Democracy Returns Countdown vs Ready Set Vote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Democracy Returns Countdown
This app provides real-time countdowns to key U.S. election dates, including midterms and presidential elections. It also offers searchable access to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights with audio narration. Share countdowns easily and stay informed about civic events.
- Real-time election countdowns
- U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights access
- Audio narration for legal texts
- Shareable countdown screenshots
- Offline functionality
- Widgets for home screen
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Democracy Returns Countdown is your essential civic companion as the United States moves toward the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election. Whether you're an educator, journalist, activist, or simply a concerned citizen, this app helps you stay informed and inspired. Real-Time Countdown - Track how much time has passed since the current Presidential administration was elected. - Track the next U.S. Midterm Elections (November 3, 2026) - Track the next U.S. Presidential Election (November 5, 2028) - Track the next U.S. Presidential inauguration (January 20, 2029 at 12 noon) - The displayed countdown trackers and timers is variable depending on when in the election cycle we are. - Elegant, animated tile layout with precision to the second - Several widgets available Learn & Listen - Full searchable access to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights - Audio narration via built-in speech synthesis - Tap any article or amendment to copy, print, or listen aloud Share the Countdown - Instantly generate a screenshot of the live countdown - Share via iMessage, email, social, or save to your gallery Privacy First - No tracking. No metrics. No data collection. - All features work without an internet connection. This app is a small tool for those who care about democracy and civic accountability. Remember to vote and register to vote if you haven't already!
Ready Set Vote
This app provides a clear plan to vote by offering live countdowns to election deadlines and a step-by-step checklist. It helps users register, find polling places, understand ballot information, and build a personal voting plan. It supports all 50 states and U.S. territories.
- Live election deadline countdowns
- Step-by-step voter readiness checklist
- Early voting window information
- Official polling place lookup
- Explanation of elected offices
- Build and share voting plans
- Siri integration
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Never miss another deadline. Ready Set Vote turns "I should probably check on that" into a clear, confident plan to vote. A live countdown keeps every date in front of you — registration deadlines, primaries, territory elections, and Election Day. Pin it to your Lock Screen with a Live Activity and glance at it from the Dynamic Island so the clock is always where you'll see it. A step-by-step readiness checklist walks you through the whole process: register, verify your voter info, learn what's on the ballot, find where to vote, and make a plan. Each step is short, plain-language, and built for first-time voters and anyone who recently moved. Early voting, done right. Every state shows its verified early-voting window — when it opens, when it ends, and whether it's open today — so you always know exactly how many days you have left to vote early. Find Where to Vote sends you straight to your state or territory's official polling place lookup with one tap. No guessing, no outdated third-party lists — just the authoritative source for where you belong on Election Day. Real territory coverage, finally. Ready Set Vote supports all 50 states and D.C. plus Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa with correct labels and correct dates — along with a clear, respectful explanation of voting in Puerto Rico. If you've ever opened an election app and found your home missing, this one was built with you in mind. Build a voting plan you'll actually follow: when you're going, where you're going, and how you're getting there. Share it with friends and family, then celebrate with an "I Voted" card that nudges the people you love to make their plan too. Ask Siri for a readiness check-in or a countdown to your next deadline, and get an answer right on your device. Office Spotlight explains what elected offices actually do — from county clerk to delegate to Congress — so down-ballot races stop feeling like a mystery. Strictly nonpartisan. No candidates, no parties, no endorsements, no opinions. Just the dates, the steps, and the official links. Private by design. There are no accounts, no sign-ups, no analytics, and no tracking — everything, including your voting plan, lives on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ready Set Vote at every 8 days against Democracy Returns Countdown's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Democracy Returns Countdown against 5.0 for Ready Set Vote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Democracy Returns Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Ready Set Vote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Democracy Returns Countdown | Ready Set Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | stillpixelstudios llc | Cheryl Holland |
Customer experience
Democracy Returns Countdown
Ready Set Vote
In-app purchases
Democracy Returns Countdown
No in-app purchases
Ready Set Vote
No in-app purchases






