Comparison

iLegislate vs OpenGov

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

Head to head
About

iLegislate

This application digitizes government meeting workflows by providing paperless agenda and document review. It allows users to access meeting materials and archived videos on their iPad, significantly reducing printing costs and improving pre-meeting efficiency for government agencies.

Highlights
  • Paperless agenda and annotation
  • Access supporting documents
  • Review archived meeting videos
  • iPad optimized
  • Streamlined pre-meeting workflow
  • Reduced printing costs
Features
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iLegislate is a government-specific paperless agenda and annotation application for users of the Granicus Platform & Suites. iLegislate enables governments to review meeting agendas, supporting documents, and archived videos over the iPad. Proven to save staff hours in their pre-meeting workflow while improving efficiencies, government agencies no longer need to spend thousands of dollars annually printing, copying, and binding meeting materials, not to mention the staff costs for collecting, organizing, and distributing these materials.

About

OpenGov

This app enables inspectors to conduct permit and license approvals efficiently, even offline. Access your schedule, view applicant and property details, and add comments for clear communication and task resolution.

Highlights
  • Offline inspection capability
  • Access inspection schedule
  • View applicant and property details
  • Add comments for reviewers
  • Work without internet connection
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Simple and user-friendly, the OpenGov Mobile App allows inspectors to efficiently conduct inspections needed to approve permits and licenses -- with or without an internet connection. In addition to the ability to work offline, inspectors will be able to easily access their inspection schedule and view all the details from the application such as the applicant information, property details, uploaded attachments, and issued documents. Inspectors can also add comments for fellow permit reviewers or the applicant, ensuring that results are clearly communicated and open tasks are resolved as quickly as possible.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenGov at 3.7 against iLegislate's 2.3. OpenGov also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenGov holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLegislate ships an update every 3 months, OpenGov monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iLegislate versus OpenGov: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLegislateOpenGov
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGranicusOpenGov

Customer experience

iLegislate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OpenGov

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iLegislate

No in-app purchases

None

OpenGov

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLegislate free?
iLegislate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenGov free?
OpenGov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iLegislate or OpenGov?
OpenGov is rated higher. iLegislate averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while OpenGov averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do iLegislate or OpenGov have ads?
Neither iLegislate nor OpenGov shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLegislate or OpenGov?
iLegislate ships an update every 3 months, and OpenGov monthly. Most recently, iLegislate was updated on November 1, 2026 and OpenGov on November 3, 2026.

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