Comparison

38 Soccer Sim Manager vs FootyMatch

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

Head to head
About

38 Soccer Sim Manager

Build your ultimate soccer team by drafting legendary players and simulating a 38-game season. Compete for a perfect season, take on daily challenges, and battle other managers in multiplayer modes. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Draft all-time legendary soccer XIs
  • Simulate a 38-game perfect season
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • 1v1 multiplayer matches
  • Ranked ladder and private leagues
  • Real soccer squads from 1992-2026
Features
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Draft your all-time dream XI from 16 leagues, then play out a full season and try to go the whole campaign unbeaten. Every game won, not one lost. Pick a league, spin for a formation, and build your greatest XI from decades of real club-seasons. Every season is simulated, so the table, the title race and your finish change every single save. Beat the pre-season odds, chase an unbeaten season, and share your season card. 16 LEAGUES • England's top two tiers, plus the top divisions of Spain, Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Greece and Sweden • Decades of real club-seasons in every league • Each league plays out its own full campaign WEEKLY LADDERS • Every league has its own ranked table with divisions and a countdown • It resets each week, so there is always a fresh title to chase • Climb from Bronze to Elite MY MANAGER • Build your manager card with suits, hair, nameplates, frames, titles, auras and backdrops • Over 250 cosmetics to collect, from the Shop or a Mystery Pack • Earn Coins by winning seasons, unlocking achievements and playing the Daily • Cosmetic only. They never change match results MULTIPLAYER • Multiplayer 1vs1: your XI against another manager's, one match, ranked • Multiplayer Leagues: create or join a private league with a 6-character code, everyone plays the same season • Daily Challenge: one shared squad for every manager, one board, one day FEATURES • Quick Play: a random league and formation, straight into the draft • Place players by tapping a slot on the pitch • 50 achievements, each with a reward worth wearing • Career-season or prime-rating modes, three difficulty levels • Stadium sound and haptics • Beautiful, shareable end-of-season cards • Plays great on iPhone and iPad 38 is an independent football sim. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any league, club, competition, or organisation.

About

FootyMatch

Features
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FootyMatch is a fast-paced football puzzle game built around one question: can you spot the right pass? Read the pitch, make quick decisions, and work your way through a football career from the Academy to Icon status. WORLD MATCH CAREER Take on 138 handcrafted career levels across a full football journey. Each level gives you a different challenge, testing your decision-making, accuracy and speed as the difficulty increases. Progress through the football world, complete chapters and prove you can make the right decision when it matters. DAILY CHALLENGE Take on a fresh timed challenge and put your football brain to the test. Build your score, limit your mistakes, and see how your performance compares. WEEKLY LEAGUES Post your Daily Challenge score and compete on the league table. Your performances contribute to your weekly standing as you try to climb through the divisions. BUILT FOR QUICK SESSIONS FootyMatch is easy to pick up but rewards fast thinking and good football decisions. Play a career level when you have a minute, or chase a better Daily Challenge performance. FEATURES • 138 career levels • Multiple football puzzle modes • Daily timed challenges • Weekly league tables • Career progression from Academy to Icon • Game Center integration • No ads Start your career and see how far your football brain can take you.

Screenshots

38 Soccer Sim Manager4 screens
FootyMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FootyMatch at daily against 38 Soccer Sim Manager's every 3 days. 38 Soccer Sim Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. 38 Soccer Sim Manager sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and FootyMatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

38 Soccer Sim Manager ships an update every 3 days, FootyMatch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
38 Soccer Sim Manager versus FootyMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter38 Soccer Sim ManagerFootyMatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh PaveyPitchLabs LLC

In-app purchases

8 purchases

38 Soccer Sim Manager

One-time8
  • Elite Starter$1.99
  • 2,500 Coins$1.99
  • Show It Off$2.99
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  • 38-0 Pro Upgrade$3.99
  • 7,000 Coins$3.99
  • Champion's Bundle$3.99
  • 16,000 Coins$7.99
  • 36,000 Coins$14.99
1 purchases

FootyMatch

One-time1
  • Club Career - Full Campaign$6.99

Questions

Is 38 Soccer Sim Manager free?
38 Soccer Sim Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FootyMatch free?
FootyMatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 38 Soccer Sim Manager or FootyMatch have ads?
Neither 38 Soccer Sim Manager nor FootyMatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 38 Soccer Sim Manager or FootyMatch?
38 Soccer Sim Manager ships an update every 3 days, and FootyMatch daily. Most recently, 38 Soccer Sim Manager was updated on October 28, 2026 and FootyMatch on October 25, 2026.

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