Comparison

bootbag vs Downing Draft

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

Downing Draft

Lead your nation as Prime Minister in this replayable political strategy game. Draft a cabinet, set national priorities, and make impactful decisions to shape your legacy. See how your choices play out and compare your performance to historical leaders.

Highlights
  • Draft a cabinet from a deck of candidates
  • Assign ministers to government offices
  • Set national priorities and economic approach
  • Commit to a signature pledge
  • Receive a full verdict on your performance
  • Share your results easily
Features
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You're the new Prime Minister. A recession is already underway, the public is restless, and the only thing standing between you and history is the government you build. Downing Draft is a quick, replayable political strategy game. Draw your ministers, assign them to the right briefs, set your priorities, and pick the signature pledge that will define your time in office - then watch how your choices play out. HOW IT PLAYS - Name your Prime Minister and party - Draft a cabinet from a rolling deck of candidates - re-roll if you don't like the hand you're dealt - Match ministers to the jobs that suit them across eight great offices of state - Choose your economic approach, governing style and three national priorities - Commit to a signature pledge and live with the consequences YOUR LEGACY When the dust settles you get a full verdict: how many years you survived, your exit approval, your election result, a scorecard across government performance, political capital, cabinet cohesion and your signature policy - plus how you compare to real prime ministers. Share your result with a single tap. Pick up and play in minutes. Optional sign-in with Apple or Google lets you save your progress and personalise your profile. For entertainment only. Player ratings and outcomes are fictional game mechanics, not factual assessments of any real person, party or government.

Screenshots

bootbag4 screens
Downing Draft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bootbag at none against Downing Draft's 6. bootbag also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Downing Draft's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Downing Draft sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. bootbag asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Downing Draft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bootbag ships an update every 2 weeks, Downing Draft every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
bootbag versus Downing Draft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbootbagDowning Draft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB37 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSAPIEN INTERACTIVE LTDNEUROCHAMPS LTD

Customer experience

bootbag

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

Downing Draft

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

bootbag

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Downing Draft

One-time6
  • Starter Points Pack$0.99
  • Small Points Pack$0.99
  • Parliament Week Pass$2.99
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  • Medium Points Pack$2.99
  • Large Points Pack$4.99
  • Parliament Pass$9.99

Questions

Is bootbag free?
bootbag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Downing Draft free?
Downing Draft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bootbag or Downing Draft?
Downing Draft is rated higher. bootbag averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Downing Draft averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do bootbag or Downing Draft have ads?
Both bootbag and Downing Draft show ads.
Which is updated more often, bootbag or Downing Draft?
bootbag ships an update every 2 weeks, and Downing Draft every 5 days. Most recently, bootbag was updated on October 24, 2026 and Downing Draft on November 3, 2026.

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