Comparison

38 vs Thirty Eight Zero

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

Head to head
About

38

Features
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GALÁCTICOS — a football lineup builder with a twist. Spin a random legendary club or nation from any era. Draft one real player from each into your formation to build your dream lineup. Then simulate a full season, climb a global server-verified leaderboard, and chase the impossible: a flawless 38-0-0. TEN WAYS TO PLAY • Classic 38-0-0 — build a lineup of legends and chase the holy grail: played 38, won 38. • World Legends — spin nations across every era for a multinational dream team. • Treble Chasers — one squad, three trophies in a single season. • 5-a-side Arena — five legends vs an endless, escalating gauntlet. • English Archive — pick any past season and draft a club from the archives. • Survival — handed a scrappy squad, just stay up. • Giant Killer — a no-name in the cup; topple bigger and bigger giants. • Bidding War — outbid three rival managers, then beat them over a season. • Dynasty — a solo manager career: meet the board's demands or get sacked. • Head to Head — draft against a friend in a best-of series. DAILY CHALLENGE A fresh objective every day. Build a streak, top the daily board. MINI-LEAGUES WITH FRIENDS Spin up a private league, invite your mates, and draft head-to-head across a whole season. ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERBOARDS Every run is server-verified — no fakes, just glory. Unlock achievements from the Treble to the Cage, and add a Galácticos widget to your home screen to track your streak and what needs your attention. Free to play. No ads. No pay-to-win. Just you, the greats, and one question: how good is your lineup? — Galácticos is an independent game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any club, league or player. Team and player names are used descriptively; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.

About

Thirty Eight Zero

Features
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Thirty Eight Zero is a football statistics and draft game built for fans who know their history. Browse player ratings, career stats, and squad data across 20 years of the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 — from 1993 all the way through to 2026. FEATURES • 20 seasons of historical data across 5 top European leagues • Custom Player ratings covering pace, finishing, passing, dribbling, defending, physicality, and creativity • Draft mode — build your ultimate XI from any era • VS Mode - draft a team and challenge a specific hi • Browse by club, season, nationality, or position • Achievements to unlock • Classic teletext display mode for that authentic 90s feel Player ratings are AI-generated estimates for entertainment purposes and are not affiliated with any official football organisation or game publisher.

Screenshots

384 screens
Thirty Eight Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

38 and Thirty Eight Zero are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
38 versus Thirty Eight Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter38Thirty Eight Zero
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlavr Web Dev LtdTom Adams

In-app purchases

None

38

No in-app purchases

None

Thirty Eight Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 38 free?
38 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thirty Eight Zero free?
Thirty Eight Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 38 or Thirty Eight Zero have ads?
Neither 38 nor Thirty Eight Zero shows ads.

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