VAR Challenge vs The Octagon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VAR Challenge
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Can you spot the offside? VAR Challenge puts you in the role of the video assistant referee. Review attacking plays, find the exact moment of the pass, draw the offside line and make the final decision. FEATURES • Spot tight offside decisions • Scrub the timeline to find the pass • Draw the offside line like VAR • Unlimited training drills • Daily Matchday challenges • Global leaderboards Improve your football knowledge and test your referee instincts. Some decisions are clear. Others are just centimeters. Can you make the right call?
The Octagon
Test your knowledge of UFC and MMA across multiple categories and difficulty levels. An AI cornerman analyzes your performance to create a custom game plan, while AI trash talk mode adds an entertaining element to learning MMA history. Compete on leaderboards and earn badges.
- MMA and UFC trivia
- Eight trivia categories
- Four difficulty tiers
- AI performance analysis
- AI trash talk mode
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable fighter cards
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THE OCTAGON is the ultimate UFC and MMA trivia experience — built for fans who actually know the sport. Eight categories. Four difficulty tiers. One question: can you go the distance? STEP INTO THE OCTAGON Test your knowledge across Fighters, Titles, KO/Sub, Divisions, Legends, Rivalries, PPV, and the Dana Era. Every round is a fight. Every answer matters. PICK YOUR LEVEL — Prospect (1x) · 20s clock · learn the basics — Contender (1.5x) · 15s clock · raise the stakes — Champion (2x) · 12s clock · earn your belt — GOAT (3x) · 10s clock · only the elite survive THE CORNER Your AI cornerman scouts your performance after every session. It reads your form, identifies your weak categories, and builds a custom game plan before the next bell. Get better every time you step in. THE CALLOUT — AI TRASH TALK MODE Answer questions. Hear what the fighters have to say. Get it right, and a legend talks trash at your imaginary opponent. Get it wrong, and they come for you. Hit Clap Back to fire back with a rival's line. The most entertaining way to learn MMA history. BEYOND THE OCTAGON — EXPANSION MODES The Sweet Science — Boxing legends. Ali. Tyson. Foreman. Pacquiao. Canelo. The Reel — Martial arts on screen. Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, JCVD, Seagal. The Debate — Fantasy matchups. Bruce Lee vs Jon Jones. Tyson vs Khabib. Vote, see the split, talk trash. COMPETE ON THE LEADERBOARD Climb the global rankings. Hold your division. Earn your spot on The Octagon leaderboard — resets weekly so every week is a new fight. COLLECT FIGHTER CARDS Unlock Octagon Cards featuring iconic fighters. Collect, compare, compete. Coming soon. EARN BADGES Prospect · Perfect Round · TKO Artist · Fight Night · Weight Class · Undisputed · The Cutman · and more. SHOW UP EVERY DAY The Corner Call daily check-in rewards your streak. Day 7 is a big payday. Don't break the chain. From Dark Reel Studios — the team behind The Film Room: NFL Trivia. THE OCTAGON · A DARK REEL STUDIOS PRODUCTION
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Octagon at 15.1 against VAR Challenge's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAR Challenge | The Octagon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denys Denysov | Peter Macias |
In-app purchases
VAR Challenge
No in-app purchases
The Octagon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do VAR Challenge or The Octagon have ads?
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