Comparison

World Soccer Challenge vs Cup Blitz

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

World Soccer Challenge

Experience classic international football with intuitive swipe controls. Lead your national team through tournaments, from the 1986 World Cup to the 2026 tournament, and relive iconic football moments with retro pixel art graphics.

Highlights
  • Rewrite international football history
  • Compete in 11 tournaments
  • Play as 196 national teams
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Smart AI opponents
Features
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Inspired by the classic footie games of the 90s, World Soccer Challenge lets you rewrite international football history. Lead your national team through qualification and chase glory in the International Cup, hosted in USA, Mexico and Canada. Want to go further back? Jump into Mexico ’86 and play as legendary teams like West Germany, Yugoslavia, or the Soviet Union. Every match is fast, skill-based, and built for mobile: pass, dribble, and shoot with intuitive swipe controls, outsmart intelligent opponents, and thrill the crowd with unforgettable moments. Retro pixel art brings football history to life — from iconic goals to infamous on-pitch drama, including scenes inspired by Maradona’s “Hand of God” and Zidane’s headbutt on Materazzi. Features: - 11 tournaments to conquer (Mexico ’86 to 2026) - 196 national teams - 11 famous managers - Retro pixel art graphics & sound - Innovative gameplay - Smart, challenging AI opponents Choose your nation. Make history. Win the International Cup.

About

Cup Blitz

Compete in a fast-paced sports arcade game to lead your chosen nation to victory in a global championship. Choose from various game modes, collect and upgrade teams, and unlock new balls and stadiums to enhance your gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Global championship modes
  • Multiple game modes (Blitz, Cup, Nations League, Versus, Endless)
  • Collection card system for countries
  • Unlockable balls and stadiums
  • Power-ups
  • Local multiplayer
Features
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Ultrafast sports arcade app. Get your team to the gold. Can you become a champion your nation needs? World championship in your hands. Play with one of 118 nations and bring the cup to your home. Play different Modes: - Blitz: quarterfinal, semi-final and final. - Cup: 3 group matches, 1/16, 1/8, quarterfinal, semi-final and final. - Nations League: 7 group matches, 1/8 final, quarterfinal, semifinal and final. - Versus: Local multiplayer. Share the same screen with your friend and have fun. - Endless: Win to get 5 stars for each second of play. - Global Championship: Win against other 117 countries to earn massive rewards including epic balls and stadiums. - Event 2024: special event with 3 group matches, 1/8, quarterfinal, semi-final and final. - collection card system, where you can unlock all countries and upgrade them, - missions with valuable rewards, - power-ups that can be used in game, You earn coins for winning the games. You can buy using coins new stuff: balls and stadiums. - 78 soccer balls, - 66 stadiums. You can now choose the duration of your match: 30, 45 or 60 seconds. You can change it in options. Ultrafast pace when you need it. Stay tuned for new updates coming soon.

Screenshots

World Soccer Challenge2 screens
Cup Blitz4 screens

Verdict

The call

World Soccer Challenge and Cup Blitz both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of World Soccer Challenge's written reviews are positive against 35% of Cup Blitz's. World Soccer Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Cup Blitz's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 137). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Soccer Challenge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cup Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cup Blitz holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cup Blitz has 1.4K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of World Soccer Challenge's written reviews are positive against 35% of Cup Blitz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Soccer Challenge ships an update every 2 weeks, Cup Blitz monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
World Soccer Challenge versus Cup Blitz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Soccer ChallengeCup Blitz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (137 ratings)4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews — better35.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1371.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB466 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMonkey I-Brow StudiosTomasz Soroka

Customer experience

World Soccer Challenge

All ratings133 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative20.7%

Cup Blitz

All ratings1,402 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative58.1%

Bugs and requests

World Soccer Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cup Blitz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ball behavior issues at kickoff
  • Freezing/crashing on some devices
  • Progress/data not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More game modes and difficulty levels
  • Ability to choose team/country
  • Improved graphics and animations

In-app purchases

2 purchases

World Soccer Challenge

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock All Cups$4.99
10 purchases

Cup Blitz

One-time10
  • Premium (SALE)$1.99
  • Bronze pack of Stars$1.99
  • Premium$3.99
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  • Star Multiplier$3.99
  • Silver pack of Stars$3.99
  • Premium Summer Pass$6.99
  • Sale pack of Stars$7.99
  • Golden pack of Stars$7.99
  • Platinum pack of Stars$19.99
  • Titanium pack of Stars$23.99

Questions

Is World Soccer Challenge free?
World Soccer Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cup Blitz free?
Cup Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Soccer Challenge or Cup Blitz?
Cup Blitz is rated higher. World Soccer Challenge averages 4.3 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Cup Blitz averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.
Do World Soccer Challenge or Cup Blitz have ads?
Both World Soccer Challenge and Cup Blitz show ads.
Which is updated more often, World Soccer Challenge or Cup Blitz?
World Soccer Challenge ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cup Blitz monthly. Most recently, World Soccer Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cup Blitz on October 21, 2026.

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