# The Hill vs Election Tracker

The Hill and Election Tracker both sit at 2.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Election Tracker's written reviews are positive against 7% of The Hill's. The Hill's advantage is ratings volume (284 vs 39). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for The Hill against 2.5 for Election Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Hill has 284 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of The Hill's written reviews are positive against 46% of Election Tracker's.

The Hill ships an update every 6 weeks, Election Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Hill | Election Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-hill/id360124019/reviews) | [2.5 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/election-tracker/id1477911200/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **284** | 39 |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | **46.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 75 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nexstar Broadcasting](https://appshunter.io/developer/457614880) | [Nelson Lai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477911199) |

## What reviewers say

### The Hill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-hill/id360124019)

Stay informed on US politics and congressional affairs. Access in-depth news, analysis, and opinion pieces on campaigns, business, and lobbying. Watch exclusive video content and follow topics for breaking news alerts.

**Highlights:** Congress and politics coverage, Business and lobbying focus, News, analysis, and opinion, Video clips and talk shows, Push notifications for breaking news, Save stories for later

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Balanced and unbiased news reporting
- ✍️ High-quality journalism and writing
- 🎯 Good content for political news junkies
- ⚡ Responsive developer support
- 📱 Functional app when working properly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive video ads
- 🛑 Constant pop-up advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📜 Poor text readability and font sizing issues
- 🔄 Jittery and glitchy scrolling

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening articles
- App crashes when scrolling too quickly
- App freezes during initialization
- App won't load on some devices
- Text cut off in landscape mode

**Requested features**

- Search functionality for articles
- Bookmark/save articles feature
- Breaking news notifications
- Ad-free subscription option
- Ability to disable auto-play videos


### Election Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/election-tracker/id1477911200)

Stay updated on US elections with real-time polling data, presidential approval ratings, and prediction market sentiment. Access detailed poll breakdowns and trend charts. The app features a clean interface and offline access to cached data.

**Highlights:** Presidential election polls, Approval/disapproval ratings, Prediction market sentiment, Offline data caching, Pull-to-refresh functionality, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Hill free?

The Hill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Election Tracker free?

Election Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Hill or Election Tracker?

The Hill and Election Tracker are both rated 2.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 284 and 39 ratings respectively.

### Do The Hill or Election Tracker have ads?

Both The Hill and Election Tracker show ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Hill or Election Tracker?

The Hill ships an update every 6 weeks, and Election Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, The Hill was updated on September 20, 2026 and Election Tracker on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*