Comparison

Cricket Captain 2026 vs Pomp

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

Head to head
About

Cricket Captain 2026

Manage cricket teams with extensive customization options and improved gameplay. Build dynasties across multiple countries, edit kits and emblems, and enjoy faster seasons with enhanced match engine and 3D animations.

Highlights
  • 45 new playable domestic teams
  • Kit, emblem, and logo editors
  • Expanded player editor
  • Improved match engine and 3D animations
  • Faster gameplay and save times
  • Format selection for management career
  • Network game improvements
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Build your dream team with Cricket Captain 2026. Forty-five new playable domestic teams across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe give you more ways than ever to start your Cricket Captain journey. Whether you want to build a dynasty in Sri Lanka, top the tables in Zimbabwe, or build a team in Ireland, there has never been more choice. Cricket Captain 2026 takes on a packed summer of England international cricket, with home Test series against New Zealand and Pakistan, and white-ball series against India and Sri Lanka. Match engine improvements across all formats, alongside faster contracts, save times and score prediction, allow you to progress through seasons quickly and spend more time on the decisions that matter. 3D engine improvements deliver smoother animations and better blending between actions on the match screen. The addition of the kit editor, competition logo editor and team emblem editor allow greater customisation than ever before. Based on user feedback, the in-game Player Editor has been expanded with match type retirement controls. Take more control of your career, with the option to choose whether you want to manage at international level, domestic level, or both for each format. Cricket Captain 2026 expands our database once again, including ground, team, and vs stats for 45 new teams and 23 new grounds. All domestic systems have been updated to include the latest developments around the world. Key features for 2026 include: • Sri Lanka Domestic: fourteen new domestic teams and five 20 over teams • Afghanistan Domestic: four new domestic teams and five 20 over teams • Bangladesh Domestic: eight new domestic teams • Ireland Domestic: four new domestic teams • Zimbabwe Domestic: five new domestic teams • Pakistan Domestic: updated Pakistan Domestic system • Domestic System Updates: all systems updated to latest rules and formats • Match Engine: improvements across all formats • Kit Editor: add your own kits for every team • Team Emblem Editor: add your own emblems • Competition Logo Editor: add your own competition logos • 3D Engine: smoother animations and improved blending • Player Editor: control player retirements by match type • Format Selection: choose to manage international, domestic, or both for each format • Faster Gameplay: improved speeds for contracts, save times, and score predictor • Match Screen: redesigned for clearer, faster gameplay • Network Game: improvements to online play • Commentary: additional commentary from Daniel Norcross • Updated International Team Rankings: calculated from last 4 years results • International Player Rankings: updated with historical data • International Trophies: play in ODI and 20 Over International tournaments • Test Championship: updated for the 2026 season • Tournament Modes: play in stand-alone One Day, Asia Trophy or 20 Over World Cups. Create your own World XIs, All-Time Great and Custom Match Series Complete Stats Update for the 2026 Season: • Updated player database with over 8,000 players • Updated stats for all match types • Added international individual season batting and bowling records • Updated domestic squads for all 197 playable domestic teams • Updated recent series stats for all players Dropbox requires iOS 16.7.10 or later

About

Pomp

Features
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Pomp is a cricket drafting game. You spin for teams from across cricket history, pick their players into your own XI one at a time, then watch your side play out ball by ball in T20, ODI and Test. Everyone's rated on their real career, so the good teams win because they're good teams, not because of a dice roll. You've got eleven spots to fill: a top order, a keeper, a couple of all-rounders, your seamers and a spinner. Keep an eye on the overseas count, and if you can line up players who actually played together, there's a chemistry bonus in it. Four things to play: - International Treble. Win the T20, ODI and Test titles with one XI. No team has ever done it. Reckon you can? - Indian Invincibles. Draft a franchise T20 side and try to go through the season unbeaten. - Time Machine. Real tournaments from the past, where the conditions decide who's actually worth picking. - Women's Global T20 2026. The women's game, same drafting. There's multiplayer as well: ranked matches against other people, or a straight series against a mate. Every game is simulated in full, and you can dig into the scorecard afterwards. And The Nets, if you just want a quick go: four short cricket puzzles, new ones every day.

Screenshots

Cricket Captain 20264 screens
Pomp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomp at none against Cricket Captain 2026's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Cricket Captain 2026 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pomp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cricket Captain 2026 ships an update every 2 weeks, Pomp every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cricket Captain 2026 versus Pomp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCricket Captain 2026Pomp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size666 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChildish Things LtdOliver May

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cricket Captain 2026

One-time1
  • Unlock Cricket Captain 2026$9.99
None

Pomp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cricket Captain 2026 free?
Cricket Captain 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomp free?
Pomp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cricket Captain 2026 or Pomp have ads?
Neither Cricket Captain 2026 nor Pomp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cricket Captain 2026 or Pomp?
Cricket Captain 2026 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pomp every 8 days. Most recently, Cricket Captain 2026 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pomp on November 6, 2026.

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