# Win the White House

> Simulate managing a presidential campaign, from primaries to general elections. (iPhone/iPad app by iCivics, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/win-the-white-house/id1082836132 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [iCivics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/915103251)
- Category: Education, Games
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 990 App Store ratings · 133 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 533 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/win-the-white-house/id1082836132/reviews.md

## What is Win the White House?

This refreshed version of Win the White House challenges you to manage your own presidential campaign by debating timely issues, strategically raising funds, polling voters, launching media campaigns, and making personal appearances. 

Played 20 million times on iCivics.org, this updated version of Win the White House includes: 
- Refreshed content, art and game features
- Spanish translation, voice over, glossary
- A new campaign manager, named Ana, to guide you through the process

Teachers: Get classroom resources for Win the White House. Just visit www.icivics.org!

Learning Objectives: Your students will:
-Explain the electoral process (primary and general elections, Electoral College)
-Identify the influence of the media in forming public opinion
-Analyze how parts of a whole interact to produce outcomes in complex systems

Game Features:
1. Create a candidate. Pick an avatar, home state, political party, and campaign slogan. 
2. Choose the issues that matter to you. Battle it out with other presidential hopefuls in a primary debate by choosing the best arguments for the issues you care about. 
3. Win the primaries. The primary season doubles as the game tutorial in Win the White House. Gain campaign skills by spending time and resources in Iowa and New Hampshire.
4. Win the election. As the party candidate, you must work to gain and keep momentum through targeted media campaigns and personal appearances. Running for office isn't cheap, so you'll need to find funding in friendly states. Your ability to poll will also keep you in the know and help guide you to a presidential victory!

## Key features

- Create a candidate avatar
- Choose and debate key issues
- Win primary elections
- Manage media campaigns
- Raise campaign funds
- Poll voters
- Make personal appearances

## What do users think of Win the White House?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Entertaining and educational
- 💡 Realistic simulation of election process
- 🚀 Easy to understand and play
- 🤓 Helps learn about politics and government

**Cons**

- 🐛 States sometimes flip in unrealistic ways
- 🤔 Opponent's actions can feel unfair or biased
- 😓 Game can feel too easy after playing multiple times

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes after recent update
- Opponent's actions don't always make sense

**Most requested features**

- Add more political parties (e.g. Independent, Libertarian, Green)
- Allow customization of candidate and running mate
- Implement multiplayer mode to play against friends
- Add difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard)
- Expand to cover other countries' elections
- Include presidential debates and post-election term

## Recent user reviews (10 of 133)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/win-the-white-house/id1082836132/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Why do the freakin democrats always win!

*2026-07-15, version 1.2.3*

FREAKIN DEMOCRATS ALWAYS FREAKIN WIN TRUMP 4EVER!

### 5/5 — Boredom cure

*2026-03-28, version 1.2.3*

Hi!!! Whenever I’m at school and I finished all my assignments and work for the day I always go to iCivics/Win the White House due to how fun it is. Even if we have free time and we can go to games like bloomer or kahoot I still choose this. I love politics especially in this I know all the answers to the issues. I never done the democratic side but I do know everything in the republican side. I just have to see the issue and the sentence and I know it instantly. Thank you for this game.
Just one concern though. I’ve been trying to sign into my school account but it never works.

### 4/5 — Fun Game One Critique

*2026-03-19, version 1.2.3*

I love this game it’s fun to play I just wish that our male characters could run against other males rather than running against a women only and a female character could run against another female that’s my only critique on the game

### 5/5 — Incredible, some suggestions

*2026-03-04, version 1.2.3*

I think this is an incredible game, been playing since 2020 but I do have some suggestions that would make this game a whole lot better. When you pick your issues, I think you should be able to pick 7 issues along with the option of 2 issues from the opposing party. I have trouble picking my issues with only 5 options. I also think having more skins would be great. Maybe the game could get updated too, because I tried to play it on a new phone this year and it did not support the game. I don’t know if that was just the phone or not, but overall incredible game! I would have gave a 4 but I gave a 5 so maybe people could read this. And to the people reading if any, it’s not rigged for a certain party like many of these political games. Thanks for reading!

### 5/5 — Wish they had real candidates from life

*2025-12-29, version 1.2.3*

Put more political candidates in like George bush and Obama

### 5/5 — Wonderful knowledge

*2025-11-16, version 1.2.3*

I love this game because it have some knowledge easy to understand about political without long reading

### 3/5 — Good, but states flip weird

*2025-11-07, version 1.2.3*

Ok look, I… LOVE it! But for example, it puts D.C. and Minnesota red and Idaho and Alabama blue… I wish you could change it to where it’s realistic

### 4/5 — Romans 10:9

*2025-09-28, version 1.2.3*

Romans 10:9

### 5/5 — Really entertaining game

*2025-08-24, version 1.2.3*

I really enjoy playing this game. As someone from the UK I would love to see a UK election version of this game

### 1/5 — Game

*2025-07-23, version 1.2.3*

I have played 3 times and the democrats always win and I run as a republican so it’s not fair that I run for nothing and I will be president from 2053-2061.

## Frequently asked questions about Win the White House

### What is Win the White House?

Win the White House is an educational game that allows you to manage your own presidential campaign. You'll make strategic decisions about debating issues, raising funds, polling voters, and launching media campaigns to win the election.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include creating a candidate, choosing and debating issues, winning primaries, managing media campaigns and personal appearances, raising funds, and polling voters to guide your campaign strategy.

### Is this app free to play?

Yes, this app is completely free to play. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it accessible for all users.

### What will I learn by playing this game?

By playing, you will learn about the electoral process, including primary and general elections and the Electoral College. You will also understand the influence of media on public opinion and how different parts of a complex system interact to produce outcomes.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for students and anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of running a presidential campaign and the US electoral system. It's particularly useful for educational purposes in civics and political science.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.3 — 2020-04-01

Phone support

### 1.2.2 — 2020-03-18

Updated screenshots

### 1.2.1 — 2020-02-21

Version 1.2.1 Notes:
- Number of visual defects & inconsistencies resolved
- Visual improvements on Internet Connection prompts
- Quality of life improvements for Spanish translation
- VO now plays during the National Convention scene

### 1.2.0 — 2019-11-18

Played 20 million times on iCivics.org, this updated version of Win the White House includes:
- Refreshed content, art, and game features
- New Spanish translation, voice over, and glossary content
- A new campaign manager, named Ana, to guide you through the process
- Quality of life improvements to enhance the game experience

### 1.1.3 — 2016-07-19

Bug fixes

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