Comparison

Sweeper vs Cricket Captain 2026

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

Head to head
About

Sweeper

Easily create and manage sweepstakes for any event with friends. This app streamlines the process, eliminating the need for physical kits. Simply enter names and let the app distribute outcomes for various sports and TV shows.

Highlights
  • Create sweepstakes easily
  • Manage outcomes for friends
  • Supports various sports events
  • Supports TV show sweepstakes
  • No physical kits needed
Features
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Sweeper® — Sweepstakes & Football Draft Games Easily create sweepstakes between friends and play draft games like 38-0 and 8-0 Global Cup with Sweeper®. Three ways to play, one app: run a sweepstake for any event, build an all-time dream XI and chase the perfect season, or draft football legends through the Global Cup gauntlet. SWEEPSTAKES Forget the old method of printing sweepstake kits — use our app to seamlessly handle the process. Only the creator needs to use the app. Names are entered, then outcomes get distributed between your group. Football, boxing, horse racing, cricket, F1, darts, rugby, NFL, soccer and even TV shows! Make any event more fun. 38-0 — THE PERFECT SEASON Build the impossible XI and win all 38. Spin the wheel of English top-flight history and draft an all-time team. Pull a random squad from any season (1992–2026), pick your player, and place them on the pitch — mix 90s dominators with modern superstars to assemble your dream formation. Then send your XI through a full league season: all 38 matches, home and away, no elimination. Watch the scorelines roll in live, climb the table, and check your final position, points and top scorers. One question: can you go 38-0? 8-0 GLOBAL CUP — BUILD THE IMPOSSIBLE XI Draft Global Cup legends and win all eight. Spin the wheel of football history and draft your all-time international XI. Play Global mode to mix nations and eras, Nation mode to build one country across every tournament, or 2026 mode to draft the real qualified squads. Send your team through the 2026 Global Cup gauntlet — three group games, then knockout drama all the way from the Round of 32 to the Final — with live goal reveals and full play-by-play. Eight matches. Zero defeats. Can you go 8-0? WHY SWEEPER® No printing, no fuss — set up a sweepstake in seconds Two addictive draft games with spin-and-pick squad building Cross-era dream teams: legends meet modern stars Quick, replayable, and built to share with friends Download Sweeper® and make every match more fun.

About

Cricket Captain 2026

Manage cricket teams with extensive customization options and improved gameplay. Build dynasties across multiple countries, edit kits and emblems, and enjoy faster seasons with enhanced match engine and 3D animations.

Highlights
  • 45 new playable domestic teams
  • Kit, emblem, and logo editors
  • Expanded player editor
  • Improved match engine and 3D animations
  • Faster gameplay and save times
  • Format selection for management career
  • Network game improvements
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Build your dream team with Cricket Captain 2026. Forty-five new playable domestic teams across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe give you more ways than ever to start your Cricket Captain journey. Whether you want to build a dynasty in Sri Lanka, top the tables in Zimbabwe, or build a team in Ireland, there has never been more choice. Cricket Captain 2026 takes on a packed summer of England international cricket, with home Test series against New Zealand and Pakistan, and white-ball series against India and Sri Lanka. Match engine improvements across all formats, alongside faster contracts, save times and score prediction, allow you to progress through seasons quickly and spend more time on the decisions that matter. 3D engine improvements deliver smoother animations and better blending between actions on the match screen. The addition of the kit editor, competition logo editor and team emblem editor allow greater customisation than ever before. Based on user feedback, the in-game Player Editor has been expanded with match type retirement controls. Take more control of your career, with the option to choose whether you want to manage at international level, domestic level, or both for each format. Cricket Captain 2026 expands our database once again, including ground, team, and vs stats for 45 new teams and 23 new grounds. All domestic systems have been updated to include the latest developments around the world. Key features for 2026 include: • Sri Lanka Domestic: fourteen new domestic teams and five 20 over teams • Afghanistan Domestic: four new domestic teams and five 20 over teams • Bangladesh Domestic: eight new domestic teams • Ireland Domestic: four new domestic teams • Zimbabwe Domestic: five new domestic teams • Pakistan Domestic: updated Pakistan Domestic system • Domestic System Updates: all systems updated to latest rules and formats • Match Engine: improvements across all formats • Kit Editor: add your own kits for every team • Team Emblem Editor: add your own emblems • Competition Logo Editor: add your own competition logos • 3D Engine: smoother animations and improved blending • Player Editor: control player retirements by match type • Format Selection: choose to manage international, domestic, or both for each format • Faster Gameplay: improved speeds for contracts, save times, and score predictor • Match Screen: redesigned for clearer, faster gameplay • Network Game: improvements to online play • Commentary: additional commentary from Daniel Norcross • 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 • Test Championship: updated for the 2026 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 2026 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 197 playable domestic teams • Updated recent series stats for all players Dropbox requires iOS 16.7.10 or later

Screenshots

Sweeper4 screens
Cricket Captain 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sweeper at 100% against Cricket Captain 2026's 50%. Cricket Captain 2026's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cricket Captain 2026 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweeper ships an update every 3 weeks, Cricket Captain 2026 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sweeper versus Cricket Captain 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweeperCricket Captain 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB675 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLoyalty Apps LtdChildish Things Ltd

Customer experience

Sweeper

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cricket Captain 2026

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sweeper

One-time1
  • Sweeper Premium$2.99
None

Cricket Captain 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sweeper free?
Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cricket Captain 2026 free?
Cricket Captain 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sweeper or Cricket Captain 2026 have ads?
Sweeper shows ads; Cricket Captain 2026 does not.
Which is updated more often, Sweeper or Cricket Captain 2026?
Sweeper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cricket Captain 2026 weekly. Most recently, Sweeper was updated on October 6, 2026 and Cricket Captain 2026 on October 12, 2026.

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