Comparison

Pitch Invaders vs Kickabout™ Table Soccer

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

Head to head
About

Pitch Invaders

Engage in a fast-paced, turn-based football game where you entertain alien overlords. Build and upgrade your squad, score with style, and compete against real opponents online to climb the global ranks. Designed for short sessions, this game offers daily quests and seasonal rewards.

Highlights
  • Turn-based football gameplay
  • Online PvP matches
  • Squad building and upgrades
  • Score with style and celebrations
  • Daily quests and seasonal rewards
  • Designed for short sessions
Features
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Earth lost. The aliens won. Now humanity has only one job: entertain our overlords by playing the greatest sport we ever invented — football. Pitch Invaders is a wild, fast, turn-based football game where every move is a decision and every match is yours to win. Battle real opponents online, challenge friends to head-to-head matches, and climb the global ranks one tactical turn at a time. — Easy to pick up, hard to put down — Online PvP with quick matchmaking — Build and upgrade your squad: players, coaches, abilities — Score with style: celebrations, accessories, signature moves — Daily quests and seasonal rewards — Free to play, designed for short sessions The aliens are watching. Don't disappoint them.

About

Kickabout™ Table Soccer

Experience high-speed physics-based table soccer on your mobile device. Enjoy quick solo matches or intense 2-player local multiplayer games with strategic gameplay and unlockable national teams. Perfect for on-the-go fun or social gatherings.

Highlights
  • High-speed physics engine
  • 1 or 2 player local multiplayer
  • Strategic movement zones
  • Unlockable national teams
  • Quick 2-minute matches
  • Game Center Leaderboard
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Language: English only. High-speed Finger Futbol for 1 or 2 players! “Ingenious” & "addictive” - POCKETGAMER "Plenty of fun" - Six Colors “Oh my god. This game is amazing!” - thenexusisopening (reddit) INNOVATIVE PHYSICS-BASED GAMEPLAY • Easy to Pickup: Just drag your players into the ball. • Hard to Master: develop precision ball skills with 60 FPS physics • Tactical: Movement zones and walls force strategic passing, ala foosball and futsal • Bitesized: the 2 minute matches make perfect halftime entertainment. DESIGNED FOR iPAD & iPHONE * Silky smooth touch controls (say goodbye to awkward virtual joysticks!) • Made for iPhone: Optimized for one-handed, portrait play. • Made for iPad: A true "digital tabletop" experience. The larger canvas turns your iPad into a premium soccer party for two. 1 PLAYER: THE GLOBAL COMPETITION • Collect and play as 42 National Teams from around the world, including USA, Mexico, Canada, England, Argentina, and Brazil. • Compete with Skill-Based Scoring: Earn points for goals, post-hits, and stylish trick shots. • Go for a high score, and climb the Game Center Leaderboard! 2 PLAYER: THE ULTIMATE PARTY GAME • Local Multiplayer: Compete with friends and rivals on a single device. • Face-to-Face: Each player takes an end of the device for authentic tabletop competition. • Riotous Fun: The perfect "ice-breaker" game for any social gathering. FROM AN AWARD-WINNING GAME DESIGNER Kickabout was created by Rob Kay - the Lead Designer of Guitar Hero and creator of Slope (150M plays). It is free to play and ad-supported, with an in-app purchase to remove ads and directly support indie development.

Screenshots

Pitch Invaders4 screens
Kickabout™ Table Soccer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kickabout™ Table Soccer at 94% against Pitch Invaders's 62%. Kickabout™ Table Soccer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Pitch Invaders's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pitch Invaders sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Kickabout™ Table Soccer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kickabout™ Table Soccer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitch Invaders has 332 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Pitch Invaders's written reviews are positive against 94% of Kickabout™ Table Soccer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch Invaders ships an update every 3 days, Kickabout™ Table Soccer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pitch Invaders versus Kickabout™ Table Soccer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch InvadersKickabout™ Table Soccer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (332 ratings)4.9 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings332 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFotMob ASRob Kay LLC

Customer experience

Pitch Invaders

All ratings332 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative25.6%

Kickabout™ Table Soccer

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pitch Invaders

One-time7
  • 10 gems$1.99
  • 20 gems$2.99
  • 30 gems$4.99
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  • 50 gems$7.99
  • 100 gems$13.99
  • 250 Gems$31.99
  • 500 gems$49.99
2 purchases

Kickabout™ Table Soccer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock All 42 National Teams$7.99

Questions

Is Pitch Invaders free?
Pitch Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kickabout™ Table Soccer free?
Kickabout™ Table Soccer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pitch Invaders or Kickabout™ Table Soccer?
Kickabout™ Table Soccer is rated higher. Pitch Invaders averages 4.6 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Kickabout™ Table Soccer averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.
Do Pitch Invaders or Kickabout™ Table Soccer have ads?
Both Pitch Invaders and Kickabout™ Table Soccer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitch Invaders or Kickabout™ Table Soccer?
Pitch Invaders ships an update every 3 days, and Kickabout™ Table Soccer fortnightly. Most recently, Pitch Invaders was updated on September 22, 2026 and Kickabout™ Table Soccer on September 21, 2026.

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