Comparison

Majority Report vs Pocket Congress

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

Head to head
About

Majority Report

Access a daily political talk show featuring interviews with notable figures. Stream live audio and video, call in, or message the show. Download podcasts for offline listening and enjoy exclusive content for members.

Highlights
  • Live audio and video streaming
  • One-tap call-in
  • IM the show
  • Downloadable podcasts
  • Access to extended show for members
  • YouTube video access
Features
Currently charting
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The best way to listen live, stream or download the two-time winner of The Best Political PodcastAward, The Majority Report radio program. Hosted by Sam Seder, The Majority Report is a smart, daily, political talk show featuring long form interviews with top authors, policy makers, reporters, filmmakers and comedians. Seder is a long time political talk show host and in addition to frequent appearances on CNN, MSNBC and CNBC, he has sub hosted for Chris Hayes and Keith Olbermann. This App features: + Easy live audio and video streaming of the Monday through Friday live show at 12PM ET to listen or watch anywhere. + One tap call in to the live show. + IM the show. + Streaming of the most recent 25 daily podcasts. + Downloading for offline listening of the most recent 25 daily podcasts (wifi suggested to avoid data charges) + MEMBERS not only get access to the extended show but also get download and streaming access to nearly 3000 episodes episodes of the Majority Report. + Watch all Majority Report YouTube videos. + Important Show links. Terms of Use: https://terms.fans.fm/

About

Pocket Congress

Access information about your representatives and Congress with this app. Track bills, view voting records, and search legislative data. Easily find your representative and stay informed about government actions.

Highlights
  • View recent bills
  • Find your Representative by zip code
  • See Congress members' votes
  • Read bill descriptions and vote trends
  • Call representative offices
  • Follow bills for updates
  • Search 30 years of historical bill data
Features
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Congressional App Challenge Winner (CA-13, 2022) Nothing's stopping you from reading through the Congressional Record or watching C-SPAN all day, but Pocket Congress makes information on the actions of your representatives and Congress as a whole much more accessible and searchable. With the app, you can: • See recent bills in Congress • Find your Representative using your zip code  • See Congress members’ votes on recent bills. • Read a brief description about them and view trends about how they vote • Call their office, straight from the app! • Follow bills & receive updates on their progress You can also search for recent bills or through 30 years of historical data. • Search by category, such as 'healthcare' or 'environmental' • Search by bill name • For advanced users: search by bill number and create advanced filters For all bills, you can see their stage in the legislative process and a summary of the bill text authored by the Congressional Research Service. Share links to specific bills and congressmembers (perfect for educating your friends or spreading the word on social media)! “Very cool.” –Congressman Jeff Jackson Created by Siddharth M. Bhatia, a senior at Piedmont High School. www.sidmb.com Contact me: siddharth@sidmb.com

Screenshots

Majority Report4 screens
Pocket Congress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Majority Report at 4.9 against Pocket Congress's 4.4. Majority Report also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Pocket Congress's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, 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. Majority Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Pocket Congress asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Majority Report holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 253 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Majority Report's written reviews are positive against 66% of Pocket Congress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Majority Report ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Congress monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Majority Report versus Pocket Congress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMajority ReportPocket Congress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (253 ratings) — better4.4 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings253 — better70
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPilot Season, Inc.Siddharth Bhatia

Customer experience

Majority Report

All ratings253 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

Pocket Congress

All ratings70 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral17.2%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Majority Report

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Live streaming cutouts and connection drops
  • App crashes when attempting to listen to live shows
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 11
  • Login functionality broken with no support response
  • App not functioning properly on some devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode for light-sensitive users
  • Playback speed options (1.25x speed boost)
  • AirPlay support for speaker systems
  • Pause and backtrack during live shows
  • Dedicated section for Right Wing Mandela content
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  • Monthly mailbag Q&A feature

Pocket Congress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Majority Report

Subscriptions1
  • Majority Reporter$9.991 Month
None

Pocket Congress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Majority Report free?
Majority Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Congress free?
Pocket Congress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Majority Report or Pocket Congress?
Majority Report is rated higher. Majority Report averages 4.9 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Pocket Congress averages 4.4 from 70 ratings.
Do Majority Report or Pocket Congress have ads?
Neither Majority Report nor Pocket Congress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Majority Report or Pocket Congress?
Majority Report ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pocket Congress monthly. Most recently, Majority Report was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pocket Congress on September 23, 2026.

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