# Transparency vs bill progress

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bill progress at none against Transparency's 2. bill progress also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Transparency's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Transparency sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. bill progress asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Transparency against 5.0 for bill progress. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Transparency ships an update fortnightly, bill progress every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transparency | bill progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparency-politics/id6756941809/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bill-progress/id6759895648/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CAMERON BROWN SIMMONS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863814074) | [Ramzi Kanazi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881488369) |

## What reviewers say

### Transparency

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparency-politics/id6756941809)

Access and understand congressional stock trades, bill votes, and politician profiles. Engage in fact-based discussions and discover correlations between political actions and financial moves. Core features are free, with optional premium analytics.

**Highlights:** Congressional stock trade tracking, Bill voting and plain English explanations, Politician profiles and voting records, Community discussion space, Correlation discovery between actions and finances

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $59.99 | per year |


### bill progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bill-progress/id6759895648)

Stay informed about U.S. Congress with real-time updates on votes, bills, and representatives. Track legislation, compare member voting records, and join discussions on issues that matter.

**Highlights:** Find your representatives, Track roll call votes, Follow legislation progress, Compare member voting records, Save and follow content, Join community discussions

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Transparency free?

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

### Is bill progress free?

bill progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Transparency or bill progress?

Transparency and bill progress are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Transparency or bill progress have ads?

Neither Transparency nor bill progress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Transparency or bill progress?

Transparency ships an update fortnightly, and bill progress every 2 months. Most recently, Transparency was updated on October 24, 2026 and bill progress on October 1, 2026.

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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.*