Comparison

New Star Manager vs Outshot

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

Head to head
About

New Star Manager

Manage a struggling soccer club to success by overseeing all aspects of its operation, from player training and facility development to financial management and on-pitch gameplay. Make crucial tactical decisions and handle off-pitch drama to lead your team to victory.

Highlights
  • Total club control
  • Full squad gameplay
  • Real soccer tactics
  • Off-pitch drama management
  • Global football leagues
  • Player training regimes
Features
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Welcome to New Star Manager: The critically acclaimed game from Simon Read, creator of the BAFTA Award-winning New Star Soccer series. Take control of New Star FC – a beleaguered soccer club which needs your management skills and instincts to unlock the team's potential and make it to the top of the game. ⋆⋆⋆The No.1 iPhone and iPad game of 2018 - AppSpy.com⋆⋆⋆ This is soccer management like you've never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager. “New Star Manager takes the frame of the original game, and builds something utterly wonderful on top of it”  10/10 - Pocket Gamer “If you love football…you’d be mad not to download it” The Guardian TOTAL CLUB CONTROL Take ownership of every aspect of New Star FC, from constructing vital club facilities and managing the players' training regimes to choosing the perfect sponsor and hiring or firing the backroom staff! FULL SQUAD GAMEPLAY Use every member of your team to set up and score pivotal goals with on-pitch gameplay, using innovative controls designed specifically for phones and tablets! REAL SOCCER TACTICS Build your dream squad, choose your winning formation, make tactical substitutions, and even step into the locker room for some half-time motivation! OFF-PITCH DRAMA Handle volatile players and get their mind back in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Keep the board off your back, navigate the hostile waters of the sporting press, and make sure the fans keep believing... while keeping a careful eye on the club's finances! GLOBAL FOOTBALL Dive into realistic simulations of the world’s biggest leagues and cup competitions! THE NEW STAR SOCCER EVOLUTION Experience the newest instalment of the New Star series, whose pick-up-and-play sports titles have already been enjoyed by over 30 million players!

About

Outshot

Features
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Outshot – Oche Trainer is a darts checkout training game designed to help you think faster at the oche and learn your finishes. Choose your difficulty and practise checkouts by aiming and throwing directly at the interactive dartboard. Outshot helps you learn common routes, doubles and finishing combinations without relying on a number pad. Features include: • Easy, Medium and Hard checkout training • Checkouts up to 170 • Interactive dartboard aiming and throwing • Learn Checkouts mode • Leaderboards and scoring • Checkout hints and suggested routes • Training designed to improve speed and checkout knowledge Outshot Ad-Free Enjoy Outshot without advertisements with an optional Ad-Free Monthly subscription for £1.99/month. Whether you’re learning your first doubles or sharpening your match-play checkout knowledge, Outshot gives you a quick and enjoyable way to train your darts brain. Think faster. Finish better. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

New Star Manager4 screens
Outshot2 screens

Verdict

The call

New Star Manager and Outshot are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. New Star Manager sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Outshot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Star Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, Outshot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
New Star Manager versus Outshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Star ManagerOutshot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNew Star Publishing Ltd.AIM2 LTD

Bugs and requests

New Star Manager

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Issues with player substitutions
  • Incorrect player ratings and statistics
  • Problems with the European competition qualification system
  • Freezing and white screen issues
  • Inconsistent player energy and recovery

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to change team name, kit, and logo
  • Improve player development and training system
  • Implement a loan system for players
  • Add more customization options
  • Introduce a practice mode or tutorial
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  • Improve the difficulty balancing between leagues

Outshot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

New Star Manager

One-time12
  • Recovery Pack$0.99
  • Discovery Pack$0.99
  • Basic Pack$1.99
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  • Club Pack$1.99
  • Gold Player Pack$1.99
  • Training Pack$3.99
  • Remove Interstitial Ads$5.99
  • Concerns Pack$5.99
  • Unlimited Team Editor$5.99
  • Contract Pack$5.99
  • Special Player Pack$6.99
  • Bux Pack #1$11.99
1 purchases

Outshot

Subscriptions1
  • Outshot Ad-Free$1.991 Month

Questions

Is New Star Manager free?
New Star Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outshot free?
Outshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Star Manager or Outshot have ads?
Both New Star Manager and Outshot show ads.
Which is updated more often, New Star Manager or Outshot?
New Star Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Outshot weekly. Most recently, New Star Manager was updated on October 19, 2026 and Outshot on September 30, 2026.

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