Win the White House

Name: Win the White House
Rating: 4 (1018 reviews)
Author: iCivics, Inc.

By: iCivics, Inc. App

Education

Overview

Version:

1.2.3

Last updated: 2020-04-01

Ranking

#57,824 ▼ 114

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Win the White House is an educational, interactive civics game where students manage a presidential campaign. Players create a candidate, select issues, debate opponents, win primaries, and aim for the general election, while learning how campaigns raise funds, poll voters, and organize media outreach. The refreshed version includes updated art, Spanish translation, a glossary, and a campaign manager named Ana to guide learners. Teachers: Get classroom resources for Win the White House at www.icivics.org.

Learning objectives cover the electoral process, the influence of media on public opinion, and how parts of a complex system interact to produce outcomes. Features include creating a candidate, choosing issues, and using campaign activities like fundraising, polling, and targeted media to navigate the path to victory; the game doubles as a hands-on civics lesson.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Games

By:

iCivics, Inc.

Rating:

4.00

(1,018) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.2.3 Last updated: 2020-04-01

Version code:

835333568

Creation date:

2016-02-29

Compatible devices:

Size:

532.63MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 57,824 ▼ 114

Other platforms

Win the White House (v1.2.4)

1,660,076 3.17

(13,396)

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Developed by:

iCivics, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/win-the-white-house/id1082836132

Website:

https://www.icivics.org/

User Reviews

Win the White House is widely praised as an educational, addictive politics-themed sim that's great for classrooms and personal learning. Players enjoy the interactive campaign, the ability to influence issues, and the engaging gameplay that teaches how elections work. However, reviews commonly call for more content and modern updates: more issues and historical/third-party candidates, updated electoral maps, and updated device compatibility. Some players also note concerns about fairness or bias in the AI and that opponents are often portrayed as female, with calls for more diverse opponents. Overall, it’s educational and entertaining but needs updates and balance improvements.

Pros

Educational and informative about politics/elections.
Fun, engaging gameplay with solid mechanics.
Great for classroom use and kid-friendly learning.
Encourages understanding of campaign strategy and issues.
Perceived neutrality or fairness in core gameplay (though some reviewers report bias).

Cons

Perceived bias or unfairness; some players report the game is rigged toward a party.
Limited issues and candidate options; only 5 issues and a lack of third-party candidates.
AI opponents copy speeches or behave predictably; can feel unfair or repetitive.
Needs updates and has compatibility/content issues; outdated electoral maps and device support.
Lack of diversity in opponents (often female) and other realism concerns.

Recent reviews

I love this game! Whenever I am bored at school I just play this game and it is so fun. And the best thing is there so many different paths you can take in this game so you are barely bored! But if I have one suggestion is that just add a update every year or so, that will keep the game new and fun but otherwise, well done!