Comparison

Creating a match vs CupSimu

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

Head to head
About

Creating a match

Features
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This is an application that creates a match table and its time schedule. You can create league tables and tournament tables. Competitions that mix multiple categories such as grade and rank, etc. Ideal for creating time schedules. When hosting a tournament, we ask participants to send us team/player data. You can also create a match table by combining that data. [Main functions] ・Creating league matches and tournament matches ・Create a time schedule for the created match list ・File output of the created match list (PDF/CSV) ・Management of team/player information ・Management of category information ・Management of event dates and times ・Management of court (venue) information ・Save each data ・Export/import team data

About

CupSimu

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With countless “what-if” scenarios intertwining, the conditions for advancing from the group stage change by the minute. CupSimu is a tool that calculates these complex conditions and determines when each team qualifies, is guaranteed to advance, or is eliminated. Simply set the tournament regulations and participating teams, and it can handle any cup competition. [Adaptable to Any Cup Tournament] The number of groups, the number of teams, the number of teams that can advance, and the tiebreaker rules when teams are tied on points. You can also set the points awarded for wins and draws. It supports home-and-away formats as well. By setting the tournament regulations and participating teams, you can recreate any tournament from around the world. If you have a list of participating teams, you can set the team names simply by copying and pasting. [Advancement Conditions at a Glance] The conditions each team must meet to advance are displayed, taking into account points, goal difference, and head-to-head records. You can see at a glance which teams have secured advancement and which have been eliminated. 【Actual Results and What-If Scenarios】 Enter “what-if scores” for upcoming matches, and the simulation runs instantly based on those conditions. You can duplicate the current state of the tournament to test various alternative outcomes. 【Advancing in 3rd Place, Just the Way You Want】 The dramatic comeback of the third-place team that advanced in the world’s largest soccer tournament held in 2026. CupSimu has a proven track record of accurately simulating even complex conditions and faithfully recreating the ups and downs of this tournament. Simply enter the scores of matches currently in progress, and the necessary conditions will be clearly displayed. 【No Language Barriers】 From Japanese and English to other languages, both the interface and the text describing qualification conditions are fully multilingual. Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Croatian Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Screenshots

Creating a match4 screens
CupSimu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Creating a match at Free against CupSimu's $1.99. CupSimu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Creating a match is free to download; CupSimu costs $1.99 up front. Creating a match sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CupSimu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creating a match ships an update every 6 days, CupSimu every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Creating a match versus CupSimu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreating a matchCupSimu
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkoichiro ookuraLinath-Japan

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Creating a match

One-time4
  • Purchase 1 archive ticket$0.49
  • Hide ads$0.99
  • Expansion of data storage$0.99
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  • Unlimited archive tickets$3.99
None

CupSimu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creating a match free?
Creating a match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CupSimu free?
CupSimu costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creating a match or CupSimu have ads?
Neither Creating a match nor CupSimu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creating a match or CupSimu?
Creating a match ships an update every 6 days, and CupSimu every 2 days. Most recently, Creating a match was updated on October 3, 2026 and CupSimu on September 29, 2026.

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