PolicyLens

Explore Open Government Data

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Turn data.gov open data into interactive charts. An independent app, not affiliated with data.gov — nothing you search is ever stored or sold. PolicyLens is an independent app for exploring the public datasets published on data.gov, the U.S. government's open data catalog. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the General Services Administration, data.gov, Socrata, or any government agency. Search thousands of datasets by keyword, agency, or topic, then turn the results into bar, line, and categorical charts instead of parsing raw CSV files by hand. Browse by category (housing, health, economy, environment, education), check what's trending, and open a dataset's detail page to see the agency behind it, its date coverage, and its geographic scope. Save the ones you use often to Favorites, or arrange several charts together in a dashboard to compare them side by side. PolicyLens doesn't collect personal information. There's no account, no login, and nothing to sign up for. Searches go directly from your device to the public data.gov API, and Toastfield never sees or logs them. Favorites are stored locally on your device and never uploaded anywhere. Full privacy policy: toastfield.com/apps/policylens/privacy. Built for researchers, students, journalists, and anyone who wants a faster way into public data.

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The developer, Alexander Bowden, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    Information

    Seller
    • Alexander Bowden
    Size
    • 3.4 MB
    Category
    • Reference
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Toastfield
  • Developer Website
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