# Pocket Congress vs PenLitics

The clearest difference is rating: PenLitics at 5.0 against Pocket Congress's 4.5. PenLitics also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Pocket Congress's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

PenLitics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Congress has 75 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pocket Congress's written reviews are positive against 100% of PenLitics's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Congress | PenLitics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-congress/id6444019265/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penlitics/id6464695953/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Siddharth Bhatia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775268961) | [PenLitics LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706364121) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Congress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-congress/id6444019265)

Access information about your representatives and Congress with this app. Track bills, view voting records, and search legislative data. Easily find your representative and stay informed about government actions.

**Highlights:** View recent bills, Find your Representative by zip code, See Congress members' votes, Read bill descriptions and vote trends, Call representative offices, Follow bills for updates, Search 30 years of historical bill data

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PenLitics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penlitics/id6464695953)

This app simplifies political education, explaining the significance of voting and identifying bias in news coverage. It aims to make understanding politics accessible to everyone.

**Highlights:** Political education, Importance of voting, Understanding political bias, News analysis, Simplified politics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Congress free?

Pocket Congress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PenLitics free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Congress or PenLitics?

PenLitics is rated higher. Pocket Congress averages 4.5 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while PenLitics averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.

### Do Pocket Congress or PenLitics have ads?

Neither Pocket Congress nor PenLitics shows ads.

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