# bootbag — Football's Scouting Game > Real-time fantasy football scouting and trading game. (iPhone/iPad app by SAPIEN INTERACTIVE LTD.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bootbag/id1492795782 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SAPIEN INTERACTIVE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492561516) - Category: Games, Sports, Sports, Strategy - Price: Free - Rating: 4.57/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 73 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-11-25 - Data updated: 2026-07-07 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bootbag/id1492795782/reviews.md ## What is bootbag? Welcome to bootbag - Football's Ultimate Scouting Game Make your mark on the beautiful game. Feel the tension as you trade player's from over 3,000 real-life professional's in the knowledge that their form will improve. Is it the unsung goalkeeper, the talented wonder-kid defender, or the super-sub veteran midfielder who is underrated? Football's first real-time fantasy experience is here. Have you got what it takes to become bootbag's ultimate scout? Your aim is to select player's who can improve their form, and trade them out before they peak! Each month is a new competition round Every round you have a fresh transfer budget to scout players with Change your squad every match day to score points based on real-life performances The better they do, the more points you’ll score Gain promotion through the Scout divisions and aim to land the coveted first place in the Premier Division! Becoming Bootbag's ultimate scout! HOW TO PLAY As a new scout, you'll need to add players to your squad. The squad is where you will see all of your signings in one place. Each player's points score is live and can only be locked once you trade them out. YOUR SQUAD Adding a player to your squad is easy. You can search for a player via the League, Team and Player filters, or in-game via Match Vision. Simply select the player you want and complete their trade to your squad. You’ll have a maximum of 11 slots in your squad so you will need to trade a player out if it is full. LATEST NEWS & PLAYER ANALYSIS Study In-depth profiles on all players. Review a player’s form, upcoming fixtures, league tables and results. Read the latest stories and news impacting each league to help you decide which players sign. SCORE POINTS Make sure the players in your squad are getting game time, and that they are improving on their form from when you traded them in. PLAYER BOOSTS Players from a lower league have a ‘Player Boost’ added to their possible points return - the lower the league the higher the boost; this increases their potential points when the player plays well, but beware, if they play badly, their points will go in the opposite direction! WATCH LIVE LEAGUE FIXTURES As a scout, your job is to view potential trades and sign them to win you points. In Match Vision you can watch any fixture live as it happens, seeing how players are performing. You may have a player in your squad already that you are banking on to progress, or there may be a player that's caught your eye to add to your squad. SCOUT DIVISIONS Play for free and scale the 5 Scout divisions to prove you are the best. Once you have made it to the coveted Premier Division you will crowned as bootbag’s ultimate scout. SPEND DIAMONDS Diamonds are rewarded for trades and can be used to unlock further features to help you get an edge on the competition! CREATING YOUR CLUB Create a unique club identity that makes you stand out from the crowd earning new kit designs along the way, and adding to the clubs facilities. By increasing your abilities in the game, you will unlock more features to choose from. Developed by Sapien Interactive Limited - Bootbag® and the Bootbag logo are registered UK trademark office. All rights reserved. All other company names, brand names, and logo's are the property of Sapien Interactive Limited. ## Key features - Real-time player trading - Live player performance scoring - Monthly competition rounds - Scout division progression - Player boosts for lower leagues - Live fixture viewing - Player analysis and news ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bootbag/id1492795782/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Can Not sign in *2025-02-07, version 4.27.0* I spent 20 minutes and it won’t let me sign up ### 3/5 — Always a problem *2024-01-16, version 4.21.2* I’d like to be able to play this but there’s constant bugs from not showing me the pictures and stats of players etc. it’s stopping me from experiencing the game ### 5/5 — Bootbag is going to be enormous *2023-08-20, version 4.17.6* Been playing this all day yesterday and it’s really good - great screen work - love the in game video Just getting used to the data and history bits on players . It’s a real challenge timing the buy sale timing but I am getting better at it already Feels like I am really involved in the big world of football . I guess it’s early days but I think this will be huge . There is a lot to learn lots of tools to make decisions and getting the strategy right as well as timing critical - excellent !!!! ### 5/5 — So fun and in-depth *2023-08-20, version 4.17.6* I love this game, it’s also helping learn about such a wide range of teams and players. ### 5/5 — Great real time fantasy football ! *2023-08-20, version 4.17.6* Love it!!! Keep up the good work bootbag, can’t wait to play this season with so many leagues on offer to choose from whats not to love! ### 4/5 — Mid *2023-08-19, version 4.17.6* Good but I couldn’t log in ### 2/5 — Good gameplay , poor app *2023-08-15, version 4.14.7* I like the concept, unfortunately your app crashes multiple times upon opening. ### 1/5 — Unplayable *2023-06-10, version 4.13.2* Keeps crashing with many things I click ### 5/5 — Fun app *2022-06-03, version 3.35.0* Fun app! Definitely has me more invested in the lower leagues. Spent way too long designing my kit though… 🤣 ### 5/5 — Best App So Far *2022-05-23, version 3.35.0* The bootbag app is so far the best scouting app I have used in a while. Everything about it is much interesting ## Frequently asked questions about bootbag ### What is bootbag? bootbag is a real-time fantasy football scouting game. It allows you to trade professional players based on their live performances, aiming to score points and climb through competitive divisions. ### How do I play bootbag? You select players for your squad, aiming for those whose form is likely to improve. You can trade players in and out before their performance is locked for the match day. Points are scored based on real-life player performances. ### Is bootbag free to play? Yes, the game is free to play, and you can scale through the Scout divisions. Diamonds are rewarded for trades and can be used to unlock further features to gain an edge. ### What kind of players can I scout? You can scout over 3,000 real-life professional players. The game also features 'Player Boosts' for players from lower leagues, increasing their potential points. ### Can I watch the games my players are in? Yes, in Match Vision, you can watch any fixture live as it happens to see how your selected players are performing and inform your trading decisions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.27.0 — 2024-11-05 Bugfixes and performance improvements. ### 4.22.0 — 2024-04-15 New previous player pick at the start of a round to simplify the player continuation process. ### 4.21.2 — 2024-01-10 appsflyer integration connection ### 4.21.1 — 2023-12-31 Appsflyer integration for round messaging Removed substitute position in squad ### 4.21.0 — 2023-12-09 Bug fixes Better notifications ## Apps similar to bootbag | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Football Management Ultra 2026](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/football-management-ultra-2026/id912787776) | 4.5 (224) | Free | Games | | [The Qin Empire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-qin-empire/id1592076754) | 2.6 (11) | Free | Games | | [Retro Football Management](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-football-management/id1383661436) | 4.5 (72) | Free | Games | | [Idle Football Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-football-tycoon/id1489088529) | 4.4 (547) | Free | Games | | [Minesweeper World](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper-world/id1462769682) | 4.0 (5) | Free | Games | | [Cricket Captain 2019](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cricket-captain-2019/id1463393644) | 3.2 (42) | Free | Games | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-07.*