Breakdown vs Overlap Politics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breakdown
Engage with your elected officials by tracking their votes and legislation. Cast your own votes on bills and see how your stance aligns with your representatives' records. Stay informed on key issues with real-time updates and detailed profiles.
- Vote on real bills with AI summaries
- See your agreement score with representatives
- Track legislation by issue
- Explore representative profiles and voting records
- Receive real-time vote notifications
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Breakdown: Your Voice in Congress Breakdown closes the feedback loop between you and your representatives in Congress. See what they're voting on, vote yourself, and find out where you actually stand with the people representing you — all in one place. As a 501(c)(3) that doesn't accept donations from any political party, Breakdown delivers raw congressional data with no spin, no bias, and no agenda. Key Features Vote on Real Bills: Read AI-generated summaries of actual legislation and cast your own vote — yes or no — so your position is on the record. See your Agreement Score: Find out what percentage you actually agree with your senators and representative, based on real votes — not party labels or media narratives. Track Legislation by Issue: Follow categories like Healthcare, Defense, Climate, Civil Rights, and more. Your feed updates automatically as new bills hit the floor. Explore Representative Profiles: Dig into your reps' voting records, sponsored bills, committee assignments, and career timelines. Real-Time Updates: Get notified as votes happen in the House and Senate so you never miss what matters to you. Breakdown was built to make Congress legible to the people it's supposed to serve. No ads, no paywalls, no political funding — just the information you need to hold your representatives accountable.
Overlap Politics
Understand legislation and executive orders with concise summaries. Track your alignment with elected officials and discover personalized actions to get involved in issues you care about.
- Summarize bills and executive orders
- Track alignment with representatives
- Discover tailored action pathways
- Prioritize issues that matter
- Get timely alerts on congressional activity
- Connect with representatives
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Overlap summarizes bills and executive orders, tracks how you align with your representatives and gives you tailored action pathways based on your opinions. CHOOSE ISSUES THAT MATTER: Prioritize issues that matter to you DISCOVER CURRENT BILLS: Get timely alerts on what Congress is doing GET EXPERT-LEVEL OVERVIEW: Concise bill & arguments summaries EXPLORE ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TODAY: Tailored ways for you to get involved under each bill TRACK YOUR ALIGNMENT: See topic-based scores that show how much you agree with your representatives CONNECT WITH REPRESENTATIVES: Discover different ways to get in touch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Breakdown at 4.9 against Overlap Politics's 4.3. Breakdown also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 6). Overlap Politics's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Breakdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breakdown has 52 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Breakdown ships an update every 8 days, Overlap Politics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breakdown | Overlap Politics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Breakdown Incorporated | Overlap |
Customer experience
Breakdown
Overlap Politics
In-app purchases
Breakdown
No in-app purchases
Overlap Politics
No in-app purchases
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