Comparison

SplashBuckets vs 38 Soccer Sim Manager

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

Head to head
About

SplashBuckets

Features
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Join the next wave of gaming. SplashBuckets is simple, fast and built for competition. Score hoops, climb leaderboards and play with friends. Unlock skins and customise your style. Features: • Three tap gameplay • Party Mode with friends • Global leaderboards • Skins and customisation

About

38 Soccer Sim Manager

Build your ultimate soccer team by drafting legendary players and simulating a 38-game season. Compete for a perfect season, take on daily challenges, and battle other managers in multiplayer modes. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Draft all-time legendary soccer XIs
  • Simulate a 38-game perfect season
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • 1v1 multiplayer matches
  • Ranked ladder and private leagues
  • Real soccer squads from 1992-2026
Features
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Draft your all-time dream XI from 16 leagues, then play out a full season and try to go the whole campaign unbeaten. Every game won, not one lost. Pick a league, spin for a formation, and build your greatest XI from decades of real club-seasons. Every season is simulated, so the table, the title race and your finish change every single save. Beat the pre-season odds, chase an unbeaten season, and share your season card. 16 LEAGUES • England's top two tiers, plus the top divisions of Spain, Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Greece and Sweden • Decades of real club-seasons in every league • Each league plays out its own full campaign WEEKLY LADDERS • Every league has its own ranked table with divisions and a countdown • It resets each week, so there is always a fresh title to chase • Climb from Bronze to Elite MY MANAGER • Build your manager card with suits, hair, nameplates, frames, titles, auras and backdrops • Over 250 cosmetics to collect, from the Shop or a Mystery Pack • Earn Coins by winning seasons, unlocking achievements and playing the Daily • Cosmetic only. They never change match results MULTIPLAYER • Multiplayer 1vs1: your XI against another manager's, one match, ranked • Multiplayer Leagues: create or join a private league with a 6-character code, everyone plays the same season • Daily Challenge: one shared squad for every manager, one board, one day FEATURES • Quick Play: a random league and formation, straight into the draft • Place players by tapping a slot on the pitch • 50 achievements, each with a reward worth wearing • Career-season or prime-rating modes, three difficulty levels • Stadium sound and haptics • Beautiful, shareable end-of-season cards • Plays great on iPhone and iPad 38 is an independent football sim. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any league, club, competition, or organisation.

Screenshots

SplashBuckets4 screens
38 Soccer Sim Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SplashBuckets at none against 38 Soccer Sim Manager's 8. SplashBuckets also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. 38 Soccer Sim Manager sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SplashBuckets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplashBuckets ships an update every 5 days, 38 Soccer Sim Manager every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SplashBuckets versus 38 Soccer Sim Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashBuckets38 Soccer Sim Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—55 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMattias ClarkeJosh Pavey

In-app purchases

None

SplashBuckets

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

38 Soccer Sim Manager

One-time8
  • Elite Starter$1.99
  • 2,500 Coins$1.99
  • Show It Off$2.99
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  • 38-0 Pro Upgrade$3.99
  • 7,000 Coins$3.99
  • Champion's Bundle$3.99
  • 16,000 Coins$7.99
  • 36,000 Coins$14.99

Questions

Is SplashBuckets free?
SplashBuckets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 38 Soccer Sim Manager free?
38 Soccer Sim Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SplashBuckets or 38 Soccer Sim Manager have ads?
Neither SplashBuckets nor 38 Soccer Sim Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplashBuckets or 38 Soccer Sim Manager?
SplashBuckets ships an update every 5 days, and 38 Soccer Sim Manager every 3 days. Most recently, SplashBuckets was updated on October 28, 2026 and 38 Soccer Sim Manager on October 31, 2026.

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