Comparison

that’s lit vs Backyard Soccer '98

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

Head to head
About

that’s lit

Protect a character from the sun by applying sunscreen. Compete for high scores and challenge friends to beat your best performance.

Highlights
  • Sunscreen application gameplay
  • High score tracking
  • Challenge friends
  • Simple arcade mechanics
Features
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Garrett needs sunscreen (real bad). Don't let him burn up! Ty's high score is 126. Can you beat him?

About

Backyard Soccer '98

Relive the fun of youth soccer with this classic 6-on-6 game. Choose from iconic athletes, play on unique fields, and compete in leagues and tournaments with comical power-ups and bloopers. Enjoy instant play or manage your team to championship glory.

Highlights
  • 6-on-6 soccer gameplay
  • Pick-up game and League Play modes
  • 30 iconic kid athletes
  • 20 unique soccer fields
  • Comical power-ups and bloopers
  • Classic commentators
  • Penalty kick practice
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KICK BACK INTO ACTION Jump back onto the field with the 2nd game from the Backyard Sports Franchise, Backyard Soccer ‘98, now enhanced to run on modern systems. Coach your favorite Backyard athletes to the championship, play a pick-up-game on your favorite field, and listen to classic commentators Sunny Day and Earl Grey. Backyard Soccer ‘98 captures the playful spirit of youth soccer. Play 6-on-6 soccer with point-and-click controls for passing, defending and scoring! Start a pick-up game for instant play or create a coach for League Play. In League Play, select 8 kids of your choice and work your way to the top of each division. If you play well enough to qualify, you’ll compete in the “Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament” against kids from all over the world! SOCCER FOR EVERYONE Play soccer like you did with friends in your neighborhood! • 30 Iconic Kid Athletes • 20 Unique Soccer Fields • Intense tie-breaking shoot-outs  • Comical Power-ups • Hilarious Bloopers • Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Earl Grey • Multiple Divisions and Tournaments To kick things off, choose a player and face Mr. Clanky for some penalty kick practice. This is where you can practice this crucial game deciding skill. THE LEGEND CONTINUES Backyard Soccer featured arguably the most iconic video game athlete of the 90s or any era - Pablo Sanchez. Play with the legend himself or choose your favorites and relive what made Backyard Soccer 1998 a cult classic.  Game Modes include: • Pick-up Game: Instant play! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately. • Friendly Match: Build a roster to play a single game against another computer controlled team in your division. • Spectator: Sit back and watch two teams of Backyard kids face off against each other in what is sure to be an exciting game of soccer. • Penalty Kicks: Practice shooting and defending penalty kicks against Mr. Clanky.  • League Play: Pick your team name, uniform colors, and players to compete in the Backyard Soccer League. Manage the team through a soccer season. The opposing teams are computer generated. If your team is in the top four by mid-season in any division, you’ll score an invite to the Off-The-Wall Indoor Invitational. If you finish a season as a top two team, you’ll move up to a stronger division. After winning the Premier Division, you’ll compete in the Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver.

Screenshots

that’s lit4 screens
Backyard Soccer '984 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: that’s lit at free against Backyard Soccer '98's paid. that’s lit also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

that’s lit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 266 and 126 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of that’s lit's written reviews are positive against 60% of Backyard Soccer '98's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

that’s lit ships an update weekly, Backyard Soccer '98 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
that’s lit versus Backyard Soccer '98: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthat’s litBackyard Soccer '98
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (266 ratings) — better4.3 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better59.5% of reviews
Number of ratings266 — better126
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB461 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDude PerfectPlayground Productions LLC

Customer experience

that’s lit

All ratings257 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.6%

Backyard Soccer '98

All ratings115 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

that’s lit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coins and sunscreen hard to collect on screen edges
  • Game freezes or crashes frequently
  • Unresponsive controls and sensitivity issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add different game modes
  • Improve sensitivity and controls
  • Fix bugs and crashes
  • Introduce new levels and challenges

Backyard Soccer '98

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

that’s lit

No in-app purchases

None

Backyard Soccer '98

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is that’s lit free?
that’s lit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backyard Soccer '98 free?
Backyard Soccer '98 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, that’s lit or Backyard Soccer '98?
that’s lit is rated higher. that’s lit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Backyard Soccer '98 averages 4.3 from 126 ratings.
Do that’s lit or Backyard Soccer '98 have ads?
Neither that’s lit nor Backyard Soccer '98 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, that’s lit or Backyard Soccer '98?
that’s lit ships an update weekly, and Backyard Soccer '98 every 5 months. Most recently, that’s lit was updated on November 2, 2026 and Backyard Soccer '98 on November 8, 2026.

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