Comparison

bootbag vs Called it

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

Head to head
About

bootbag

Engage in a real-time fantasy football experience where you scout and trade professional players based on their live performance. Aim to build a winning squad, climb through divisions, and become the ultimate scout.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Called it

Features
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Make Predictions, Share the Fun! Challenge your friends to predict anything and everything - from sports to reality TV!

Screenshots

bootbag4 screens
Called it3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Called it at none against bootbag's shown. bootbag's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bootbag ships an update every 2 weeks, Called it every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bootbag versus Called it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbootbagCalled it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSAPIEN INTERACTIVE LTDWarty Pig Limited

In-app purchases

None

bootbag

No in-app purchases

None

Called it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bootbag free?
bootbag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Called it free?
Called it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bootbag or Called it have ads?
bootbag shows ads; Called it does not.
Which is updated more often, bootbag or Called it?
bootbag ships an update every 2 weeks, and Called it every 4 months. Most recently, bootbag was updated on October 6, 2026 and Called it on October 6, 2026.

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