Comparison

Election Year Knockout vs DeadlyBall

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

DeadlyBall

Test your reflexes in this skill-based game where you must dodge deadly red balls. Collect coins to unlock new cosmetic customizations for your character and trails. Discover power-ups to enhance your dodging abilities across the map.

Highlights
  • Dodge deadly red balls
  • Collect coins
  • Buy custom colors
  • Unlock trail colors
  • Gather power-ups
Features
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This is a game to test your skill at dodging Deadly Red Balls, gather coins by playing and you can use coins to buy different colors and trail colors. Collect power ups for fun ways to dodge around the map

Screenshots

Election Year Knockout4 screens
DeadlyBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeadlyBall at none against Election Year Knockout's 13. DeadlyBall also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Election Year Knockout's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads 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. Election Year Knockout sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. DeadlyBall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeadlyBall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Election Year Knockout has 2.7K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of DeadlyBall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Election Year Knockout ships an update every 2 months, DeadlyBall every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Election Year Knockout versus DeadlyBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElection Year KnockoutDeadlyBall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperExceptionull Games LLCDavid Reisdorf-Erickson

Customer experience

Election Year Knockout

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

DeadlyBall

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DeadlyBall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Election Year Knockout

One-time13
  • 50k Influence$0.99
  • Small Flash Sale Pack$0.99
  • Candidate Pack$1.99
Show 10 more
  • 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
None

DeadlyBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Election Year Knockout free?
Election Year Knockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeadlyBall free?
DeadlyBall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Election Year Knockout or DeadlyBall?
DeadlyBall is rated higher. Election Year Knockout averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while DeadlyBall averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Election Year Knockout or DeadlyBall have ads?
Both Election Year Knockout and DeadlyBall show ads.
Which is updated more often, Election Year Knockout or DeadlyBall?
Election Year Knockout ships an update every 2 months, and DeadlyBall every 10 days. Most recently, Election Year Knockout was updated on October 26, 2026 and DeadlyBall on October 23, 2026.

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