Comparison

The Hill E vs Clear

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

Head to head
About

The Hill E

Access agenda-setting political news and in-depth reporting from Washington. This digital edition offers a curated reading experience, perfect for a quick overview or leisurely exploration of current events. Download editions for offline access.

Highlights
  • Non-partisan political news
  • Agenda-setting reporting
  • Curated digital edition
  • Offline reading
  • Washington D.C. focus
Features
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The Hill is the definitive digital source for non-partisan political news and information—providing you with agenda-setting reporting on what’s happening in Washington, and why it matters. This e-edition complements our core news app and offers subscribers a curated experience that you can read through in a single sitting or complete at your leisure. Download the whole edition for offline reading during travel.

About

Clear

Features
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Clear-Sight shows you how the news is built. See when an article is informing you, and when it's using words to move your opinion where the data doesn't. Most articles aren't neutral. They make choices about what to include, whose voice matters, how certain to sound, and how hard to push. Clear-Sight surfaces those choices in about a minute. READ Browse trending Top Stories and the latest headlines across the topics you care about. Found something worth a closer look? Analyze it in one tap. ONE-TAP ANALYSIS, NO COPY-PASTE Reading in Safari? Just tap Share and pick Clear-Sight. We capture the full article and send back the breakdown. It even works on subscriber-only stories you're already logged into. No copy-paste, no dead ends. UNDERSTAND Every analyzed article gets an Objectivity Score from 1 to 10, built from 10 signals: Balance, Evidence, Logic, Sourcing, Context, Nuance, and more. See at a glance whether an article is informing you, or using words to move your opinion where the data doesn't. A high score informs. A low one persuades. Then go past the number: • What it left out: the perspectives and voices missing from the story • How it was built: breaking news, an explainer, or an opinion dispatch? • The claims and stats that actually carry the argument • Historical context, so you understand how the story came to be, and start seeing the patterns that repeat ASK CLEAR-SIGHT Have a question about a story? Ask it. Clear-Sight searches the live web and comes back with a plain-language answer, plus the sources to back it up. If the sources don't support a claim, it tells you. Ask about a single article or a whole topic. GO DEEPER Your articles group themselves into Storylines automatically. Follow a story as it unfolds on a visual timeline, see fresh coverage from multiple outlets, and discover how separate stories connect through the people and organizations they share. YOUR READING, ON THE RECORD Everything you analyze is saved to a searchable, filterable library. Filter by outlet, date, or objectivity score. Watch your own media diet take shape over time. BUILT FOR MOBILE • Face ID / Touch ID sign-in • Notifications when your analysis is ready • Syncs across your devices Clear-Sight doesn't tell you what to think. It shows you how a story was made, then hands you the tools to understand the subject on your own terms. Account creation is free at clear-sight.ai. Some features use monthly credits depending on your plan.

Screenshots

The Hill E4 screens
Clear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clear at none against The Hill E's 10. Clear also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). The Hill E's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. The Hill E sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Clear asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hill E ships an update every 3 months, Clear weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Hill E versus Clear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hill EClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (588 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings588 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNexstar BroadcastingClearSight AI Incorporated

Bugs and requests

The Hill E

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App doesn't open or crashes on launch
  • Pop-up ad surveys block app functionality
  • Outdated news content displayed (3+ weeks old)
  • Twitter sharing feature non-functional
  • Unable to move content boxes within articles
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  • Pagination controls obstruct readability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and iPhone compatibility
  • Better article navigation and discovery
  • Responsive design for mobile devices
  • Enhanced sharing functionality (Twitter integration)

Clear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Hill E

One-time10
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 271$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 272$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 273$0.99
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  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 274$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 275$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 276$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 277$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 278$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 279$0.99
  • The Hill - Digital Edition for iPad Issue 280$0.99
None

Clear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hill E free?
The Hill E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clear free?
Clear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Hill E or Clear have ads?
Neither The Hill E nor Clear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hill E or Clear?
The Hill E ships an update every 3 months, and Clear weekly. Most recently, The Hill E was updated on October 17, 2026 and Clear on September 30, 2026.

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