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refnation vs iSideWith

A party quiz, or daily referendums that update your match every time you vote.

iSideWith is one of the best-known political quizzes: answer its questions and it tells you which parties you side with, as percentages. refnation is a daily political referendum platform: eight UK referendums a day, and every vote updates your live political profile, party match included.

Both are free. refnation is the only political profile built from daily referendums. A test reads you once. refnation reads every vote you cast, so your profile gets more exact the longer you vote.

refnation vs iSideWith at a glance

	refnation	iSideWith
Format	Eight new UK political referendums a day.	Answer questions from the site's own bank.
Does your result change?	Yes — it moves with every vote you cast.	When you answer or change answers.
Party match	Yes — and it keeps updating as you vote.	Yes — its core feature.
What you get beyond a match	A place on the spectrum, how often you vote with the majority, and a written profile.	Percentage agreement with each party.
Who writes the questions	Members ask them; the ballot is reviewed daily.	The platform's own team.
Built for the UK?	UK-only — every referendum is on current UK politics.	A UK edition of a site founded in the US.
See how others voted	Yes — by leaning, party, region, age and gender.	Aggregate poll figures per question.
Cost	Free forever.	Free.

A quiz vs. a living record

A quiz reflects the answers you gave it. On refnation new referendums arrive every day, so when events change your mind, your match shows it.

Whose questions are they?

iSideWith's team writes its questions. On refnation, members ask them, and a reviewed ballot of eight runs every day.

Built for the UK

iSideWith runs a UK edition of a site founded in the US. refnation is UK-only: every referendum is on current UK politics, and every result splits by leaning, party, region, age and gender.

A written profile, not just a percentage

A party match is one number. After 8 votes refnation also writes a plain-English read of your politics: your throughline and where you break from your own side. It refreshes as your record grows.

Common questions

Is there a UK alternative to iSideWith?+

refnation, a daily political referendum platform. There are eight UK referendums a day, and every vote updates your live political profile: a party match, your place on the spectrum and a written read of your politics.

Does refnation match me to a party like iSideWith does?+

Yes, a party match built from your actual votes. It moves as your record grows, so if your views shift, your match shifts with them.

How is refnation's result different from an iSideWith result?+

iSideWith gives you percentage agreement with each party. refnation also places you from Hard Left to Hard Right and, after 8 votes, writes a plain-English read of your politics, refreshed every 16 votes early on.

Is refnation free like iSideWith?+

Yes. Free, one vote per person, and no account needed to start.

Find out where you really stand

Free, one vote per person. Nothing to finish: your profile builds as you vote.

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