Rigged vs The Real POTUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rigged
Engage in a politically-themed puzzle strategy game where you manipulate congressional districts across the United States to favor your chosen party. Explore multiple winning strategies and discover how easy it is to influence election outcomes.
- Choose your political party
- Rig all 50 US states
- Challenging puzzles with multiple solutions
- Infinite retries and map resets
- Strategy-based gameplay
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Turn the polls in your favor with the politically-themed puzzle game, Rigged! Take sides as a Democrat or Republican in this strategy challenge, designed in collaboration with Fusion. It’s your job to move around the United States, changing congressional districts to give your party the upper hand. Rigged is a fun and entertaining game that demonstrates how political parties change districts within states to give themselves an advantage. This process, known as “gerrymandering”, has a significant impact on the United States political system. As you expand and reshape districts throughout America, you will discover there is more than one way to win. Test different strategies and discover just how easy it is to exploit the system. We’re putting YOU in charge of it all, so start rigging elections today! KEY FEATURES ▸CHOOSE YOUR PARTY! Republican or Democrat? Pick your preference! ▸RIG ALL 50 STATES! The full game includes 50 levels - one for each state in the USA! ▸CHALLENGING PUZZLES! Levels have multiple solutions. Find the optimal strategy! ▸INFINITE RETRIES! Make a mistake? Can’t finish a level? Don’t worry! Reset a map at any time!
The Real POTUS
Engage in a deep political simulation, leading the United States or rival global powers. Make critical decisions, manage crises, and navigate complex international relations. Compete against others in multiplayer diplomacy and see if you can maintain global stability.
- Lead multiple world powers
- Build your administration
- Face real-world challenges
- Command global power
- Multiplayer diplomacy
- Dynamic AI-powered gameplay
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The Real POTUS - Political Simulation Step into the most powerful office in the world. The Real POTUS is an immersive political strategy simulation where every decision shapes history. Lead the United States as President—or command rival superpowers like China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea in Adversary Mode. Navigate crises, manage international relations, and see if you have what it takes to survive the pressures of global leadership. FEATURES: Lead Multiple World Powers • Play as the President of the United States with authentic government structures • Or choose Adversary Mode: command China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, Syria, and more • Each nation features unique gameplay mechanics, factions, and challenges Build Your Administration • Appoint Cabinet members and Supreme Court Justices • Select AI-generated Vice Presidential running mates • Manage relationships with Congress and navigate partisan politics Face Real-World Challenges • Respond to international crises and natural disasters • Handle political scandals and press briefings • Conduct diplomatic summits with world leaders • Issue executive orders and presidential pardons Command Global Power • Direct military operations and intelligence briefings • Manage the nuclear football and strategic deterrence • Navigate complex foreign relations with allies and adversaries • Engage in economic policy through the Federal Reserve and trade decisions Multiplayer Mode • Challenge other players in head-to-head PvP diplomacy • Compete on the world stage against real opponents Dynamic AI-Powered Gameplay • Every scenario is uniquely generated • Realistic consequences for your decisions • Track your approval ratings, economy, military readiness, and more Earn Achievements • Unlock achievements for historic accomplishments • Share your presidential stats with friends Will you unite a divided nation or watch it crumble? The fate of the world is in your hands. --- Note: This is a political simulation game for entertainment and educational purposes. All scenarios are fictional. See our Terms of use eula: https://therealpotus.com/terms-of-use-eula/
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Verdict
Rigged and The Real POTUS both sit at 2.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Rigged's written reviews are positive against 31% of The Real POTUS's. Rigged also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). The Real POTUS's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (54 vs 11). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Rigged sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Real POTUS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for Rigged against 2.5 for The Real POTUS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Rigged's written reviews are positive against 31% of The Real POTUS's.
Rigged ships an update monthly, The Real POTUS weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rigged | The Real POTUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (11 ratings) | 2.5 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 31.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hitcents.com, Inc. | Sivility Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Rigged
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In-app purchases
Rigged
- Rigged - All Levels/No Ads$0.99
The Real POTUS
- POTUS Monthly3 Days trial$3.951 Month
- POTUS Yearly3 Days trial$39.951 Year









