Comparison

Election Tracker vs Election Explorer

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

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About

Election Tracker

Stay updated on US elections with real-time polling data, presidential approval ratings, and prediction market sentiment. Access detailed poll breakdowns and trend charts. The app features a clean interface and offline access to cached data.

Highlights
  • Presidential election polls
  • Approval/disapproval ratings
  • Prediction market sentiment
  • Offline data caching
  • Pull-to-refresh functionality
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Every published US poll, grouped by race and averaged by a method short enough to print. Senate, House, governor and 2028 primary polls; presidential approval as a 7-day average with a one-year chart; prediction-market sentiment labelled as exactly that. No account, no feed, no editorial — and the source named on every screen. POLLS, GROUPED BY RACE Senate races, the generic congressional ballot and every polled House district, governor races and the 2028 presidential primaries. Each race is one line — who leads, by how much, how recently polled — that opens to its average, its trend and its polls. Every poll shows its pollster, sample size, population (likely voters, registered voters, adults) and field dates, and partisan-sponsored polls are labelled. Order races by most polled, closest, latest or A–Z. AN AVERAGE THAT SHOWS ITS WORK Each race gets a 30-day polling average with a plain method: a pollster's same-day versions collapsed to one (the one about the current matchup, then likely voters first), linear recency weighting, and a minimum number of appearances before a candidate is included. A race polled only every few weeks averages its five newest polls instead, with the dates on the card. Races with enough polling over enough time also get a trend line drawn to scale. The whole method is one tap away. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL Approve, disapprove and the net number as a 7-day average with each pollster counted once — so one pollster's loud week does not move the headline — with a 30-day, 90-day or one-year chart and the individual polls underneath. Drawn from VoteHub, or from the polls The New York Times collects whenever VoteHub falls behind; the screen says which. The other major averages sit beside it, and beside the generic ballot, for comparison. PIN THE RACES YOU FOLLOW Star a race and it stays open at the top of its tab. Find any race by state, district or candidate. Share any average as text, with its poll count and dates. NEW SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT New polls are counted at the top of each list and marked on their race and on the poll itself, so a quick look shows what changed. PREDICTION MARKET SENTIMENT Current Polymarket prices for the races people are watching, with 24-hour moves on the leading outcomes and a filter by race type. Market prices are trader sentiment, not forecasts, and the app says so on the screen. Election Tracker does not take wagers, hold funds, or facilitate any transaction. BUILT TO BE READ QUICKLY A countdown to election day that becomes links to find your polling place and follow official results on election night. Light and dark themes that follow your device. Every screen labels how fresh its data is. WORKS WHEN THE SIGNAL DOESN'T The last good response for every screen stays on your device, so offline you see the most recent numbers you had, clearly marked, instead of a spinner. ELECTION REMINDERS Optional local reminders at 30 days, a week and a day out, on election morning, and as polls close. They are scheduled on your device; nothing is sent to a server. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app speaks English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, French, Portuguese and Russian, following your iPhone's language. NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-UP There is nothing to log into. No profile, no tracking of what you read, no newsletter. FREE, WITH A WAY TO TURN THE ADS OFF Election Tracker shows a banner and full-screen ads. A single one-time purchase in Settings removes every ad, forever — not a subscription, and nothing in the app is gated behind an ad or a purchase. WHERE THE NUMBERS COME FROM Polls from VoteHub; approval and the generic ballot from VoteHub, or from the polls The New York Times collects when VoteHub falls behind; other averages from Wikipedia; market prices from Polymarket. Every screen names its source. This app is for information only. Polling data comes from third parties, reflects the moment it was taken, and does not predict an outcome.

About

Election Explorer

Features
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Election Explorer: The Ultimate Political Sandbox Stop guessing and start simulating. Election Explorer is the definitive, professional-grade tool for modeling every outcome of the U.S. Presidential, Senate, and House elections. Whether you are a dedicated political junkie, a student of history, or a strategist mapping out the 2026 midterms, Election Explorer puts the power of the map in your hands. The Election Time Machine Journey back to the very beginning. Explore an interactive archive of every U.S. election from 1788 to today. See the Evolution: Watch how the American political landscape shifted through the rise and fall of the Whigs, the Federalists, and the Bull Moose party. Historical Accuracy: Every map reflects the actual electoral college count and state borders of its era. Interactive 2026 Midterm Maps Predict the next shift in power with high-precision simulation tools. Senate and House Control: Toggle between the White House and Congress. Use the +/- seat steppers to adjust the House of Representatives and watch the balance of power swing as you make your picks. Granular Detail: Includes split electoral vote support for Maine and Nebraska (district-level allocation) for 100% accuracy in your modeling. Dynamic Dashboard: The "Road to 270" and "Senate Majority" gauges update as you flip states from Red to Blue—or Independent. Races to Watch Stay ahead of the 2026 cycle. We track the high-stakes battles that will define the next two years. Battleground Insights: Get the latest on the "Toss-Up" seats in the House and the Senate. The Path to Victory: Analyze the candidates and the margins needed to flip the most contested districts in the country. Fun Facts and Civics Trivia Level up your political IQ with our deep-dive trivia library. Quirky History: Discover the strangest moments in American democracy, from tied elections to "faithless electors" and the candidates who defied the odds. Educational and Engaging: Learn the mechanics of the Electoral College and how seat assignments are actually calculated. Full Customization Custom Candidates: Want to see what happens if a Third Party surges? Create your own candidates, assign them colors, and track their path to an upset victory. Bulk Assignments: Easily reset maps or assign all states to a specific party to start your scenario from scratch.

Screenshots

Election Tracker4 screens
Election Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Election Tracker at Free against Election Explorer's $2.99. Election Tracker also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Election Explorer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Election Tracker is free to download; Election Explorer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Election Tracker ships an update monthly, Election Explorer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Election Tracker versus Election Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElection TrackerElection Explorer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank—#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNelson LaiCarlton Payne III

In-app purchases

None

Election Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Election Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Election Tracker free?
Election Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Election Explorer free?
Election Explorer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Election Tracker or Election Explorer have ads?
Election Tracker shows ads; Election Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, Election Tracker or Election Explorer?
Election Tracker ships an update monthly, and Election Explorer every 2 months. Most recently, Election Tracker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Election Explorer on October 9, 2026.

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