Comparison

CFB Simulator vs 17

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

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About

CFB Simulator

Build a college football dynasty by recruiting players, developing talent, and calling plays. Manage seasons, depth charts, and injuries to achieve national championships. Navigate the transfer portal and customize your coaching abilities to lead your team to victory.

Highlights
  • Recruit high school prospects
  • Develop player skills
  • Manage depth charts and injuries
  • Navigate the transfer portal
  • Customize coaching abilities
  • Detailed play-by-play simulation
  • Customizable playoff formats
Features
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Build your college football dynasty in the most immersive and strategic CFB simulation available. Recruit stars, develop players, call plays, and chase national championships. Every decision shapes your legacy. COACH: Start at any school and turn it into a powerhouse. Manage seasons, depth charts, injuries, and long-term growth as you build a program that rises and stays at the top. RECRUIT: Scout high school prospects, uncover hidden gems, build relationships, and battle rival programs for top talent. Recruit high school players using scouting, interest tracking, and scholarship offers. TRANSFER PORTAL: Navigate the modern era of college football by recruiting proven players to fill roster gaps. Retain your stars, replace departures, and reshape your roster every offseason. COACH PROGRESSION: Choose your coaching background and upgrade your abilities through a detailed skill tree. Earn XP from season goals and unlock perks that improve recruiting, development, and on-field performance. GAME SIMULATION: Experience detailed play-by-play action as your team competes for conference titles and playoff berths. Track stats, adjust depth charts, manage fatigue, and handle injuries throughout the season. PLAYOFF SYSTEM: Compete in customizable playoff formats, including 4, 8, 12, and 16-team brackets. Win your conference and fight through intense postseason matchups on the road to the national championship. SOCIAL MEDIA FEED: Follow the college football world through an in-game social feed that reacts to wins, losses, commitments, and transfers. Post as your coach to build your personal brand. CUSTOM LEAGUES: Create your own conference structure or use the built-in college football layout. Import your own teams and design the league you want to compete in. Start your dynasty today. Build your team. Run the league. Make history.

About

17

Build the ultimate football dynasty in this fast-paced drafting game. Spin for a random franchise and era, then draft stars and legends to create your strongest roster. Chase a perfect 17-0 season and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build your dynasty roster
  • Random franchises and eras
  • Chase a 17-0 season record
  • Climb leaderboards
  • Complete achievements
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Can you build the perfect 17–0 team? 17–0 Draft is a fast football dynasty drafting game where every run gives you a new challenge. Spin a random franchise and era, then choose from stars and legends who played for that team. Build your roster across seven rounds and find out how your dynasty stacks up. BUILD YOUR DYNASTY Draft a QB, RB, two WRs, TE, defensive star, and FLEX to create the strongest roster possible. EVERY DRAFT IS DIFFERENT Random franchises and eras create thousands of possible draft combinations. Make the best pick with what you're given. CHASE 17–0 Finish your draft to receive your projected season record, team rating, championship grade, and Super Bowl probability. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Compare your best dynasties against other players and chase the top spot. COMPLETE CHALLENGES Go after achievements including the Perfect Season, S-Tier Dynasty, Hall of Fame roster, and more. Seven picks. One dynasty. Can you go 17–0?

Screenshots

CFB Simulator4 screens
174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CFB Simulator at 4.8 against 17's 3.2. CFB Simulator also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and ratings volume (890 vs 5). 17's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. CFB Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 17 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CFB Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CFB Simulator has 890 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CFB Simulator's written reviews are positive against 40% of 17's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CFB Simulator versus 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCFB Simulator17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (890 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings890 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMani ForoughiLEANDRO J LUCCION

Customer experience

CFB Simulator

All ratings890 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative9.1%

17

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

CFB Simulator

One-time5
  • 1 Checkpoint Token$0.99
  • 5 Checkpoint Tokens$2.99
  • Sanctions Scenario$2.99
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  • Rebuild the Program Scenario$2.99
  • God Mode$3.99
None

17

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CFB Simulator free?
CFB Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 17 free?
17 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CFB Simulator or 17?
CFB Simulator is rated higher. CFB Simulator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 890 ratings, while 17 averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do CFB Simulator or 17 have ads?
Neither CFB Simulator nor 17 shows ads.

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