Comparison

VoteMapper Election Simulator vs The Democrat App

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

Head to head
About

VoteMapper Election Simulator

Simulate election outcomes by calling races and observing majority shifts. Build custom 2026 midterm and presidential election maps, track electoral votes, and replay historical elections. Save, compare, and share your forecasts.

Highlights
  • Simulate 2026 midterm and presidential elections
  • Build custom election maps
  • Track electoral vote totals
  • Replay historical presidential elections
  • Seal and share forecasts
  • Home screen widgets for election tracking
  • Offline map and historical data access
Features
Currently charting
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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 as many calls as you like, one race or all of them, until 6am ET on Election Day. 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. • Each call gets a reveal card with your running record, then an election-night recap and a season scorecard to share. ELECTION NIGHT, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Widgets for an Election Day countdown, your Senate or House map, a live Election Night seat count against the majority line, and a scorecard of how your calls are doing. • A My Forecast button for Control Center and the Lock Screen. 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, certificates and every widget, 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, iCloud sync, your own map in the My Map widget, your score in the Scorecard widget and the full race-by-race election-night breakdown: $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 ratings and candidate data are updated through Election Day, and results are published as races are called. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.scatteredlabsapps.com/privacy-policy

About

The Democrat App

Find Democratic candidates and officials on your ballot, understand their stances on issues, and discover who aligns with your values. Stay informed with the latest political news and get involved in civic engagement.

Highlights
  • View elected officials and candidates on your ballot
  • Take a political match quiz to find aligned candidates
  • Compare candidate positions side-by-side
  • Access independent and mainstream media news
  • Stay updated on political headlines
  • Register to vote and track civic checklist
Features
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The Democrat App is your home for every election. Find the Democratic candidates and officials on your ballot, learn exactly where they stand, and discover which ones match your values. Enter your ZIP code and instantly see who represents you and who's running in your area — from Congress down to your state legislature. WHAT YOU CAN DO See Your Elected Officials Look up the representatives and candidates for your exact districts. Know who's on your ballot before you vote. Take the Political Match Quiz Answer questions on the issues you care about, then see a personalized match score for every candidate. Find the ones who truly represent you. Your Match Results See where you land and how each candidate compares to your positions — clearly, side by side. Watch Independent & Mainstream Media The latest independent and mainstream media. Progressive voices and trusted news video, all in one place. Stay on Top of the News The latest political headlines from reliable sources, updated throughout the day. Get Involved Track your civic checklist, register to vote, and stay ready for every election. Built for Democrats, progressives, and anyone who wants to vote informed. Free to use. The Democrat App is an independent civic engagement platform and is not affiliated with the Democratic Party or any campaign.

Screenshots

VoteMapper Election Simulator4 screens
The Democrat App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VoteMapper Election Simulator at every 3 days against The Democrat App's every 4 weeks. VoteMapper Election Simulator also leads on chart position (#72 vs unranked) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). The Democrat App's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. VoteMapper Election Simulator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and The Democrat App sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VoteMapper Election Simulator against 5.0 for The Democrat App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VoteMapper Election Simulator has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoteMapper Election Simulator ships an update every 3 days, The Democrat App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
VoteMapper Election Simulator versus The Democrat App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoteMapper Election SimulatorThe Democrat App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScattered LabsMATTHEW MILAD ALIBAKHSH

Customer experience

VoteMapper Election Simulator

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Democrat App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

VoteMapper Election Simulator

Subscriptions4
  • VoteMapper - Monthly Intro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • VoteMapper - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • VoteMapper - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • VoteMapper - Annual Intro1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Election Pass 2026$4.99
  • Election Pass 2026$5.99
  • VoteMapper - Lifetime Sub$49.99
4 purchases

The Democrat App

One-time4
  • Small Tip$4.99
  • Medium Tip$9.99
  • Large Tip$24.99
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  • MVP Tip$99.99

Questions

Is VoteMapper Election Simulator free?
VoteMapper Election Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Democrat App free?
The Democrat App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VoteMapper Election Simulator or The Democrat App?
The Democrat App is rated higher. VoteMapper Election Simulator averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while The Democrat App averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VoteMapper Election Simulator or The Democrat App have ads?
Neither VoteMapper Election Simulator nor The Democrat App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoteMapper Election Simulator or The Democrat App?
VoteMapper Election Simulator ships an update every 3 days, and The Democrat App every 4 weeks. Most recently, VoteMapper Election Simulator was updated on November 4, 2026 and The Democrat App on October 31, 2026.

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