Comparison

Bubblegum Manager vs Skipper

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

Head to head
About

Bubblegum Manager

Features
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Blow bubblegum. Yell at the umpire. Somehow, manage a baseball team. Bubblegum Manager: Baseball puts you in the dugout while a lively chibi ballgame unfolds. Hold to grow a bubble and shape the next at-bat—but push too far and it pops. When a call goes against you, yell to argue it, trading a chance to overturn the play for rising ejection risk. BLOW FOR THE NEXT AT-BAT • Hold to grow your bubble while the outcome reel rolls. • Release to lock the at-bat. • Risk a bigger bubble for a better result—but overdo it and the bubble pops. YELL WHEN IT COUNTS • Argue a bad call with one tap. • Every yell raises your ejection risk. • Get tossed and the bench coach steps in—but your crowd may turn the game into a 9–0 forfeit. BASEBALL ON YOUR TERMS • Jump into a dramatic late-inning situation or choose a classic full game. • Play through a season and track your climb. • Take on 10 scenarios inspired by baseball’s wildest situations. • Customize your manager and club. • Watch every pitch from a broadcast camera with your manager in picture-in-picture. NO AD TECH No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Single-player works offline, and your progress stays on your device.

About

Skipper

Experience the thrill of baseball as a player and manager. Step up to the plate for clutch hits, take the mound for crucial pitches, and build a winning franchise over decades. Enjoy key moments, daily challenges, and a realistic simulation engine.

Highlights
  • Play as batter and pitcher in key moments
  • Build and manage a baseball franchise
  • Realistic 3D ballpark simulation
  • Daily clutch challenges
  • Front office management (trades, drafts, free agents)
  • Pitch-by-pitch simulation engine
Features
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BUILD THE CLUB. PLAY ITS STORY. Draft the kid. Back the veteran. Take the swing. Skipper is a baseball GM game that lets you step onto the field. Build a fictional franchise, make the tough roster calls and take control of batting and pitching when the game is on the line. YOUR ROSTER. YOUR REPUTATION. Choose the lineup, rotation and bullpen. Trade for the missing piece, negotiate contracts and decide where to spend. Push for October or invest in the next generation. A deeper bench, a better prospect, one more year for a favorite: the calls are yours. PLAYERS WORTH REMEMBERING Get to know your team through portraits, skill gauges and comparisons with the league. Develop prospects with real tradeoffs. Follow favorites through milestones, season recaps and retirement. Your choices become your franchise's history. STEP INTO THE MOMENT Time a swing. Choose a pitch. Hit your spot. Play Key Moments, watch the action or simulate ahead. Take team control, with an optional focus on a favorite player. Training Camp, timing assistance and three difficulty levels help you find your rhythm. A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHALLENGE Rebuild a club, work within a tight payroll or weather an injury crisis in GM campaigns. Replay late-game scenarios and test yourself in Daily Clutch. Keep a long-running franchise or jump into a shorter challenge. BASEBALL ON YOUR TERMS No ads. No card packs. No energy meters. No subscription. The one-time Front Office Pass unlocks season two and beyond, plus additional GM campaigns. Play your franchise offline on iPhone and iPad. Optional online features require a connection. Commentary and sound levels are adjustable. Usage sharing is opt-in. All teams and players are fictional. Gameplay is in English.

Screenshots

Bubblegum Manager4 screens
Skipper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubblegum Manager at none against Skipper's 1. Bubblegum Manager also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Skipper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubblegum Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bubblegum Manager versus Skipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblegum ManagerSkipper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiddim Software CorporationHarold Digital LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bubblegum Manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Skipper

One-time1
  • Front Office Pass$7.99

Questions

Is Bubblegum Manager free?
Bubblegum Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skipper free?
Skipper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubblegum Manager or Skipper have ads?
Neither Bubblegum Manager nor Skipper shows ads.

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