# Pocket Congress vs bill progress

The clearest difference is rating: bill progress at 5.0 against Pocket Congress's 4.5. bill progress also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Pocket Congress's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

bill progress 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pocket Congress ships an update every 5 weeks, bill progress every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Congress | bill progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-congress/id6444019265/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bill-progress/id6759895648/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 23 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Siddharth Bhatia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775268961) | [Ramzi Kanazi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881488369) |

## 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


### bill progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bill-progress/id6759895648)

Stay informed about U.S. Congress with real-time updates on votes, bills, and representatives. Track legislation, compare member voting records, and join discussions on issues that matter.

**Highlights:** Find your representatives, Track roll call votes, Follow legislation progress, Compare member voting records, Save and follow content, Join community discussions

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Congress free?

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

### Is bill progress free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Congress or bill progress?

bill progress is rated higher. Pocket Congress averages 4.5 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while bill progress averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pocket Congress or bill progress have ads?

Neither Pocket Congress nor bill progress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Congress or bill progress?

Pocket Congress ships an update every 5 weeks, and bill progress every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Congress was updated on October 15, 2026 and bill progress on October 1, 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.*