Comparison

Vice captain vs Election Year Knockout

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

Head to head
About

Vice captain

Engage in a soccer battle action game where you aim shots at monsters. If the ball is missed, you can pick it up to continue the challenge. Enjoy free kick challenges with a unique monster-fighting twist.

Highlights
  • Soccer battle action
  • Aim shots at monsters
  • Pick up the ball
  • Free kick challenges
Features
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Defeat the monster in the free kick! Soccer Battle Action! Let's to hit a shot aiming a monster! Let the "pick up ball" when if the ball is not.

About

Election Year Knockout

Engage in a humorous boxing match against political figures to reach the White House. Customize your fighter, unlock power-ups, and complete bonus missions in this arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Political parody opponents
  • Hilarious cutscenes and jokes
  • Challenging bonus missions
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Fighter customization
  • Controller support
Features
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Create your own political party, lace up your boxing gloves, and punch your way to the White House in Election Year Knockout! In a country torn apart by its political divide, the nation has resorted to boxing to settle its differences. Fight your way through hilarious political opponents before squaring off with president Donald Thump himself! Election Year Knockout is like a White House Correspondents dinner with boxing gloves, uppercuts, and haymakers! The game hits both sides of the aisle hard, picking on Democrats and Republicans. Unwind after voting in your local primary, caucus, or the general election and give your favorite (or least favorite) politician an uppercut to the face! I was pleasantly surprised to find that Knockout looks to be a polished, suitably ridiculous arcade boxing game. - Pocket Gamer Game Features Beat them all and become president! Fight political parody figures including Jab Bush, Uncle Joe, and Birdie Sanders. Maybe you even have what it takes to reach the White House and take on the leader of the nation, Donald Thump! Each opponent presents a unique challenge with their own strengths and weaknesses. Absolutely hilarious Hysterically funny cutscenes and political jokes are mixed in everywhere. You’ll never laugh harder at a boxing game! Dozens of challenging bonus missions The game doesn’t end after beating an opponent in the ring. Optional bonus missions will keep political pugilists interested for hours. Can you beat Jab Bush with a single punch or counter Donald Thump’s Stormy Smash with a haymaker three times in a single round? Boost your way to the presidency Politicians never fight fair, and neither should you! Unlock powerful boosts like Cup of Filibuster that will allow you to punch almost forever. The veto boost allows you to make one final stand, but be careful! You can only use it once per match. Customize your fighter Customize your fighter including the gender, hairstyle, skin tone, and hair color. There are even multiple patriotic styles of boxing attire to choose from with much more on the way soon! Full controller support Plug in a supported controller (including xBox One and PS4 controllers) for an even more authentic retro boxing game experience. Privacy Notice: Election Year Knockout collects your device’s IP address, advertising ID, and other partner-specific identifiers. These identifiers enable personalized ads and analytics to improve our game. Opt-out or learn more by visiting our Privacy Center, accessible from the game's settings.

Screenshots

Vice captain3 screens
Election Year Knockout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Election Year Knockout at 4.8 against Vice captain's 4.3. Election Year Knockout also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 58%) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 23). Vice captain's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Election Year Knockout sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Vice captain asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Election Year Knockout holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Election Year Knockout has 2.7K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Vice captain's written reviews are positive against 87% of Election Year Knockout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vice captain ships an update every 6 weeks, Election Year Knockout every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Vice captain versus Election Year Knockout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVice captainElection Year Knockout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews87.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB185 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developerhap Inc.Exceptionull Games LLC

Customer experience

Vice captain

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative36.1%

Election Year Knockout

All ratings2,699 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.2%

Bugs and requests

Vice captain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Election Year Knockout

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound cuts out after ads
  • Game freezes at the end of fights
  • Controls become unresponsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • More playable characters
  • Offline mode
  • Customization options
  • Online multiplayer

In-app purchases

None

Vice captain

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Election Year Knockout

One-time13
  • 50k Influence$0.99
  • Small Flash Sale Pack$0.99
  • Candidate Pack$1.99
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  • Medium Flash Sale Pack$2.99
  • Election Year Knockout Premium$4.99
  • 300k Influence$4.99
  • Presidential Pack$4.99
  • Election Year Knockout VIP$4.99
  • Nuclear Negotiations$4.99
  • Large Flash Sale Pack$4.99
  • 750k Influence$9.99
  • 2,000k Influence$19.99
  • 6,000k Influence$49.99

Questions

Is Vice captain free?
Vice captain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Election Year Knockout free?
Election Year Knockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vice captain or Election Year Knockout?
Election Year Knockout is rated higher. Vice captain averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Election Year Knockout averages 4.8 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Vice captain or Election Year Knockout have ads?
Election Year Knockout shows ads; Vice captain does not.
Which is updated more often, Vice captain or Election Year Knockout?
Vice captain ships an update every 6 weeks, and Election Year Knockout every 2 months. Most recently, Vice captain was updated on September 30, 2026 and Election Year Knockout on September 29, 2026.

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