GATO APP vs XP Soccer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GATO APP
A free global gaming platform dedicated to supporting indie games and developers. It fosters a community where friends, creators, and players can connect, collaborate, and share feedback.
- Supports indie games and developers
- Connects friends, creators, and players
- Facilitates community bonding
- Enables honest feedback sharing
- Supports playing together
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GATO is a self-funded free & global gaming platform that supports indie games and developers. GATO is a community that connects friends, game creators and players alike to bond, help, give honest feedback and play together. We are a small team of developers and entrepreneurs building the playground of our dreams.
XP Soccer
Experience retro pixel-art soccer with tight, classic controls. Choose from 56 national teams and compete in various play modes, including tournaments. Customize your team and execute special moves like curve shots.
- Pixel-art graphics
- Classic A/B button controls
- 56 National Teams
- Exhibition and Tournament modes
- Formations and Substitutions
- Curve Shots
- Fouls, Free Kicks, Penalties
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We wanted to use pixel-art in a way that is faithful to the 90's console limitations, only breaking those rules sparsely to enhance the player's experience and customization. Simple and tight controls will give you a variety of moves with a combination of the classic A and B buttons! Play Modes: ■ Exhibition ■ Tournament Features: ■ 56 National Teams ■ 40 Achievements ■ 8 Tournaments ■ 4 Grass Stadiums ■ 4 Alternative Stadiums ■ Formations and Substitutions ■ Curve Shots ■ Fouls, Free Kicks and Penalties ■ Simple controls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GATO APP at 5.0 against XP Soccer's 4.1. GATO APP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). XP Soccer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (83 vs 9). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. XP Soccer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GATO APP asks for nothing beyond the download.
GATO APP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XP Soccer has 83 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GATO APP's written reviews are positive against 77% of XP Soccer's.
GATO APP ships an update every 2 weeks, XP Soccer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GATO APP | XP Soccer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.1 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gato Games Global LLC | David Alvarez |
Customer experience
GATO APP
XP Soccer
Bugs and requests
GATO APP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XP Soccer
Reported bugs
10 issues- Publicities cause quitting
- Game freezes/bugs out in final minute of World Cup
- AI players don't move/pass/shoot
- Tournaments don't go beyond group stage
- Can't get last badges
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- Game logs out of tournament if quit
- AI tackles too much, can't get ball
- Goalkeeper too good
- AI players don't tackle effectively
- AI players don't sweep
Requested features
15 requests- Add offline multiplayer (hotspot)
- Add more national teams
- Add lower leagues
- Add skill moves
- Add knockout stages to tournaments
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- Fix tournaments not progressing past group stage
- Offer free full version or affordable price
- Add China country
- Add El Salvador (mentioned as missing)
- Add Spain (mentioned as missing)
- Add teams like Atalanta, Aston Villa, Roma, West Ham, Newcastle, Blackburn, Sunderland, Leeds, Queens Park Rangers
- Add more modes to boost the game
- Fix online not working
- Allow hosting/joining parties for multiplayer
- Add Bluetooth multiplayer
In-app purchases
GATO APP
No in-app purchases
XP Soccer
- Full Version$1.99
Questions
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