# PolitiTruth — a PolitiFact Game of Fake News > Political fact-checking game to distinguish real from fake news. (iPhone/iPad app by Cinq-Mars Media.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polititruth/id1217091559 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Cinq-Mars Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/924648806) - Category: Games, News, Trivia - Price: Free - Rating: 3.40/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 26 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-06-13 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polititruth/id1217091559/reviews.md ## What is PolitiTruth? PolitiTruth is a non-profit game of distinguishing political fact from fiction. Swipe left to guess a news story is false and swipe right to guess it is true. The game is made in partnership with the Pulitzer Prize winning organization PolitiFact in the hopes of encouraging players to better discern sources of information while gathering beneficial statistics on public misconceptions. By tapping into our competitive nature, we hope to expand political consciousness. Guesses are anonymously saved online to show how your political awareness compares to other players, and to help identify the stories people get wrong most often. Data on public misconceptions in politics is highly reliant on surveys and our hope is with a large audience of people playing, we can make these statistics more robust and reduce response bias. The game is premiering at E3 2017 through the IndieCade showcase. PolitiTruth was created by Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis and is part of Cinq-Mars Media, a 501(c)3 devoted to education. www.cinqmarsmedia.com www.politifact.com ## Key features - Distinguish political fact from fiction - Swipe left for false, right for true - Track public misconceptions - Compare political awareness anonymously - Educational game ## Recent user reviews (10 of 26) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polititruth/id1217091559/reviews.md ### 2/5 — All news is false *2025-10-26, version 4.0* App could be fun but it’s only giving me false statements so there’s no statement to guess. I can just keep swiping false and I’m always right ### 3/5 — Good idea but… *2025-06-02, version 4.0* This app is too America-centric, and also every single question is “False.” Seriously, I blindly picked false 4 games in a row and got an unbelievably high score. ### 1/5 — Good concept *2024-10-05, version 4.0* The idea is great. The game itself is poorly made. There is potential here and I will still play it but a lot needs to be improved. Edit: I just played and lowered the star rating to one star. Just keep swiping left (false) and you will get a 100% score. It’s basically a app telling what’s false and nothing more ### 5/5 — Nice game *2024-09-06* Cool game but why is everything false 😅 ### 1/5 — a bunch of stupid and bias opinions *2020-07-16, version 2.0.2* A bunch of stupidity and bias opinions ### 1/5 — Dated *2020-06-05, version 2.0.2* It used to be fun, but now the facts are so old it's more of a memory game than a fact check. Wish the developers would update it. I'm deleting it. ### 3/5 — Good but it should quiz the user on facts, not who’s lying *2020-03-28, version 2.0.2* I think the app should be more about just the facts and not necessarily who said them. Mainly because I think it should be a quiz that tests the user’s knowledge of important facts. Not a quiz about who the user thinks is lying. Who said it could be revealed after the user guesses. Focusing on quizzing the user on facts, I think will make it more fun. Plus users won’t feel as though their party or political views are being attacked. When I play, I cover up who said it so I’m not influenced by my personal opinion of the speaker. It’s harder that way (which is somewhat disconcerting). ### 1/5 — Outdated *2020-01-05, version 2.0.2* Hasn’t been updated since 2017. ### 4/5 — Fun game needs more diverse content *2019-12-21, version 2.0.2* The questions can be a little repetitive but i love the idea of the game ### 4/5 — Interesting, but could be improved *2019-02-05, version 2.0.2* The app is interesting and helps with learning politics but there could be a few changes. The first is maybe different game modes like vs where players compete against each other. Another is adding more detail to statements like allowing us to see not just the initials of ice but the full name. Also, allowing us to have more detail on the people who say quotes such as a short summary of their opinions could help. Finally, maybe adding a way to contact politifact for more info on a quote could help and letting us ask questions about the background and quote. ## Frequently asked questions about PolitiTruth ### What is PolitiTruth? PolitiTruth is a non-profit game designed to help players distinguish between political fact and fiction. By swiping left for false and right for true on news stories, users can improve their information discernment skills. ### How does the game help me understand public misconceptions? The game anonymously saves your guesses online, contributing to a larger dataset that identifies which stories people most frequently get wrong. This data aims to provide more robust statistics on public misconceptions in politics. ### Is PolitiTruth free to play? Yes, PolitiTruth is a free game. It is a non-profit initiative developed by Cinq-Mars Media, a 501(c)3 devoted to education. ### What is the goal of playing PolitiTruth? The primary goal is to enhance your ability to discern credible sources of information and to expand your political consciousness. It also aims to gather valuable data on public misconceptions to reduce response bias in surveys. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 4.0 — 2024-08-21 Updated for 2024 with the latest PolitiFact checks. ### 3.0 — 2020-10-08 Newly updated for the 2020 election with major UI and stability improvements and integration with PolitiFact's new API. ### 2.0.2 — 2017-10-13 Performance optimizations, UI improvements including increased legibility and new graphic assets ### 1.0 — 2017-06-13 No release notes. ## Apps similar to PolitiTruth | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Controls Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-controls-game/id1383958809) | 3.7 (38) | Free | Games | | [Cranky Uncle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cranky-uncle/id1531525625) | 3.6 (26) | Free | Games | | [Cessabit: a Stress Relief Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cessabit-a-stress-relief-game/id1432204333) | 4.4 (604) | $1.99 | Games | | [History Trivia Quiz Game 2026](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/history-trivia-quiz-game-2026/id1493682831) | 4.5 (444) | Free | Games | | [Art Master](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-master/id1501260152) | 4.7 (154) | Free | Games | | [Trivial Geography Quiz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trivial-geography-quiz/id1312877222) | 4.7 (570) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Cinq-Mars Media - [Synonymy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synonymy/id924648807) - [Synonymy Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synonymy-lite/id938998017) - [Word Unknown](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-unknown/id1064901570) - [SugarSweet](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sugarsweet/id1151606636) - [The Devil's Calculator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-devils-calculator/id1447599858) All apps by Cinq-Mars Media: https://appshunter.io/developer/924648806 ## Related topics [snopes](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/snopes) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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