# Pocket Congress vs Informed

The clearest difference is rating: Informed at 5.0 against Pocket Congress's 4.5. Informed also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Pocket Congress's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (75 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Informed sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Congress asks for nothing beyond the download.

Informed 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 5, 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 Informed's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Congress | Informed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-congress/id6444019265/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/informed-congress-tracker/id6776409152/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Siddharth Bhatia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775268961) | [Skybridge Labs, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776409154) |

## 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


### Informed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/informed-congress-tracker/id6776409152)

This app provides a daily brief of congressional activities, including bills, votes, and hearings, explained in plain English. It allows users to track legislation, view member voting records, and receive push notifications for updates. An AI feature offers plain-language summaries and context for legislative content.

**Highlights:** Daily congressional activity brief, Bill tracking and status updates, Member voting records and contact info, AI-powered legislative summaries, Live and on-demand committee hearings, Personalized watchlist and push notifications

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small token pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium token pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Large token pack | $26.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Congress free?

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

### Is Informed free?

Informed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

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

### Do Pocket Congress or Informed have ads?

Neither Pocket Congress nor Informed shows ads.

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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.*