Comparison

CIC Youth vs SideSweep

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

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About

CIC Youth

Features
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CIC Youth is the official app for the Christchurch International Cup — one of the Southern Hemisphere's premier youth football tournaments, hosted each July in Christchurch, New Zealand by Christchurch United Football Club. Whether you're a player, coach, parent or fan, CIC Youth gives you everything you need to follow the action across all age grades and divisions. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse the full tournament schedule by team, age grade or pitch • Follow live scores as they update from every match across all venues • Check pool standings and progression through the knockout rounds • Find your team — squad lists, fixtures, results and group ladder • See all participating clubs from across New Zealand and overseas • Get directions to every venue with built-in maps • Read tournament news, announcements and ceremony details • Save your favourite teams to follow them throughout the week DESIGNED FOR TOURNAMENT WEEK CIC Youth is built for how tournaments actually run — fast page loads, offline-friendly schedules and a clean interface that's easy to check between matches. ABOUT THE CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL CUP The Christchurch International Cup hosts hundreds of youth teams from across New Zealand and abroad, competing in age grades from U10 to U17, boys and girls. Run by Christchurch United Football Club Incorporated — celebrating 50 years in 2026 — it is one of the longest-running international youth football tournaments in the Southern Hemisphere. For tournament information, registrations and team details, visit cicyouth.com.

About

SideSweep

Organize private football tournament pools with friends, family, or colleagues. This app simplifies setting up draws, assigning teams, and tracking progress, eliminating the need for spreadsheets or manual admin.

Highlights
  • Create private football pools
  • Add players easily
  • Run random team draws
  • Track tournament progress
  • Advanced draw modes (premium)
  • Bonus scoring categories (premium)
Features
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Run a private football tournament pool with your crew. SideSweep is a fast, simple way to set up a private football draw for friends, family, colleagues, pub groups or social clubs. Create a pool, add your players, run the team draw and follow the rivalry through the tournament — without messy spreadsheets or endless chat admin. How it works: • Create a private pool • Add your players • Run a random team draw in seconds • See who has which teams • Track your group as the tournament progresses • Keep the rivalry going all the way to the final Go premium for more variety: Unlock advanced draw modes including Seeded Pots, Snake Draft, World Tour, Group Owner and Top & Tail, plus bonus scoring categories for extra ways to compete. Perfect for: • Football tournament pools with mates • Office football pools • Family group chats • Pub leagues and social clubs • Casual tournament competitions SideSweep keeps things simple: create your pool, invite your players, run the draw and enjoy the tournament. SideSweep does not provide betting, gambling, paid contest entry, cash handling, credits, virtual currency, or real-world prizes. It is a private group draw organiser / names-in-a-hat utility. SideSweep is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to any tournament organiser.

Screenshots

CIC Youth4 screens
SideSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CIC Youth at none against SideSweep's 2. On price, 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

Both are free to download. SideSweep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CIC Youth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CIC Youth versus SideSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIC YouthSideSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperConscious Capital LimitedSyntec Solutions Ltd

In-app purchases

None

CIC Youth

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SideSweep

One-time2
  • Premier League 2026/27 Premium$1.99
  • SideSweep Premium$1.99

Questions

Is CIC Youth free?
CIC Youth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideSweep free?
SideSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CIC Youth or SideSweep have ads?
Neither CIC Youth nor SideSweep shows ads.

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