Comparison

Election vs VoteMapper Election Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Election

Stay informed about the 2024 US presidential election with real-time poll data and election results. Track daily snapshots of the race, catering to diverse political viewpoints. Get timely updates on election day for comprehensive coverage.

Highlights
  • 2024 Election results
  • Pre-election polls
  • Daily poll updates
  • Real-time election day results
  • Snapshot of presidential election
Features
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The app ranked #1 on App Store charts (paid News apps category) during the 2008 Election is now back for the 2024 election. It provides you with 2024 Election results and pre-election polls. Whether you're a New Yorker or a Texan, a moderate or independent, or a Kamalanator or MAGA, this application provides a daily snapshot of the 2024 US presidential election at your finger tips, and will provide you with election results. A one-time in-app-purchase option will give you daily poll updates (until November 8), and provide you with election results. On Election Day, November 5, and the early hours of November 6, results will be updated every 10-20 minutes. So, results will not be available instantly, and there will be a 10-20 minute delay. Without the in-app-purchase, the free version will NOT provide election results. It will give you poll results until early October.

About

VoteMapper Election Simulator

Explore and simulate U.S. electoral outcomes with this interactive tool. Customize state results, analyze historical trends, and strategize your path to victory in elections, including the 2026 midterms. It's an engaging way to learn about the election system.

Highlights
  • 2026 Midterm election simulation
  • Customizable electoral scenarios
  • Historical election data analysis
  • Interactive Electoral College strategy
  • Educational tool for civics
Features
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Call every race yourself. Watch the majority move. Build the 2026 map you actually believe in. VoteMapper is a hands-on election simulator for all your devices. Start from the consensus forecast, change your mind about the races you think the models have wrong, and see exactly what has to happen for either party to take Congress. THE 2026 MIDTERMS • All 100 Senate races, with current candidates and a chamber count that updates with every call you make. • All 435 House districts. Tap a state on the House map and it opens to that state's real congressional districts, drawn from official 2026 boundaries, including the states that redrew their maps this year. • Start from the consensus forecast, or from a blank map, and build the outcome from scratch. THE ROAD TO 270 • The Electoral College map that started it all. Assign states, split Maine and Nebraska by district, and watch the electoral vote total move. • Replay every presidential election since 1788. All 60 maps carry the real electoral roster and nominees, reconciled against the National Archives. Load any of them, rewrite the result, reset to history in one tap, and compare one election against another to see how the map and the math have shifted over more than two centuries. SEAL A FORECAST BEFORE ELECTION NIGHT • Lock in your predictions and get a shareable certificate with a public verification link. • Your calls are scored against real results as races are called, so there is a record of who saw it coming. SAVE, COMPARE, SYNC • Name a scenario and come back to it. Saved maps remember their year and their third-party candidates. • iCloud sync keeps your maps in step across all your devices. • Maps and historical data work offline. A connection is only needed to pull updated race data and published results. BUILT TO BE READ • A scoreboard with a balance bar that shows the majority at a glance, rating badges and race rows you can scan in a second, and a legend on every map. • VoiceOver reads every state's rating and the call you have made on it, on every map. FREE, AND PRO The 2026 midterms, the Electoral College map, forecasts and certificates, the three most recent presidential elections and five saved scenarios are free, with no ads. VoteMapper Pro adds every election back to 1788, unlimited saved scenarios and iCloud sync: $3.99 a month, $29.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $49.99 once for life. Family Sharing included. WHO IT IS FOR People who follow elections closely enough to disagree with the forecasts. Students and teachers working through how 435 districts and 100 Senate seats add up to control of Congress. Anyone who would rather do the math than be handed the answer. VoteMapper ships with a consensus forecast as a starting point and then gets out of the way. Every call is yours, and you can throw the starting point out entirely. It is a tool for thinking with, not a news feed. Race and candidate data is updated through the primary season and into the general election, including primary results as they are certified. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.scatteredlabsapps.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Election4 screens
VoteMapper Election Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VoteMapper Election Simulator at 100% against Election's 37%. VoteMapper Election Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Election's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VoteMapper Election Simulator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VoteMapper Election Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Election has 190 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Election's written reviews are positive against 100% of VoteMapper Election Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Election ships an update every 3 weeks, VoteMapper Election Simulator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Election versus VoteMapper Election Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectionVoteMapper Election Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (190 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCascade Software CorporationScattered Labs

Customer experience

Election

All ratings190 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral31.1%
Negative31.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.3%

VoteMapper Election Simulator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Election

One-time1
  • Election 2024$1.99
3 purchases

VoteMapper Election Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • VoteMapper - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • VoteMapper - Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • VoteMapper - Lifetime Sub$79.99

Questions

Is Election free?
Election is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VoteMapper Election Simulator free?
VoteMapper Election Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Election or VoteMapper Election Simulator?
VoteMapper Election Simulator is rated higher. Election averages 3.0 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while VoteMapper Election Simulator averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Election or VoteMapper Election Simulator have ads?
Neither Election nor VoteMapper Election Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Election or VoteMapper Election Simulator?
Election ships an update every 3 weeks, and VoteMapper Election Simulator every 3 days. Most recently, Election was updated on August 31, 2026 and VoteMapper Election Simulator on September 22, 2026.

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