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DoorNoc vs. i-360 Walk — Why campaigns that knock more doors choose DoorNoc.

i-360 Walk tries to be all things to all canvassers. DoorNoc frees candidates and their teams to actually connect with voters. A simplified, mobile-first interface means more time talking, more doors knocked, and less time recording data in a phone.

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Two Tools. Two Philosophies.

DoorNoc

"Purpose-built for the door."

DoorNoc does one thing and does it exceptionally well: it gets your canvassers to the next door faster. Record a knock in 3 taps. See your team live on the map. Never lose data — even without cell service. Every design decision in DoorNoc answers a single question: does this help the canvasser knock more doors and have better conversations?

If the answer is no, it's not in the app.

i-360 Walk

"An enterprise data platform disguised as a canvassing app."

i-360 Walk ships with dynamic branching scripts, fully customizable multi-step surveys, and a voter lookup tool wired into a database of 191 million Americans. It's a powerful data collection engine — but powerful and simple are not the same thing. Every extra field, every branching question, every dynamic script adds seconds at the door. Seconds that could be spent listening to a voter.

Feature-by-Feature: How They Compare

Feature DoorNoc i-360 Walk
Knock recording 3-4 taps in a single screen — done Multi-step with branching survey scripts
Mobile experience Mobile-first design with large touch targets Mobile app adapted from desktop platform
Offline mode Full offline recording with automatic sync when signal returns Offline capability, but users report sync issues
GPS reliability Proximity-validated geofencing confirms you're at the door Users report GPS inaccuracy of 100+ yards
App stability Lightweight custom interface — fast loads, no bloat App store reviews cite frequent crashes and force closes
Error correction Edit or clear any knock at any time Cannot correct status once "restricted" or "refused" is marked
Real-time team tracking Live Observer Mode — see every canvasser on the map in real-time Basic progress updates
Team communication Built-in team chat, role-based access, consultant management Unlimited volunteer accounts (no built-in chat)
Data ownership Your campaign data belongs to your campaign. Period. Canvassing data feeds back into Koch network's 191M-voter database
Pricing Transparent pricing "Contact sales" — no public pricing
Yard sign tracking Built-in with photo upload and status tracking Not available
Route creation Draw boundaries on a map, import CSV/Excel lists, or set a radius Pre-built walk lists from i-360 data
Effectiveness scoring Geofence + door-time validation flags suspicious activity automatically Not available
Data export Filtered CSV exports by campaign, route, date, result, or follow-up type Standard data export

Built for the Door, Not the Database

3-Tap Recording

Record a complete door knock in 3 taps. One screen. No branching scripts. No multi-step wizards. DoorNoc shows you only what matters: who you talked to, what they said, and whether they're a supporter. Optional fields (key issues, follow-up preferences, contact info) are there when you want them — and invisible when you don't. Smart defaults like auto-selecting single-voter households mean even fewer taps.

The fastest knock recording in political canvassing.

Offline-First

Cell signal disappears between houses. DoorNoc doesn't care. Every knock is saved locally the instant you tap "Save." When your signal comes back, DoorNoc syncs automatically in the background. A badge shows how many knocks are waiting to sync — so you always know where you stand. No data is ever lost. No "please try again" messages. Just keep knocking.

Built for neighborhoods, not networks.

Observer Mode

Campaign managers and team leads can open Observer Mode and see every active canvasser on the map — live. No group texts asking "where are you?" No check-in calls. Just open the map, see who's active, see their route progress, and focus on the bigger picture. Real-time position updates flow through WebSocket connections, with automatic fallback to polling if connectivity drops.

Command your field operation from anywhere.

Your Data. Your Campaign.

When you use i-360 Walk, you're not just canvassing for your candidate. You're feeding one of the largest private voter surveillance databases in America.

Here's what most campaigns don't know about the app they're handing to their volunteers:

Who Owns i-360

i-360 was built and funded by the Koch political network through Freedom Partners, with over $50 million in development investment (TIME, Washington Post). It operates out of the same Arlington, Virginia office complex as other Koch-aligned political organizations (DeSmog, SourceWatch).

