Comparison

CivicMapper vs Civic Bubble™

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

Head to head
About

CivicMapper

This app provides detailed civic jurisdiction information for your current location in the United States. It identifies state, county, city, congressional districts, and census data. Enable live tracking to receive real-time updates and notifications when you cross into new jurisdictions.

Highlights
  • View state, county, and city jurisdictions
  • Identify US Congressional and State Senate/House districts
  • Access Census tract, block, and group data
  • Discover Urban Areas and Combined Statistical Areas
  • Live tracking with customizable intervals
  • Notifications for crossing jurisdiction boundaries
Features
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CivicMapper: Know Where You Are — and Everywhere You’ve Been — in the US. CivicMapper shows all census jurisdictions for any place in the United States — your current location, a pin you choose, or a spot you look up. Go beyond a postal address: see the state, county, city (or unincorporated area), and many more layers that most maps leave out. WHAT’S NEW • Visited Places — color in counties and cities you’ve been to on an interactive US map, and keep a running tally by state • Phone tracking — record GPS trails while CivicMapper is open, or turn on Continuous tracking to keep logging in the background • Import GPS files — bring in tracks from dedicated GPS hardware (such as a Columbus V990 data logger), review them on the map, and use them to fill Visited Places automatically • Import & export — you control your data • Hardware tips and buy links — helpful tips for a privacy-first hardware setup for geo-tracking For any location, CivicMapper can show: 1. State 2. County (or equivalent) 3. City (incorporated place) 4. County subdivision 5. US Congressional district 6. State senate district 7. State house district 8. Census tract 9. Census block group and census block 10. Urban area 11. Combined statistical area Turn on Live mode to refresh on a cadence you choose, and notice whenever you cross into a new jurisdiction — useful for geography fans, civics buffs, and anyone who works with election or census boundaries. WHY CIVICMAPPER? Popular navigation apps usually give a postal city, state, and ZIP. They often skip county and many other civic layers — and the “city” on a mailing address isn’t always inside actual city limits. Rural and unincorporated places still get a postal city based on ZIP codes. CivicMapper uses actual geographic boundaries from the US census so you see where you really are. PRIVACY Your visited places, GPS trails, and imports stay on your device. No account is required to use CivicMapper. CIVIC MAPPER PRO Visited Places, phone tracking, continuous tracking, and GPS file tools are available with Civic Mapper Pro (auto-renewable subscription), for the following prices as of this writing: • Monthly — $0.99 per month • Yearly — $7.99 per year Discover where you are — and map where you’ve been — with CivicMapper!

About

Civic Bubble™

This app consolidates Georgia-specific government information, including districts, elections, and public official profiles. It helps users stay informed about local and state politics by organizing data from official public sources into a personalized feed.

Highlights
  • View federal, state, and local districts
  • Track election contests and candidates
  • Explore public office profiles
  • Follow Georgia legislation
  • Access local government news
  • Differentiate profile types
Features
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Civic Bubble™ brings together Georgia districts, elections, and profiles for public officials, civic groups, and organizations—all in one organized place. Civic Bubble™ is an independent, non-partisan platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any federal, state, or local government entity. The app organizes publicly available government information into a personalized experience based on your districts, helping you stay informed without searching across multiple websites. What You Can Do See Your Districts - View your federal, state, judicial, city, and school board districts in one place. Track Elections - Explore upcoming election contests, candidate information, and election results sourced from official public filings provided by the Georgia Secretary of State, the Georgia Ethics Commission, and the Federal Election Commission. Explore Public Office Profiles - Access publicly available information about elected officials, candidates, civic groups, and organizations. Follow Georgia Legislation - Track bills introduced in the Georgia General Assembly using official legislative data. Get Local News & Updates - See public news and updates from Georgia government offices collected into one feed. Each news item includes a citation linking to the original source. Profile Transparency - Profiles within Civic Bubble™ are clearly labeled as either: 1. System-Generated - Automatically compiled from publicly available government records and other public sources. 2. Account-Managed - Maintained by the listed official, campaign, or organization through an external web-based content management system. Account-managed profiles may include news, events, polls, and other public updates provided directly by the account holder. Account-managed status reflects profile control only and does not imply government endorsement. Campaign Pages - Campaigns may create and maintain pages that are linked to a candidate's profile, allowing voters to view publicly available election information alongside campaign-provided content in one organized interface. Data Sources: Information is compiled from publicly available official sources, including: Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/) Georgia Ethics Commission (https://ethics.ga.gov/) Georgia General Assembly (https://www.legis.ga.gov/) Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/) Official Georgia county and municipal government websites (examples: https://www.cherokeecountyga.gov/, https://www.mariettaga.gov/) Civic Bubble™ does not provide government services, process applications, or conduct official transactions. While reasonable efforts are made to present current information, accuracy depends on the underlying public sources and is not guaranteed.

Screenshots

CivicMapper3 screens
Civic Bubble™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Civic Bubble™ at every 2 weeks against CivicMapper's every 5 months. CivicMapper's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CivicMapper against 5.0 for Civic Bubble™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CivicMapper ships an update every 5 months, Civic Bubble™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CivicMapper versus Civic Bubble™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCivicMapperCivic Bubble™
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreat Sitkin Technologies LLCChristy Zeigler

Customer experience

CivicMapper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Civic Bubble™

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CivicMapper

No in-app purchases

None

Civic Bubble™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CivicMapper free?
CivicMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Civic Bubble™ free?
Civic Bubble™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CivicMapper or Civic Bubble™?
CivicMapper and Civic Bubble™ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do CivicMapper or Civic Bubble™ have ads?
Neither CivicMapper nor Civic Bubble™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CivicMapper or Civic Bubble™?
CivicMapper ships an update every 5 months, and Civic Bubble™ every 2 weeks. Most recently, CivicMapper was updated on September 19, 2026 and Civic Bubble™ on September 17, 2026.

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