Comparison

CongressTrades vs SmileNGrow

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

Head to head
About

CongressTrades

Features
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CongressTrades See what Congress is trading — clearly and simply! CongressTrades gives you easy access to publicly available financial disclosures from members of the U.S. Congress. Track stock trades, explore representatives’ trading activity, and follow companies that lawmakers are buying and selling — all in one clean, intuitive app. Whether you’re curious about market trends, political transparency, or just want to follow the data, CongressTrades puts the information at your fingertips. Explore Financial Disclosures • Stay up to date with the latest filings from members of Congress. • Browse disclosures in chronological order • Open detailed filings with dates, representatives, and associated trades • See individual trades within each disclosure Track Individual Trades • Dive into reported stock transactions with ease. • Scroll a live feed of recent trades • View buy/sell type, transaction and filing dates, and value ranges • Jump instantly to the related representative or company profile Follow Representatives • Learn how individual members of Congress are trading. • Browse and search representatives by name • View profiles with party, state, and district • See total trade counts and estimated trade values • Discover top companies traded by each representative • Browse a timeline of trading activity Analyze Stocks & Companies • See which companies are attracting attention in Congress. • Browse and search companies by name or ticker • View total trade activity and value by Congress members • See which representatives have traded each stock Stay Informed * Never miss a new filing or trade. CongressTrades makes public disclosure data easier to explore, understand, and follow — so you can see where the money is moving in Congress. Premium * Enable push notifications for newly reported trades • Enables full access to complete trading histories • Unlocks full disclosure details beyond the preview * Unlocks full historical trade data for each company * Unlimited access to full disclosures, complete trade histories, and deeper insights * Subscriptions are managed securely via in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.congresstrades.app/terms.html Privacy Statement: https://www.congresstrades.app/privacy.html

About

SmileNGrow

Features
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SmileNGrow is the most comprehensive political stock tracking app for US congressional disclosures and Indian MP holdings — all in one place. Ever wonder what Nancy Pelosi, Tommy Tuberville, or your favorite senator is buying and selling? Under the STOCK Act, every US Congress member must publicly disclose their stock trades within 45 days. SmileNGrow makes that data beautiful, searchable, and understandable. US Congressional Trades. Browse all disclosed stock trades from senators and representatives Filter by party, chamber, trade type, and sector See which politicians are buying and selling the same ticker Conflict of interest scanner — flags trades made by committee members in sectors they regulate Historical trade timeline for every politician India MP Holdings Declared stock holdings from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members Sourced from Election Commission of India affidavits Filter by party, chamber, and state India MP net worth tracker with full asset breakdown Direct, spouse, and joint holding classification Market Intelligence Sector heatmap — see which sectors Congress is bullish or bearish on Cluster scanner — find stocks where multiple politicians bought simultaneously Party vs Party comparison — Democrat vs Republican sector trading patterns Global overlap — stocks held by politicians in both the US and India Trending tickers — most-traded stocks in congressional disclosures ETF Tools Top 5 US ETFs favoured by Congress members Top India ETFs with full performance data and how-to-buy guides SIP Calculator — project your corpus with monthly amount, years, and return rate ETF comparison tool — compare any two India ETFs side by side Year-by-year milestone projections AI-Powered Analysis Tap any trade to get an AI explanation of why it matters Understands committee assignments, policy context, and trade timing Powered by Claude, one of the world's most capable AI models Alerts & Watchlist Follow any politician and get notified when they disclose a new trade Daily digest — top 3 trades every morning Personalized watchlist feed Built-in Glossary Learn what the STOCK Act means Understand trade amount ranges, disclosure timelines, SIP, CAGR, and more 12 expandable educational cards with real examples SmileNGrow is for informational and educational purposes only. Data is sourced from official public records including STOCK Act disclosures (efts.house.gov, senate.gov) and Election Commission of India affidavits (myneta.info). This app does not provide financial or investment advice. "Version 1.0 contains curated disclosure data. Live trade updates coming in a future version."

Screenshots

CongressTrades3 screens
SmileNGrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmileNGrow at none against CongressTrades's 2. CongressTrades's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CongressTrades sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per 7 days. SmileNGrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CongressTrades ships an update daily, SmileNGrow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CongressTrades versus SmileNGrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCongressTradesSmileNGrow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperApp Mountain LtdShashwat Patel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CongressTrades

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$4.957 Days
  • Premium Monthly$16.951 Month
None

SmileNGrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CongressTrades free?
CongressTrades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmileNGrow free?
SmileNGrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CongressTrades or SmileNGrow have ads?
Neither CongressTrades nor SmileNGrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CongressTrades or SmileNGrow?
CongressTrades ships an update daily, and SmileNGrow weekly. Most recently, CongressTrades was updated on October 28, 2026 and SmileNGrow on October 24, 2026.

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