Comparison

Foam Madness vs CFB Playoff Predictor

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

Head to head
About

Foam Madness

Simulate basketball tournaments and single games with customizable rounds and shot values. Features include random shooting hand assignments based on historical data and live game scores from the ESPN API.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and shot values
  • Random shooting hand assignment
  • Single game mode
  • Tournament mode with bracket selection
  • Live game scores via ESPN API
  • Men's and women's tournament brackets
Features
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This app was made as a fun way to pass the time with a basketball hoop and ball (whether mini or full-size) during shelter-in-place in Spring 2020, with a certain college tournament otherwise cancelled. Game Rules Games are built with four rounds, made up of 10 shots (by default, but customizable from 3 to 15 shots) of escalating value: 1 point, 2 points, 3 points, and 4 points. Clicking on an individual basketball to make it orange will count it as a made shot; leaving it gray will not be counted. Points are only displayed at the end of all four rounds for each team, and then a statistics view is also available to show percentages by round. If overtime is needed, an additional round of shots is given per team, with each basket worth one point. An additional round of shots is added per additional overtime period, as necessary. Shooting Hand Each team is given a random selection to shoot either right or left-handed, set so that the "better" team has a better chance to shoot with their dominant hand. This chance is calculated separately for each team (i.e. both teams could end up shooting with the same hand) based on historical win probabilities in the tournament when those seeds face each other. Equal seeds, or seeds that have never faced each other, have a 50 percent chance of either hand. Single games outside of tournaments operate as if the teams are equal seeds. Single Game A single game will consist of players selecting two teams, with a 50% chance for each team to shoot each right or left handed; as noted above, this is calculated separately, so each team could end up shooting with the same hand. All teams in Division 1 are available to play with, not just tournament teams. Tournament Mode Tournament mode requires the user to either select an initial bracket or make a customizable bracket, and then they can select individual games to play by round or region. The currently viewed round can be changed with the +/- button from within a single tournament's menu (if in List view style), or the currently viewed region can be changed by selecting a different region (if in Bracket view style), although games will be unplayable until both teams have been decided for a given game (typically applicable to later rounds). Both men's and women's tournament brackets are available. You may simulate, and therefore not play, individual tournament games (but not single games), or even an entire tournament, where desired; the winner will be based on historical win probabilities, as used for shooting hand determination in a non-simulated game. Note that no statistics will be recorded, and the winner of each game will be given a winning score of 1 to 0. Live Game Scores Live game scores are obtained through the ESPN API.

About

CFB Playoff Predictor

Predict college football playoff selections as games conclude each Saturday. View team computer ratings, rankings, and head-to-head matchups. Simulate future rankings by inputting game outcomes.

Highlights
  • Playoff committee selection predictions
  • Computer ratings and rankings
  • Head-to-head matchup analysis
  • Future ranking simulations
  • Real-time game final updates
Features
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The official app of PlayoffPredictor.com, predicting what teams the playoff committee will select as soon as games go final on Saturdays. You can also see computer ratings and rankings per team, explore head-to-head matchups, and input game winners to see what future rankings will be.

Screenshots

Foam Madness4 screens
CFB Playoff Predictor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foam Madness at 5.0 against CFB Playoff Predictor's 4.0. Foam Madness also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). CFB Playoff Predictor's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foam Madness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Foam Madness's written reviews are positive against 100% of CFB Playoff Predictor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foam Madness ships an update every 5 months, CFB Playoff Predictor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Foam Madness versus CFB Playoff Predictor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoam MadnessCFB Playoff Predictor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael VirgoNeville aga

Customer experience

Foam Madness

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

CFB Playoff Predictor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Foam Madness

No in-app purchases

None

CFB Playoff Predictor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foam Madness free?
Foam Madness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CFB Playoff Predictor free?
CFB Playoff Predictor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Foam Madness or CFB Playoff Predictor?
Foam Madness is rated higher. Foam Madness averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while CFB Playoff Predictor averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Foam Madness or CFB Playoff Predictor have ads?
Neither Foam Madness nor CFB Playoff Predictor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foam Madness or CFB Playoff Predictor?
Foam Madness ships an update every 5 months, and CFB Playoff Predictor fortnightly. Most recently, Foam Madness was updated on October 21, 2026 and CFB Playoff Predictor on October 5, 2026.

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