What They Collect

i-360 maintains detailed profiles on 191 million American voters — not just their voting history, but their:

  • Shopping habits and credit status
  • Homeownership and property records
  • Religious affiliation
  • Social media activity
  • Prior campaign contacts and advocacy group memberships

This isn't speculation. It's their business model. (The Intercept, TIME)

Where Your Canvassing Data Goes

Every door knock your volunteers record in i-360 Walk feeds directly back into this database. Every voter contact. Every survey response. Every household visit. Every "supporter" or "undecided" tag. This data is electronically recorded, transmitted to i-360's central servers, and used to refine voter profiles that i-360 then leverages across its entire political network.

In 2017, a GOP data firm working with i-360 data accidentally exposed personal details of nearly every registered American voter in a publicly accessible cloud server — including names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone numbers, and modeled political preferences. (Gizmodo)

Your volunteers are doing the work. i-360 is keeping the data.

The DoorNoc Difference

When you use DoorNoc, your campaign data belongs to your campaign. Period.

  • No data aggregation. We don't combine your canvassing data with commercial profiles, credit records, or social media scrapes.
  • No data resale. Your voter contacts are not packaged and sold to other campaigns, PACs, or political networks.
  • No 191-million-person database. We don't maintain a national voter surveillance operation that your volunteer hours enrich.
  • Full export control. Export your data anytime — filtered CSVs by campaign, route, date, result, or follow-up type. Your data, your format, your timeline.
  • Delete when you're done. Campaign data can be fully deleted. It doesn't live forever in someone else's database.

Your volunteers knock doors for your candidate — not for a data broker's balance sheet.

Reliability When It Matters Most

Election day doesn't wait for a bug fix. Your canvassing app shouldn't crash when your campaign is on the line.

What i-360 Walk Users Report

"Force closes and app crashes"

— App Store reviews

"GPS showed me 100 yards from where I actually was"

— Google Play reviews

"White numbers on yellow squares — can't read anything after the update"

— App Store reviews

"Can't go back and add notes after completing a survey"

— User reports

"Time tracking inaccuracies — the app undercounts my work time"

— Google Play reviews

What DoorNoc Is Built On

Lightweight custom interface

No heavy component framework bloat. Custom-styled components load fast on any device.

Proximity validation

GPS geofencing confirms the canvasser is actually at the address before recording a knock. Configurable radius (default: 300 yards).

Door-time validation

Automatic flags for knocks recorded in under 5 seconds (likely not a real interaction) or over an hour (potential data anomaly).

Progressive loading

Code-split pages mean you only download what you need. The canvassing screen loads fast, even on slower connections.

Automatic error recovery

Offline queue with retry logic means a failed sync doesn't mean lost data.

Everything Your Campaign Needs. Nothing It Doesn't.

Effectiveness Scoring

Know which canvassers are actually having conversations and which are just marking doors. DoorNoc combines contact rate, door-time validation, and geofence confirmation into an effectiveness score for every team member. Automated alerts flag potential issues before they become problems.

Yard Sign Tracking

Track yard sign requests right from the knock screen. Snap a photo of the placement. Filter your export to see every yard sign location on a map. One less spreadsheet to maintain.

Team Chat

Built-in real-time messaging between team members. No need to switch to a separate group text or app. Coordinate route assignments, share updates, and keep your team aligned — all inside DoorNoc.

Smart Exports

Export exactly what you need. Filter by campaign, route, date range, interaction result, follow-up type, or any combination. Choose your fields. Download CSV. Hand it to your data team, your mail house, or your phone bank — clean and ready to use.

Color-Coded Map Markers

See your route at a glance. Household markers are color-coded by party affiliation and knock status. Know instantly which doors are knocked, which are supporters, and which still need a visit — without reading a single label.

Auto-Advance

Save a knock and DoorNoc automatically moves to the next household. No scrolling through a list. No finding your place on the map. Just save and go — the app keeps pace with you.

Knock More Doors. Have Better Conversations.

DoorNoc is the canvassing app built for candidates and their teams — not for data brokers. Simple enough to learn in minutes. Powerful enough to run your entire field operation.