PublicCEO vs BehindTheHill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PublicCEO
Access timely news and insights for local government leaders in California. This app offers a clean, intuitive reading experience to keep you informed on important topics without distractions, whether you're browsing headlines or in-depth content.
- Timely news and insights
- Focus on local government leaders
- Clean and intuitive reading experience
- Easy browsing of headlines
- In-depth content exploration
- On-the-go updates
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PublicCEO (PCEO) — California's Top News for Local Government Leaders is your go-to source for timely news, insights, and updates across topics that matter most. Designed for clarity and speed, PublicCEO delivers a clean and intuitive reading experience so you can stay informed without distractions. Whether you’re browsing headlines, exploring in-depth content, or checking updates on the go, PCEO makes it easy to stay in the loop.
BehindTheHill
This app consolidates public financial disclosure data for members of Congress, including stock trades, campaign finances, and sponsored bills. It presents this information in an accessible format, making it easier to research representatives and understand legislative activity.
- Congressional stock trades with details
- Campaign finance data
- Bills sponsored by members
- Committee assignments
- Member profiles
- Economic indicators for context
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Welcome to BehindTheHill, Every member of Congress is required to disclose stock trades, campaign finances, and financial records. The information is public, but it's scattered across dozens of government websites and difficult to follow. BehindTheHill brings it all together in one place. Browse every member of the House and Senate, explore their stock trades, see who's funding their campaigns, follow the bills they sponsor, and view committee assignments through clean, easy-to-read profiles built from official public records. Whether you're researching your own representative, following congressional trading activity, or simply trying to stay informed, Behind The Hill makes public government data easier to understand. Features include: • Congressional stock trades with dates, tickers, and disclosed value ranges • Campaign finance data from official FEC filings • Bills introduced and co-sponsored by members of Congress • Committee assignments and member profiles • Economic indicators to provide additional legislative context Behind The Hill is built using official public records, including congressional disclosures, Federal Election Commission filings, and government APIs. We don't offer financial advice or investment recommendations, just easier access to information that's already public.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: BehindTheHill at 7 against PublicCEO's 1. PublicCEO's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PublicCEO against 4.9 for BehindTheHill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BehindTheHill has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PublicCEO ships an update every 3 weeks, BehindTheHill fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PublicCEO | BehindTheHill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tripepi, Smith and Associates, Inc. | Shaun Barnes |
Customer experience
PublicCEO
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In-app purchases
PublicCEO
No in-app purchases
BehindTheHill
No in-app purchases







