CounterZap vs Cupside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CounterZap
This app uses your camera to analyze tactical screens in virtual football matches, identifying formations and providing real-time strategic recommendations. It helps players anticipate opponent moves and develop effective counter-strategies for eFootball games. Prepare for matches faster and smarter with pocket-sized tactical insights.
- Camera-based tactical screen analysis
- Instant formation identification
- Real-time counter-strategy recommendations
- Visuals of tactical setups
- Pocket-sized tactical preparation
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CounterZap – Point at your tactical screen to get automatic Formations & Counter Tactics - Formation detection: instantly recognize the opponent's formation with the iPhone camera - Manager detection: identifies the manager (including multiple versions like Arteta1, Arteta2) and shows their tactics and ratings Counter Tactics: - Clear tactic blocks so you know exactly how to counter - Best strategy and alternative strategies for every situation Easy to use: - Simple 3-step activation: choose the formation, choose the problem, start tracking - Beautiful, intuitive design for all skill levels - eFootball news feed included: latest updates, players and tournaments Why CounterZap? Whether you're a casual player or a competitive strategist, CounterZap gives you the tactical insights you need.
Cupside
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Cupside is the all-in-one mobile companion for eFootball Mobile / PES players who want to run real tournaments, leagues, and clan friendlies — without spreadsheets, Discord chaos, or external. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH CUPSIDE Cupside is a competitive football platform for players, organizers, clans, and creators who want to run real tournaments, leagues, and friendly matches from one place. TOURNAMENTS Create and manage tournaments from start to finish with single-elimination brackets, group stages, seeding, round deadlines, push reminders, walkovers, and player replacement tools. LEAGUES Build round-robin seasons with configurable weekly rounds, player availability, opponent nudges, and a structured match schedule. COMPETITION CHAT Every tournament and league gets its own in-app chat channel. Mention players or organizers, coordinate matches, and receive real-time push notifications in 18 languages. MATCH REPORTING Report scores with screenshots, let opponents confirm results, or send disputes to the organizer for review. Organizers can override results, reset matches, or apply walkovers. ELO AND PLAYER PROFILES Track ELO, win rate, recent form, head-to-head stats, match history, and profile progress. Customize your player card with skins and colors, and appear in the global player directory. CLANS Create a clan, recruit players, assign owner, officer, and member roles, run clan tournaments, organize clan-only friendlies, and connect Discord for announcements. MODERATION TOOLS Keep competitions fair with rate limits, mute and ban tools, reports, admin review flows, and organizer controls. BUILT FOR COMPETITION Cupside is made for players, organizers, clans, and football creators who want more than casual matches — a real system for running competitive play. Privacy Policy: https://cupside.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Cupside Pro auto-renewable subscription is available at $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel anytime in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CounterZap at none against Cupside's 2. Cupside's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Cupside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CounterZap asks for nothing beyond the download.
CounterZap ships an update every 10 days, Cupside every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CounterZap | Cupside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | José Pinheiro | Maksymilian Marcinowski |
In-app purchases
CounterZap
No in-app purchases
Cupside
- Cupside Pro$2.991 Month
- Cupside Pro$19.991 Year









