Comparison

Transparency vs Informed Citizenry

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

Head to head
About

Transparency

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
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Ever wonder what your representatives are really doing in Washington? Transparency makes it simple. WHY TRANSPARENCY? Our nature is non partisan. Transparency gives you direct access to congressional data that should be easier to find: - Stock trades made by members of Congress - Bills they're voting on, explained in plain English - Complete politician profiles with voting records - Community space where you can have fact-based discussions DESIGNED FOR YOU Politics is complicated. We made it simple. Built specifically for people who want facts without the spin, Transparency presents government data in a way that actually makes sense. FEATURES Congressional Stock Trades See exactly what stocks and assets your representatives are buying and selling. Every trade, every disclosure, all in one place. Bill Tracker Complex legislation explained simply. We translate congressional jargon into plain English so you actually understand what's being voted on. Politician Profiles Complete information on every member of Congress: their trades, their votes, their bills, and their public statements. Social Feed Create posts connecting politicians, trades, and bills. See what patterns others are discovering. Like and repost the most interesting connections. Correlations Discover relationships between political actions and financial moves. Connect the dots and share what you find. NON-PARTISAN BY DESIGN We don't take sides. We don't spin. We don't tell you what to think. Transparency simply presents the public data that should be accessible to everyone. Our purple branding isn't an accident we're intentionally above the red vs. blue divide. FREE TO USE Core features are completely free. Track trades, read bills, explore politician profiles, and engage with the community at no cost. Premium features (optional) unlock advanced analytics and extended historical data. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION $5.99/month or $59.99/year Unlimited AI questions about any bill or legislation Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings > Subscriptions. LEGAL LINKS Terms of Use: https://transparencyapp.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://transparencyapp.io/privacy DATA SOURCES All data originates from official government filings. We aggregate and present it in an accessible format. Bill summaries use AI to translate complex legislation into plain English. We don't editorialize. We don't interpret. We present the facts as they're publicly filed. YOUR VOICE MATTERS Government data should be accessible. Congressional activities should be transparent. That's why we built this app to make it easier for you to stay informed. Download Transparency and see what your representatives are really up to.

About

Informed Citizenry

Features
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Informed Citizenry helps you understand what your state government is actually doing. Browse every bill moving through your state legislature, read plain-language summaries, and see how your representatives voted. Mark where you stand on the issues that matter to you, and Informed Citizenry shows how aligned each legislator is with your positions — measured by their actual votes, not their press releases. FEATURES - Bill tracker: every bill in the current session, with status, sponsors, and the full text. - Plain-language summaries that explain what each bill changes. - Topic tags so you can follow just the areas you care about (education, taxes, public safety, the environment, and more). - Vote records for every state legislator, with links back to the bills they decided. - Personal alignment scores that compare your positions to your representatives' actual voting records. - Notifications when bills you're tracking move forward. WHY IT EXISTS Most political coverage is reactive and national. State legislatures pass the laws that shape day-to-day life — schools, roads, healthcare, housing, taxes — and they do it largely in the dark. Informed Citizenry surfaces the work in a format that respects your time. Currently focused on Utah, with more states on the way.

Screenshots

Transparency3 screens
Informed Citizenry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Informed Citizenry at none against Transparency's 2. Informed Citizenry also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Transparency sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Informed Citizenry asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Transparency versus Informed Citizenry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransparencyInformed Citizenry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCAMERON BROWN SIMMONSCasey Mau

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Transparency

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Informed Citizenry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transparency free?
Transparency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Informed Citizenry free?
Informed Citizenry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transparency or Informed Citizenry have ads?
Neither Transparency nor Informed Citizenry shows ads.

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