Comparison

Door Runner vs Motion51 Canvassing

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

Head to head
About

Door Runner

Features
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Door Runner helps campaigns run organized, map-based door-to-door programs from one place. For organizers β€’ Import and manage voter lists β€’ Build and manage zones / turf on the map β€’ Assign volunteers to areas and see progress β€’ Create invite codes so walkers join the right campaign β€’ View results and activity as your team works For volunteers / walkers β€’ Join with an invite code β€’ See your assignments and use the walk view to knock doors β€’ Log canvass results (supporter, not home, notes, and more) so data syncs to the team Built for the field Sign in with email, Sign in with Apple, or Google. Data is stored securely using Firebase so organizers and authorized walkers can collaborate without juggling spreadsheets. Whether you’re running a small neighborhood push or a district-wide program, Door Runner keeps your map, assignments, and results in sync. Privacy Review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service in the app or on our website before you use Door Runner.

About

Motion51 Canvassing

Features
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Motion51 is the field companion for volunteers canvassing with a political campaign that uses Motion51. If your campaign has invited you to knock doors, this is how you find your turf, talk to voters, and log what happened β€” even when you're offline. Sign in with the name and PIN your campaign captain gave you. You'll see only the doors assigned to you: a walkable route on a map, with the households your campaign wants you to reach. Tap a door to see who lives there, log the conversation in one tap, add a note, and move to the next house. Everything you record syncs automatically once you're back on signal. FOR INVITED VOLUNTEERS ONLY Motion51 is a tool for organized campaigns and their authorized volunteers β€” not a public voter lookup. There is no public sign-up, no voter search, and no way to browse or download voter records. You only ever see the specific doors your campaign manager assigns to you. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Find your assigned turf on a clear, offline-ready map β€’ See each household's name, party, and talking points β€’ Log responses in one tap and add quick notes β€’ Keep canvassing with no signal β€” results sync later β€’ Track your progress: doors today, this week, and all-time Campaign managers and admins do everything else β€” building turf, inviting volunteers, and reading reports β€” from the Motion51 website. Questions? Visit motion51.com/help or use the in-app Report button.

Screenshots

Door Runner3 screens
Motion51 Canvassing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Door Runner at every 2 weeks against Motion51 Canvassing's every 2 months. Motion51 Canvassing's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Door Runner ships an update every 2 weeks, Motion51 Canvassing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Door Runner versus Motion51 Canvassing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoor RunnerMotion51 Canvassing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiccardo AtorJason Becher

In-app purchases

None

Door Runner

No in-app purchases

None

Motion51 Canvassing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Door Runner free?
Door Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motion51 Canvassing free?
Motion51 Canvassing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Door Runner or Motion51 Canvassing have ads?
Neither Door Runner nor Motion51 Canvassing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Door Runner or Motion51 Canvassing?
Door Runner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Motion51 Canvassing every 2 months. Most recently, Door Runner was updated on October 1, 2026 and Motion51 Canvassing on October 28, 2026.

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