Comparison

Playermaker SQUAD vs Build Squad

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

Head to head
About

Playermaker SQUAD

Features
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Playermaker’s SQUAD-Ops App used by football (soccer) coaches to control the Playermaker’s AI-based motion sensors, track and monitor all players’ physical and technical performance. The coaches can start and end the sessions through the app. It connects to the Playermaker sensors via Bluetooth and transfers the data to the cloud using Wi-Fi for machine learning processing and to visualize insights. The Playermaker platform is designed for indoor and outdoor operation without a dedicated infrastructure.

About

Build Squad

Features
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Squad Up is the fastest way to build your football squads, set your formation, and run match day — all from your pocket. Whether you play 5-a-side, 6-a-side, or 7-a-side, Squad Up lets you build your dream lineup in minutes and share it with your team before kickoff. BUILD YOUR SQUAD • Create as many squads as you need for different teams, formats, or seasons • Pick from ready-made formations for 5-a-side, 6-a-side, and 7-a-side games • Drag and drop players onto the pitch — positions are color-coded so you always know who plays where MANAGE YOUR PLAYERS • Keep a roster of all your players in one place • Add jersey numbers and a power rating for every player • Stand out your best players with gold, silver, and bronze player cards, plus a captain badge RUN MATCH DAY • Set up a match between two squads and pick a formation for each side • Drag players onto either team's lineup and assign a captain • Export your lineup as a clean, shareable image and send it to your group chat before the match GO PRO Upgrade to Squad Up Pro to unlock: • Unlimited squads, matches, and players • Jersey numbers and power ratings for every player • Gold, silver, and bronze player cards with a captain badge • All future Pro features, automatically No accounts, no clutter — just you, your squad, and the pitch.

Screenshots

Build Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playermaker SQUAD at none against Build Squad's 1. Playermaker SQUAD also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Build Squad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playermaker SQUAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Playermaker SQUAD versus Build Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayermaker SQUADBuild Squad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYERMAKER LIMITEDOguzhan Satilmis

In-app purchases

None

Playermaker SQUAD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Build Squad

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Playermaker SQUAD free?
Playermaker SQUAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Squad free?
Build Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playermaker SQUAD or Build Squad have ads?
Neither Playermaker SQUAD nor Build Squad shows ads.

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