Comparison

Win the White House vs Common App

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

Head to head
About

Win the White House

Manage a presidential campaign by debating issues, raising funds, polling voters, and making media appearances. This educational game teaches the electoral process and the influence of media.

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

About

Common App

Manage your college applications on the go. This app offers a secure and streamlined way to apply to over 1000 colleges, research financial aid options, and access guidance from counselors, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Apply to 1000+ colleges
  • Research financial aid
  • Get counselor advice
  • Secure application process
  • Mobile convenience
Features
Currently charting
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Simplify your college application experience with Common App for mobile. Common App for mobile provides you with the same secure, streamlined application experience you’ve come to expect from Common App online, all from the convenience of your mobile device. The app seamlessly integrates with the first-year desktop experience — allowing you to apply to more than 1000 colleges, research financial aid, and get advice from counselors. Common App for mobile is free and easy to use. Download the app to navigate your entire college application journey.

Screenshots

Win the White House4 screens
Common App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Win the White House at 77% against Common App's 23%. Win the White House also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Common App's advantage is chart position (#64 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Win the White House holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 679 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Win the White House's written reviews are positive against 23% of Common App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Win the White House ships an update every 2 months, Common App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Win the White House versus Common App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWin the White HouseCommon App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1K ratings) — better3.0 (679 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better679
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size533 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCivics, Inc.The Common Application

Customer experience

Win the White House

All ratings990 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative18.0%

Common App

All ratings679 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative72.0%

User reviews

Win the White House

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Common App

From 679 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient mobile app
  • 👍 Same functionality as website
  • 🎉 Finally available as an app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔑 Requires re-login every time
  • 🚫 Doesn't work for transfer students

Bugs and requests

Win the White House

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes after recent update
  • Opponent's actions don't always make sense

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Include presidential debates and post-election term

Common App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • White screen on login
  • App doesn't load past logo
  • Redirects transfer students to website

Requested features

3 requests
  • Keep user logged in for longer
  • Increase text box size
  • Add back button navigation

In-app purchases

None

Win the White House

No in-app purchases

None

Common App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Win the White House free?
Win the White House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Common App free?
Common App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Win the White House or Common App?
Win the White House is rated higher. Win the White House averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Common App averages 3.0 from 679 ratings.
Do Win the White House or Common App have ads?
Neither Win the White House nor Common App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Win the White House or Common App?
Win the White House ships an update every 2 months, and Common App every 9 months. Most recently, Win the White House was updated on November 2, 2026 and Common App on November 7, 2026.

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