Comparison

Pocket Boxing 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

Pocket Boxing

Engage in classic arcade boxing matches against a variety of opponents, each with distinct fighting styles. Master dodging, ducking, and punching to achieve victory. Build your knockout power for devastating combos and special moves.

Highlights
  • Diverse opponents with unique fighting styles
  • Intuitive swipe controls for dodging and ducking
  • Tap controls for jabs and body blows
  • Build KO power for devastating attacks
  • Unleash brutal combinations
  • Supports landscape and portrait modes
  • Retro and modern graphics options
Features
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Lace up your gloves and do battle with a colorful cast of hulking opponents, each with a unique fighting style. Dodge, duck, and punch your way to victory in a rousing romp of old-timey arcade boxing action! Take on Jersey Joe, Moose McGee, Super Ivan, Mean Bean, Kimber Slash, Palooka Pete, Rasta King, Kid Turbo, and more! Swipe left/right to dodge. Swipe down to duck. Tap to pepper opponent with jabs or land a thundering body blow. Build your KO power to unleash devastating hooks and uppercuts. Dodge or duck big punches, then unleash brutal combinations while your opponent is off balance. Supports both landscape and portrait orientation, along with option of retro (default) and modern graphics style.

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

Pocket Boxing4 screens
Election Year Knockout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Boxing at none against Election Year Knockout's shown. Pocket Boxing also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Election Year Knockout's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pocket Boxing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Election Year Knockout sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Election Year Knockout holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 719 and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Pocket Boxing's written reviews are positive against 88% of Election Year Knockout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Boxing ships an update every 8 months, Election Year Knockout every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Boxing versus Election Year Knockout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BoxingElection Year Knockout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (719 ratings)4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7192.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB185 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEasy 8 SoftwareExceptionull Games LLC

Customer experience

Pocket Boxing

All ratings715 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Election Year Knockout

All ratings2,699 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.1%

User reviews

Pocket Boxing

From 719 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👾 Nostalgic Punch-Out gameplay experience
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging mechanics
  • 👍 Good controls and responsive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visual design
  • ⏱️ Good time-killer entertainment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes at Rasta King fight
  • 🎭 Heavy reliance on Punch-Out inspiration
  • ⚙️ Poor timing-based control mechanics
  • 🎬 Copyright character designs (Rocky, movie boxers)
  • 💰 Pay-to-win monetization elements

Election Year Knockout

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent Punch-Out!! style gameplay
  • 🤣 Funny political satire
  • 🎮 Great mobile controls
  • 💎 High-quality production values

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult final boss

Bugs and requests

Pocket Boxing

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes at Rasta King fight (multiple reports)
  • Game freezes when Rasta King gets back up
  • Kim Z becomes unkillable in certain matches
  • Progress not saved when exiting app mid-circuit
  • App crashes during specific achievement attempts

Requested features

7 requests
  • Character creation and customization
  • Career mode
  • Female fighter version
  • Updated background and crowd visuals
  • Original character designs
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  • Save progress mid-fight functionality
  • Difficulty balancing adjustments

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

1 purchases

Pocket Boxing

One-time1
  • Unlimited Rematches$1.99
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 Pocket Boxing free?
Pocket Boxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Election Year Knockout free?
Election Year Knockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Boxing or Election Year Knockout?
Election Year Knockout is rated higher. Pocket Boxing averages 4.5 out of 5 from 719 ratings, while Election Year Knockout averages 4.8 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Pocket Boxing or Election Year Knockout have ads?
Election Year Knockout shows ads; Pocket Boxing does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Boxing or Election Year Knockout?
Pocket Boxing ships an update every 8 months, and Election Year Knockout every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Boxing was updated on October 22, 2026 and Election Year Knockout on October 26, 2026.

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