Comparison

Congress Pro vs Evergreen CPG Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Congress Pro

Access a comprehensive directory of members and committees, track legislation with AI-powered summaries, and record meeting notes. Stay informed with real-time updates and campaign information for the current Congress.

Highlights
  • Member directory with contact info and bios
  • Committee and subcommittee listings
  • Legislation tracking and search
  • AI-driven bill summaries
  • Secured meeting notes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Congress in Your Pocket, Professional Edition, for the second session of the 119th Congress (2025-26). Note: The app ships with the 119th Congress but only updates with a 99¢ monthly subscription as an in-app purchase. Get the app members of Congress and their staff, pros and activists, rely on to engage on Capitol Hill. With your paid monthly subscription, this app updates every time you use it so you'll always get the very best information we have. In addition to having the most complete mobile directory of members and committees available, you'll be able to track legislation and your interactions with Congress like never before. MEMBERS Each bookmarkable member page offers a thumbnail and high-resolution photo, contact information, district maps, a short bio, social media links, capitol staff names and email addresses with LinkedIn pages where available, committee and subcommittee assignments, and interest group ratings. Campaign information includes links to news, fundraising, recent opponents, election results, and win margins. We include analysis from the Cook Political Report, Inside Politics, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. COMMITTEES Full committees have their own bookmarkable pages, and include the majority and minority office, contact, social media accounts, and a description of jurisdiction. Members are listed in seniority order. Staff director names, telephone numbers, and email addresses are included. Subcommittees can be bookmarked and have website links as well as members listed by seniority. LEGISLATION Learn about and track legislation with the ability to search and bookmark all bills introduced in the 119th Congress. Where available, each bill has the official descriptions, our AI-driven summaries you can share by email, current status, sponsors and cosponsors, list of actions, and subject matter. Full bill text is linked to Congress.gov. NOTES Record or type secured meeting notes with members or committees. Edit and download all of them for use in outside the app. MORE Add widgets to your home screen showing when the House and Senate are in session. Search covers staff and biographical information and you can see members of the House or the Senate by last name or state/district. View lists of Freshmen, Open Seats, Vulnerable Seats, members by Political Party. Reorder bookmarks and navigation, get office maps, and Mehlman’s strategic presentations. APPLE WATCH Add a quick-launch complication to your watch face and access the 118th Congress from your wrist, and bookmarks from your iPhone. Tap on the thumbnail photo and get a full screen picture. Tap to call, check the Twitter/X feed, dictate or choose a short note, or get the DC office map. Information includes office address, what percent they won their last election with, Sabato's Crystal Ball for the upcoming race, and a short bio. REVIEWS Our award-winning Congress apps were launched on the first iPhone and have been featured 11 times by Apple as well as by CNN, POLITICO, Washingtonian, National Journal, The Atlantic, and Macworld. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS: Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of your purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. The privacy policy for this application is available at http://cohenresearchgroup.com/CRGPrivacyPolicy.pdf, and the Terms of Use can be found at http://cohenresearchgroup.com/CRGTermsOfService.pdf. Additionally, both links can be found in the application's Subscriptions section.

About

Evergreen CPG Events

Features
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Download the Evergreen CPG Events app to view the agenda and access other important event resources.

Screenshots

Congress Pro4 screens
Evergreen CPG Events1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Evergreen CPG Events at Free against Congress Pro's $9.99. Evergreen CPG Events also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Congress Pro's advantage is chart position (#178 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Evergreen CPG Events is free to download; Congress Pro costs $9.99 up front. Congress Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Evergreen CPG Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Congress Pro versus Evergreen CPG Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCongress ProEvergreen CPG Events
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCohen Research GroupEvergreen Council on Problem Gambling

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Congress Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Ongoing Congressional updates$0.991 Month
None

Evergreen CPG Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Congress Pro free?
Congress Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Evergreen CPG Events free?
Evergreen CPG Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Congress Pro or Evergreen CPG Events have ads?
Neither Congress Pro nor Evergreen CPG Events shows ads.

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