# College Basketball Sim vs Foundermode

The clearest difference is price: College Basketball Sim at Free against Foundermode's $4.99. College Basketball Sim also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (109 vs 1). Foundermode's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

College Basketball Sim is free to download; Foundermode costs $4.99 up front. College Basketball Sim sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Foundermode asks for nothing beyond the download.

College Basketball Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: College Basketball Sim has 109 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of College Basketball Sim's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foundermode's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | College Basketball Sim | Foundermode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (109 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/college-basketball-sim/id6770346154/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundermode-startup-tycoon/id6801687906/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **109** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 219 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Juvane Spence](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896735189) | [Stefan Sathianathen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273492859) |

## What reviewers say

### College Basketball Sim

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/college-basketball-sim/id6770346154)

Manage a college basketball program from the ground up, recruiting players, navigating the transfer portal and NIL deals, and coaching games to build a dynasty. Experience a full career mode with realistic gameplay and player development, all playable offline.

**Highlights:** Full career mode, Realistic recruiting, Transfer portal and NIL management, Authentic basketball simulation engine, Player development, Hall of Fame and program history, 100% offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Editor Mode | $9.99 | one-time |


### Foundermode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundermode-startup-tycoon/id6801687906)

A challenging single-player simulation where you guide a startup from its inception to a potential IPO or sale. Manage hiring, funding, product development, and crucial board decisions in this realistic business simulator.

**Highlights:** Startup simulation from inception to IPO, Manage hiring, funding, and product, Realistic business challenges, Single-player experience, Offline gameplay, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is College Basketball Sim free?

College Basketball Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Foundermode free?

Foundermode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, College Basketball Sim or Foundermode?

College Basketball Sim is rated higher. College Basketball Sim averages 4.6 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Foundermode averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do College Basketball Sim or Foundermode have ads?

College Basketball Sim shows ads; Foundermode does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*