# Election Year Knockout vs Celeb U Brawl

Election Year Knockout and Celeb U Brawl both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Election Year Knockout's written reviews are positive against 60% of Celeb U Brawl's. Election Year Knockout also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 72). Celeb U Brawl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Election Year Knockout sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Celeb U Brawl sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Election Year Knockout against 4.7 for Celeb U Brawl. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Election Year Knockout has 2.7K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Election Year Knockout's written reviews are positive against 60% of Celeb U Brawl's.

Election Year Knockout ships an update every 2 months, Celeb U Brawl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Election Year Knockout | Celeb U Brawl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/election-year-knockout-boxing/id1475845507/reviews)** | [4.7 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celeb-u-brawl/id1593011809/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 72 |
| Positive reviews | **87.8% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 185 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Exceptionull Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291542129) | [CECT Global, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590584513) |

## What reviewers say

### Election Year Knockout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/election-year-knockout-boxing/id1475845507)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50k Influence | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Flash Sale Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Candidate Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Flash Sale Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Election Year Knockout Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| 300k Influence | $4.99 | one-time |
| Presidential Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Election Year Knockout VIP | $4.99 | one-time |
| Nuclear Negotiations | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Flash Sale Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 750k Influence | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2,000k Influence | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6,000k Influence | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- More playable characters
- Offline mode
- Customization options
- Online multiplayer


### Celeb U Brawl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celeb-u-brawl/id1593011809)

Engage in a humorous boxing game where you can fight caricatures of famous personalities. Compete against others, unlock new locations, and upgrade your character's abilities. Enjoy various game modes and a campaign that spans iconic global settings.

**Highlights:** Celebrity caricatures, Campaign mode, Whack a Celeb mode, Indiscriminate Slap mode, Customizable characters, Leaderboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small pile of gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Training Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Training Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Training Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pile Of Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Training Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Whole Bunch of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| A Lot Of Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Training Pack 3 | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Election Year Knockout free?

Election Year Knockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Celeb U Brawl free?

Celeb U Brawl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Election Year Knockout or Celeb U Brawl?

Election Year Knockout is rated higher. Election Year Knockout averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Celeb U Brawl averages 4.7 from 72 ratings.

### Do Election Year Knockout or Celeb U Brawl have ads?

Both Election Year Knockout and Celeb U Brawl show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Election Year Knockout or Celeb U Brawl?

Election Year Knockout ships an update every 2 months, and Celeb U Brawl every 3 weeks. Most recently, Election Year Knockout was updated on October 26, 2026 and Celeb U Brawl on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*