Comparison

Hill Time vs Politeio

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

Head to head
About

Hill Time

Stay informed about U.S. House proceedings with real-time updates on schedules, floor activity, and bill details. Access official links and context for hearings, markups, and live sessions. No account is needed for this fast and clear news source.

Highlights
  • House Schedule (hearings, markups, floor time)
  • Real-time Floor Updates
  • Live Proceedings with Official Links
  • Detailed Bill Information
  • Fast Congress.gov Links
  • No Account Required
Features
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Hill Time keeps you on top of U.S. House activity. • House Schedule – hearings, markups, floor time • Floor Updates – live status changes and context • Live Floor – real-time proceedings with official links • Bill Details – sponsors, actions, fast Congress.gov links No account required. Built for speed and clarity.

About

Politeio

Stay informed about government actions with this app. Browse bills, track legislative progress, and access detailed information on laws and congressional activity. Receive live updates to keep you current.

Highlights
  • Browse congressional bills and laws
  • View detailed bill information
  • Track legislative activity
  • Stay informed with live updates
Features
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Politeio helps you follow your government, from Congress to the state and local offices that serve your community. Browse a location-aware civic activity feed and read legislation, executive orders, court opinions, and local directives inside the app. See official source material, recorded actions, and source freshness. Search legislation and explore bill summaries, legislative history, people, and text. Explore representatives, districts, maps, upcoming elections, and candidate information with links to official sources. State and local coverage varies by location and source availability. Read freely without an account. Sign in to save a location and use it across Feed and Reps. You can change or remove your saved location and delete your account in the app. Politeio is an independent civic information app and is not affiliated with the U.S. government. Support: support@politeio.com

Screenshots

Hill Time4 screens
Politeio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hill Time at every 5 days against Politeio's every 11 days. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Hill Time against 5.0 for Politeio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hill Time ships an update every 5 days, Politeio every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hill Time versus Politeio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHill TimePoliteio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDylan OttTBAUM LLC

Customer experience

Hill Time

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Politeio

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

In-app purchases

None

Hill Time

No in-app purchases

None

Politeio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hill Time free?
Hill Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Politeio free?
Politeio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hill Time or Politeio?
Hill Time and Politeio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Hill Time or Politeio have ads?
Neither Hill Time nor Politeio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hill Time or Politeio?
Hill Time ships an update every 5 days, and Politeio every 11 days. Most recently, Hill Time was updated on October 30, 2026 and Politeio on October 30, 2026.

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