XP Soccer vs Sidekicked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Sidekicked
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SIDEKICK || PLAY THE GAME. Build a squad. Call the match. Keep the receipt. Sidekick is the card game for the club season. Collect player cards from every squad in the league, deploy your lineup before kick-off, and lock your predictions when the stakes are highest. BUILD YOUR DECK Rip packs to collect over 500 player cards, Common to Legendary. Every club. Every position. Living Cards level up when your players score and assist in real matches, all season long. PLAY THE MATCH Deploy four cards to a live fixture. Your picks pay off as the game unfolds: goals, clean sheets, assists. SHARE YOUR CALL Lock your slip before kick-off or at half-time. Share the receipt. Let your mates know you called it first. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Head-to-head prediction battles. Mini leagues with your group. A full season, August to May, your way. -------------------------------------------------- IN-APP PURCHASES & VIRTUAL ITEMS Sidekick is free to download and play, but offers optional In-App Purchases for randomized booster packs. - Virtual booster packs contain randomized game cards. Drop rates and rarity odds are displayed transparently in the App Shop prior to purchase. - All game cards and virtual items are for in-app entertainment only, hold no real-world monetary value, and cannot be traded, sold, or redeemed for physical currency. - You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Privacy Policy: https://sidekicked.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://sidekicked.app/terms --------------------------------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidekicked at every 4 days against XP Soccer's every 2 months. XP Soccer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. XP Soccer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sidekicked sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XP Soccer ships an update every 2 months, Sidekicked every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XP Soccer | Sidekicked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Alvarez | Matthew Ryan |
Bugs and 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
Sidekicked
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XP Soccer
- Full Version$1.99
Sidekicked
- Booster Pack$1.99
Questions
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