feature stories, exclusive studies and reports, and events. Download the app to: - Read the latest Federal IT news - Stay on top of leading tech for government - Follow key IT topics and events - Receive breaking news alert push notifications
Hill Time
Stay informed about U.S. House proceedings with real-time updates on schedules, floor activity, and bill details. Access official links and context for hearings, markups, and live sessions. No account is needed for this fast and clear news source.
- House Schedule (hearings, markups, floor time)
- Real-time Floor Updates
- Live Proceedings with Official Links
- Detailed Bill Information
- Fast Congress.gov Links
- No Account Required
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Hill Time keeps you on top of U.S. House activity. • House Schedule – hearings, markups, floor time • Floor Updates – live status changes and context • Live Floor – real-time proceedings with official links • Bill Details – sponsors, actions, fast Congress.gov links No account required. Built for speed and clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hill Time at 100% against MeriTalk's 0%. Hill Time also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MeriTalk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Hill Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MeriTalk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hill Time's.
MeriTalk ships an update every 9 months, Hill Time every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeriTalk | Hill Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MERITALK,LLC | Dylan Ott |
Customer experience
MeriTalk
Hill Time
In-app purchases
MeriTalk
No in-app purchases
Hill Time
No in-app purchases
