Comparison

Election Year Knockout vs Crunchyroll

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

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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.

About

Crunchyroll

Experience an arcade-style boxing game with retro visuals and modern gameplay. Engage in intense matches against galactic opponents, utilizing dynamic controls and fluid 2D animation to become the universe's greatest fighter.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade boxing gameplay
  • HD 2D animation
  • Touch screen and controller support
  • Dynamic boxing techniques
  • Galactic opponent roster
  • Become Champion of the Universe
Features
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Available exclusively for Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Members. Get ready for the ultimate arcade boxing, Retro-like experience in a game brimming with blood and violence. Defeat all the best fighters in the galaxy to become the GOAT of the universe in Thunder Ray! Step into the ring and experience the adrenaline-pumping action of our retro arcade boxing game, but with a modern twist! Get ready to throw jabs, hooks, and uppercuts as you face off against a roster of colorful and eccentric opponents. The game features meticulously crafted HD animation, bringing each character to life with stunning detail and fluid movements. Features: - New and improved touch screen controls as well as full support for game controllers! - Enjoy sharp, detailed 2D animation - Bob and weave around your opponents brutal technics - Master arcade-style, dynamic boxing - Travel across galaxy and defeat out-of-this-world opponents - Become a Champion of the Universe - Supported Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese-Brazil ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

Screenshots

Election Year Knockout4 screens
Crunchyroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Election Year Knockout at 88% against Crunchyroll's 20%. Election Year Knockout also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 31). Crunchyroll's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Election Year Knockout has 2.7K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Election Year Knockout's written reviews are positive against 20% of Crunchyroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Election Year Knockout versus Crunchyroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElection Year KnockoutCrunchyroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better4.2 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB949 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperExceptionull Games LLCCrunchyroll, LLC

Customer experience

Election Year Knockout

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

Crunchyroll

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative76.9%

User reviews

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

Crunchyroll

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Difficult opponents
  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Beautiful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy controls and glitches
  • 🔒 Requires Crunchyroll subscription to play
  • 🔋 Long waiting times to start matches

Bugs and 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

Crunchyroll

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Controls not working
  • Dialogue not going away
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Controller support
  • Offline/single-player mode
  • More character selection

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
1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month

Questions

Is Election Year Knockout free?
Election Year Knockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Election Year Knockout or Crunchyroll?
Election Year Knockout is rated higher. Election Year Knockout averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Crunchyroll averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do Election Year Knockout or Crunchyroll have ads?
Election Year Knockout shows ads; Crunchyroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Election Year Knockout or Crunchyroll?
Election Year Knockout ships an update every 2 months, and Crunchyroll every 2 months. Most recently, Election Year Knockout was updated on October 29, 2026 and Crunchyroll on October 30, 2026.

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