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refnation vs iSideWith

A one-sitting party quiz, or a political profile that grows every time you vote.

iSideWith is one of the best-known political quizzes in the world: answer its questions in one sitting and it tells you which party you side with, as a percentage. refnation works from the other direction — you vote on real UK referendum questions, eight a day, and your leaning and party match move with every vote.

Both are free. The difference is one answer from one sitting, or a record that keeps up with you. Here's how they compare.

refnation vs iSideWith at a glance

	refnation	iSideWith
Format	Vote on real UK referendum questions, eight a day.	One sitting of platform-written policy questions.
Does your result change?	Yes — it evolves with every vote you cast.	Only if you retake the quiz.
Party match	Yes — and it keeps updating as you vote.	Yes — its core feature, from one sitting.
What you get beyond a match	A leaning spectrum, a conformity score, 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 — current British political questions.	A UK edition of a US-built platform.
See how others voted	Yes — by age, leaning and constituency, live.	Aggregate poll figures per question.
Local / constituency data	Live results across all 650 seats, mapped.	None at constituency level.
Debate	Every referendum carries a floor of opinions and replies.	None built in.
Cost	Free forever.	Free.

One sitting vs. a living record

iSideWith's result reflects the day you took it, until you retake it. On refnation every vote nudges your leaning and your party match — when events change your mind, the record shows it.

Whose questions are they?

iSideWith's team writes its questions. On refnation, members ask them — a reviewed ballot of eight runs every day, so the agenda is what the UK wants settled this week, not a question bank written for a global audience.

Built for the UK, down to the seat

iSideWith is a UK edition of a platform built around US politics, with no constituency-level view. refnation is UK-only: every result breaks down live by constituency across all 650 Westminster seats, by age group, and for the country.

A written profile, not just a percentage

A party match is one number. After 8 votes refnation also writes you a plain-English political profile — your throughline, where you break from your own side — plus a conformity score for how often you vote with the rest of the UK. It refreshes as your record grows.

Common questions

Is there a UK alternative to iSideWith?+

refnation: eight real British referendum questions a day, and a profile — leaning, party match, conformity score — that keeps updating as you vote. iSideWith is a solid one-off starting point; refnation is built for coming back.

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

Yes — a party match built from your actual referendum votes. Unlike a one-sitting quiz 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 from one sitting. refnation places you from Hard Left to Hard Right, scores how often you vote with the UK, and after 8 votes writes you a plain-English political profile — refreshed every 16 votes early on.

Is refnation free like iSideWith?+

Yes — free forever, one vote per person, and no account needed to start: vote on the day's questions and you'll see where you land.

Find out where you really stand

Free forever, one vote per person. No fixed quiz to finish — your profile builds as you vote.

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