Comparison

Starting 11 vs BLD11

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

Head to head
About

Starting 11

Create and share your dream soccer lineups. Select your favorite players, arrange them on the field, and showcase your coaching prowess. Easily share your formations with friends on social media or via email.

Highlights
  • Create custom soccer lineups
  • Select favorite players
  • Position players on the pitch
  • Share lineups via social media
  • Share lineups via email
Features
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Do you think the coach is an idiot? Use 'Starting 11' to prove your skill as a soccer coach. Pick your favorite players, position them on the pitch and share the resulting lineup via Facebook, Twitter or email.

About

BLD11

Easily create and customize football lineups with your favorite players and formations. Share your team data with friends for collaborative editing.

Highlights
  • Create custom football formations
  • Use favorite players
  • Unlimited team creation
  • Share team data with nearby devices
  • Collaborative team editing
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Football Start lineup member builder. The App offers all you football freak a fantastic experience. Simple and intuitive interface lead you building starter image in easy way. ■ Create "Your" Team You can build your favorite formation with favorite players. Unlimited number of team is available to make. ■ Share Team data Send the team data to nearby device. Then your friend could keep on going to edit your team.

Screenshots

Starting 113 screens
BLD114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BLD11 at 5.0 against Starting 11's 4.0. Starting 11's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Starting 11 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BLD11 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLD11 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starting 11 has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Starting 11's written reviews are positive against 88% of BLD11's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starting 11 ships an update every 4 months, BLD11 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Starting 11 versus BLD11: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarting 11BLD11
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (37 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKim AhlbergKANAME OHARA

Customer experience

Starting 11

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative9.7%

BLD11

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starting 11

One-time1
  • Kit pack$2.99
3 purchases

BLD11

One-time3
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Japan League '20 Set$2.99
  • English league '20-21$2.99

Questions

Is Starting 11 free?
Starting 11 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLD11 free?
BLD11 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starting 11 or BLD11?
BLD11 is rated higher. Starting 11 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while BLD11 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Starting 11 or BLD11 have ads?
BLD11 shows ads; Starting 11 does not.
Which is updated more often, Starting 11 or BLD11?
Starting 11 ships an update every 4 months, and BLD11 every 6 months. Most recently, Starting 11 was updated on August 11, 2026 and BLD11 on September 21, 2026.

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