Comparison

SCOTUSWatch vs MobileTrac

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

Head to head
About

SCOTUSWatch

Receive instant push notifications for new Supreme Court documents, including opinions and rulings. Track specific cases, access dockets, and get AI-powered summaries of legal decisions. Stay informed about the Court's actions without manual checking.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for new documents
  • Watched cases tracking
  • Built-in PDF viewer for dockets
  • AI-generated plain-language summaries
  • Full document type coverage
  • Searchable Term overview
Features
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The Supreme Court doesn't always announce when it publishes. SCOTUSWatch does. SCOTUSWatch monitors the Supreme Court's website and sends you a push notification the moment new documents appear — slip opinions, order lists, shadow docket rulings, miscellaneous orders, and more. No polling. No refresh. Just alerts when the Court acts. WHAT YOU GET • Push notifications for every new Supreme Court document • AI-generated plain-language summaries of opinions and orders, with topic tags for quick identification (optional) • Watched Cases — track specific cases, get notified when new docket entries are filed, or the Court issues an order affecting them. Also view the full docket and read filings in the built-in PDF viewer • Opinion Day Live Activities — on decision days, follow slip-opinion releases in real time from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Reader — read opinions in a clean, reflowable view with your own font, text size, margins, spacing, and light/sepia/dark theme • Listen — hear slip opinions read aloud with a distinct voice for each Justice, with background play, speed control, chapter navigation by author, and offline downloads • Audio Clips — share a passage of up to 30 seconds as a video, straight from the player • Full document type coverage: Slip Opinions, Order Lists, Opinions Relating to Orders, Miscellaneous Orders, and In-Chambers Opinions • Full Term overview — searchable and sortable by document type, month, and Slip Opinion author READ, LISTEN, AND SHARE Every opinion can be read the way you like it. Switch from the raw PDF to Reader for clean, reflowable text tuned to your own typography and theme. Prefer to listen? SCOTUSWatch reads slip opinions aloud with a distinct voice per Justice — play in the background, adjust the speed, skip ahead, and jump between authors by chapter, online or off. When a passage stands out, clip up to 30 seconds and share it. FOR LAWYERS, JOURNALISTS, AND COURT WATCHERS Whether you're a litigator tracking cert grants, a reporter covering the Court, a law student following a landmark case, or just a curious citizen — SCOTUSWatch puts you in the front row, no matter where you are. ABOUT AI SUMMARIES When enabled, SCOTUSWatch uses AI to generate plain-language summaries of new opinions and orders, along with a short topic tag identifying the area of law. Summaries are clearly labeled and intended to help you quickly understand what was decided — not to replace the original document. AI summaries may contain errors or omissions; always refer to the official Court document for authoritative text. SCOTUSWatch is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Supreme Court of the United States. Terms of Use: https://scottsapps.angstreich.net/TOS.html

About

MobileTrac

Features
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Stay on top of the Massachusetts legislature from your phone. MobileTrac gives you real-time access to bills, legislators, committees, and hearings - so you never miss an important vote or deadline. Track the bills that matter to you Search thousands of bills by keyword, number, or sponsor. See where each bill stands with visual progress indicators showing its path through the legislature. Organize bills into custom tracking lists to monitor the issues you care about. Know your legislators Browse every member of the Massachusetts House and Senate. View their district, party, leadership roles, committee assignments, and sponsored legislation - all in one place. Follow committees and hearings See which committees are meeting, when, and where. Browse committee membership and track bills assigned to each committee. Get alerted when things change Receive push notifications when tracked bills get new actions, text amendments, or hearing dates. Configure email alerts for daily summaries, floor debates, and oral testimony opportunities. Your personalized dashboard See today's legislative calendar, upcoming hearings, and recent activity on your tracked bills - all at a glance. MobileTrac is built by InstaTrac, the trusted platform used by lobbyists, advocacy organizations, and government affairs professionals to track state legislation.

Screenshots

SCOTUSWatch4 screens
MobileTrac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MobileTrac at none against SCOTUSWatch's 5. MobileTrac also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SCOTUSWatch sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MobileTrac asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCOTUSWatch ships an update every 5 days, MobileTrac every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SCOTUSWatch versus MobileTrac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCOTUSWatchMobileTrac
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperScott AngstreichInstaTrac

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SCOTUSWatch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Support$0.991 Month
  • Annual Support$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Double Espresso$2.99
  • Cold Brew$4.99
  • Grande Macchiato$9.99
None

MobileTrac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCOTUSWatch free?
SCOTUSWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MobileTrac free?
MobileTrac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SCOTUSWatch or MobileTrac have ads?
Neither SCOTUSWatch nor MobileTrac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCOTUSWatch or MobileTrac?
SCOTUSWatch ships an update every 5 days, and MobileTrac every 3 days. Most recently, SCOTUSWatch was updated on October 7, 2026 and MobileTrac on October 2, 2026.

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