Draft XI vs Elevenward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draft XI
Assemble your dream football team by drafting legendary players from different eras and simulate epic matchups to see if your XI can dominate. This addictive game challenges your strategy and football knowledge to create the ultimate squad.
- Draft legendary football players
- Build your ultimate XI
- Simulate epic football matchups
- Create dream teams across eras
- Discover dominant combinations
- Endless replay value
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Build the greatest football team of all time in Draft XI — a fast, addictive football drafting game where you assemble your ultimate squad from legendary players and simulate epic matchups across football history. Choose wisely, build strategically, and discover if your XI can dominate the world of football. BUILD YOUR ULTIMATE XI Draft legendary players from different eras and competitions. From iconic attackers to defensive legends, every pick shapes your team’s identity. Balance skill, chemistry, and strategy to create the strongest possible XI. SIMULATE ICONIC MATCHUPS Once your squad is ready, simulate matches and tournaments to test your team against other legendary lineups. - Past vs present teams - National legends vs club icons - Dream teams vs historical giants Every simulation tells a different story. STRATEGY-DRIVEN DRAFTING Draft XI is not just about choosing stars — it’s about building synergy. - Combine eras and playstyles - Discover overpowered combinations - Adapt your strategy per draft - Create unstoppable squads THE ULTIMATE FOOTBALL SANDBOX Reimagine football history: - What if the best players of all time played together? - What is the strongest XI ever created? - Which combination dominates all others? SIMPLE TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER - Fast drafting system - Instant match simulations - Deep strategic layer - Infinite replayability Every draft is different. Every XI is unique. FEATURES - Draft legendary football players - Build your ultimate XI - Simulate epic football matchups - Create dream teams across eras - Discover dominant combinations - Endless replay value CREATE YOUR LEGEND Every decision matters. Every XI has potential greatness. Only one lineup becomes the ultimate football team. Download Draft XI and prove your football knowledge on the global stage.
Elevenward
Manage a soccer player's career from age 17, making crucial decisions about training, matches, and life beyond the pitch. Explore a vast world of fictional clubs and leagues, build relationships, and leave a lasting legacy.
- Choice-driven career progression
- Player attribute development
- Global club and league exploration
- Relationship and financial management
- Offline career play
- Hall of Fame legacy preservation
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Your football career begins at 17. Build the player, make the decisions and see where your story leads. Elevenward is a choice-driven football career and life RPG. Set your weekly training, read the match preview and choose a safe, balanced or bold approach when your spotlight arrives. Follow the result through clear recaps that explain your performance, development and income. FIND YOUR ROLE Play as a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or forward. Choose from twelve archetypes, develop your attributes and pursue a personal career ambition. Training previews help you balance progress and fitness as your player grows older. FIND YOUR PLACE Explore an original world of 520 fictional clubs across 52 leagues. Follow tables, fixtures and cups through promotion and relegation. Review club styles and tactical fit, request your next destination and weigh contracts or one-season loans between seasons. Work toward national-team call-ups and international competition. LIVE BEYOND MATCHDAY Football affects more than your form. Navigate relationships, finances and recurring mentor stories. Your match and decision journals record the choices you made and their consequences. LEAVE A LEGACY Track role-specific contributions, honours and career milestones. When your playing days end, preserve a retired career in your Hall of Fame, separate from your playable save slots. Share a career card to tell your story. PLAY AT YOUR PACE Play a complete career offline. No account is needed to start, and your local career saves let you return to your story. Choose English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese or French, with dark, light and system appearance options. Optional permanent in-app purchases include development and income boosts, extra career slots and cosmetics. Online account features and purchases require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elevenward at 5.0 against Draft XI's 4.4. Elevenward also leads on ads (none vs shown). Draft XI's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Draft XI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elevenward sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Elevenward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft XI has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Draft XI ships an update every 10 days, Elevenward every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draft XI | Elevenward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joyglitch | Liam Howeth |
Customer experience
Draft XI
Elevenward
In-app purchases
Draft XI
- No Ads$6.99
Elevenward
- 2× Money$3.99
- 2× Development$3.99
- VIP Starter Pack$4.99
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- All-Access Pass$9.99









