Comparison

bootbag vs Cricket Captain 2025

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

Cricket Captain 2025

Manage your cricket team and lead them to victory in a comprehensive management simulation. Features an updated match engine, player editor, and extensive stats for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • New, redesigned interface
  • Player Editor for ability adjustments
  • Improved 20 over match engine
  • Job selection for captaincy positions
  • Updated international and domestic stats
  • Test Championship and tournament modes
Features
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Build your dream team with Cricket Captain 2025. In a packed international season, Test cricket takes centre stage with Australia taking on South Africa in the World Test Championship final, followed by India’s tour of England and England’s tour of Australia. Cricket Captain has a completely new look, with a beautifully designed, clean-look interface, reducing distractions and helping take gameplay to a new immersive experience. Taking feedback from our fans, we have updated the match engine and player generation to bring more balance to scoring rates and wicket chances in 20 Over games. We have also improved the speed of the game engine allowing faster progression through seasons and matches. The new in-game Player Editor feature allows for editing player abilities, including batting, bowling, fielding, aggression, and opener type. For the first time, you can adjust your players as you want without sacrificing the core player-selection game play. Cricket Captain 2025 expands our database once again, including individual most wicket and runs season stats for international teams. Improved interface and options allowing faster access to the vast database at the heart of the game. All domestic systems have been updated to include the latest developments around the world. Key features for 2025 include: • New Interface: completely re-designed with fresh look. • Player Editor: adjust player’s abilities to reflect real-world performance. • Match Engine: improved 20 over engine following user suggestions. • Improved Player Generation: rebalanced with focus on 20 over skill. • Job selection: apply for captaincy positions around the world. • Commentary: additional commentary from Daniel Norcross. • Score Predictor: faster score predictor for more immediate feedback. • Updated International Team Rankings: calculated from last 4 years results. • International Player Rankings: updated with historical data. • International Trophies: play in ODI and 20 Over International tournaments. • Updated Pakistan Domestic System: 18 new teams playing all three match types. • Domestic System Updates: all systems updated to latest rules and formats. • Test Championship: updated for the 2025 season. • Tournament Modes: play in stand-alone One Day, Asia Trophy or 20 Over World Cups. Create your own World XIs, All-Time Great and Custom Match Series. Complete Stats Update for the 2025 Season: • Updated player database with over 8,000 players. • Updated stats for all match types. • Added international individual season batting and bowling records. • Updated domestic squads for all 156 playable domestic teams. • Updated recent series stats for all players.

Screenshots

bootbag4 screens
Cricket Captain 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: bootbag at 84% against Cricket Captain 2025's 39%. bootbag also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cricket Captain 2025's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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. Cricket Captain 2025 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bootbag asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

bootbag holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of bootbag's written reviews are positive against 39% of Cricket Captain 2025's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bootbag ships an update every 2 weeks, Cricket Captain 2025 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
bootbag versus Cricket Captain 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbootbagCricket Captain 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better39.2% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB712 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSAPIEN INTERACTIVE LTDChildish Things Ltd

Customer experience

bootbag

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Cricket Captain 2025

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative50.6%

Bugs and requests

bootbag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cricket Captain 2025

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Majority of player database has fake names
  • England players are not in the game
  • Game constantly crashes, highlights are glitchy

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add bowling speed (mph and kph) in player editor
  • Introduce a bowler archetype system
  • Add more injury animations (e.g., bowlers pulling up, dropped catches, broken fingers)

In-app purchases

None

bootbag

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cricket Captain 2025

One-time1
  • Unlock Cricket Captain 2025$5.99

Questions

Is bootbag free?
bootbag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cricket Captain 2025 free?
Cricket Captain 2025 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bootbag or Cricket Captain 2025?
bootbag is rated higher. bootbag averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Cricket Captain 2025 averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do bootbag or Cricket Captain 2025 have ads?
bootbag shows ads; Cricket Captain 2025 does not.
Which is updated more often, bootbag or Cricket Captain 2025?
bootbag ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cricket Captain 2025 every 3 weeks. Most recently, bootbag was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cricket Captain 2025 on October 30, 2026.

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