Comparison

Causes vs Gov Glance

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

Head to head
About

Causes

Stay informed about global issues and take action. Discover trending topics, legislation, and community campaigns. Directly support nonprofits making a difference through in-app donations and connect with like-minded individuals.

Highlights
  • Unbiased news summaries
  • Daily issue updates
  • Discover and support nonprofits
  • Community campaigns
  • Direct in-app donations
  • Connect with users
Features
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As seen on MSNBC, The Today Show, The New York Times, Wired, Politico, and featured in the iTunes App Store. Causes makes it easy to stay informed and take meaningful action on the issues that matter most to you. From breaking news and active legislation to trending topics and community-driven campaigns, Causes helps you cut through the noise and step into impact. Rally your community—or explore and support others already making change. Posts on Causes now feature pinned nonprofits, giving you a direct way to learn more and donate to organizations aligned with the issue at hand—all within the app. Make up your own mind • Browse short, unbiased summaries of what’s happening in the world • Get daily updates on news, issues, and trending Causes • Discover real organizations doing real work—and support them directly • Join a vibrant community of people who care

About

Gov Glance

Access updates from all three federal branches, 50 states, and local news. Read official government documents like bills, laws, and reports. Explore topics such as economy, environment, and health, and save items for later reading.

Highlights
  • View federal, state, and local government updates
  • Access official documents (bills, laws, reports)
  • Explore diverse government topics
  • Save content for later reading
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • No account required
Features
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Gov Glance is not the media; it is the citizen's tool for government transparency. With Gov Glance you will have the ability to view updates across the whole government, including all 3 federal branches, all 50 states, local news reports, and more on the way. Read official documents like bills, laws, reports, hearings, court arguments, and much more that are just a tap away. Explore topics like Economy, Environment, Foreign Affairs, Science & Technology, health, spending, regulations and more coming soon. If you find something interesting you can save it to your collection to read later. All collection data is saved locally on your device and is never shared with anyone or anything. As a non-profit we created a tool that is truly free which means we respect your privacy. You will never need an account to access Gov Glance and no data will ever be shared or sold. Government today is vast, but it is only as powerful as the people who give it strength, which at the end of the day is all of us. Many of us are frustrated with how inefficient government can be, and there is no easy solution. The way forward will never be by electing a super politician to fix all of our problems. It is our role as citizens to be as conscious as we can to steer society in the right direction. Becoming an informed citizen does not mean knowing the latest gossip from Capitol Hill, but rather understanding our communities and the actions government is taking, for better or for worse, so we can hold our representatives accountable and know how we want to move forward together.

Screenshots

Causes4 screens
Gov Glance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gov Glance at 4.9 against Causes's 4.4. Gov Glance also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Causes's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 15) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gov Glance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Causes has 4.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Causes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gov Glance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Causes ships an update every 5 weeks, Gov Glance every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Causes versus Gov Glance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCausesGov Glance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCountable CorpGov Glance Foundation Inc.

Customer experience

Causes

All ratings4,218 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative55.8%

Gov Glance

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Causes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Endless login loops
  • Inability to contact representatives
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Incorrect district assignments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to see representatives' voting history
  • Option to rotate device for better typing
  • Improved navigation and user experience
  • More balanced and objective content curation

Gov Glance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Causes

No in-app purchases

None

Gov Glance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Causes free?
Causes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gov Glance free?
Gov Glance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Causes or Gov Glance?
Gov Glance is rated higher. Causes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Gov Glance averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Causes or Gov Glance have ads?
Neither Causes nor Gov Glance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Causes or Gov Glance?
Causes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gov Glance every 3 weeks. Most recently, Causes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gov Glance on November 3, 2026.

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