Election Explorer vs PoliClimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Election Explorer
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Election Explorer is an iPad application that visualizes the results of the 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. Election results may be viewed for the entire country of for an individual state. It also allows the user to simulate the effect on those elections of election rules different from those used in the United States.
PoliClimate
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Explore U.S. election results by state and county. PoliClimate brings presidential and U.S. Senate election history together so you can see how places voted and how results changed over time. STATEWIDE ELECTION HISTORY Search a state to see its presidential popular vote and regular U.S. Senate general-election results from 2000 through 2024. View historical charts, two-party margins, reported vote totals, candidate returns, and source links. Statewide totals are sourced directly from state-level returns, independently of county coverage. COUNTY RESULTS AND COMPARISONS Switch between Statewide and Counties with a compact dropdown. Keep the same office and election year as you browse. Search counties, sort state tables by margin, closeness, change, or votes, compare two counties, and save favorites. Share state or county results with square or portrait cards. PERSONALIZE YOUR VIEW Choose eight color themes with light, dark, or system appearance. Your preferences stay on your device. Bundled election data works offline; location lookup and external source links require a connection. REMEMBER YOUR TRAVELS My Travels keeps counties and states you've visited on your device. Mark past visits manually or enable optional foreground collection. No account is required. Browsing election results does not record a visit. Uninstalling may erase local records. SOURCES AND SCOPE Data comes from MIT Election Lab and reviewed election authority returns, including FEC references. Coverage varies. Missing or uncertain returns are labeled or withheld; contests that cannot support a reliable Democratic/Republican comparison show candidate returns where available. Presidential results are popular votes, not electoral votes. Statewide Senate history covers regular November general elections and excludes special elections, runoffs, and later ranked-choice rounds. These figures do not identify the eventual winner in every contest. Historical results describe votes, not every resident or a forecast. This is not a live election-night results service. PoliClimate is independent and is not affiliated with a government or political party. MIT Election Lab: https://electionlab.mit.edu/data FEC election results: https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/election-results-and-voting-information/ County lookup: https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/Geocoding_Services_API.html Location is optional and used only in the foreground. The app includes banner advertising. Privacy policy: https://lavs.info/policlimate/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PoliClimate at every 2 days against Election Explorer's every 26 months. PoliClimate also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Election Explorer's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Election Explorer ships an update every 26 months, PoliClimate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Election Explorer | PoliClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thomas Malloy | lavs apps |
In-app purchases
Election Explorer
No in-app purchases
PoliClimate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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