# Fifth Down Challenge vs Crimson Captain

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fifth Down Challenge at none against Crimson Captain's 2. Crimson Captain's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and ratings volume (28 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crimson Captain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Fifth Down Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fifth Down Challenge against 5.0 for Crimson Captain. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crimson Captain has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Fifth Down Challenge ships an update weekly, Crimson Captain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fifth Down Challenge | Crimson Captain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fifth-down-challenge/id6795172611/reviews) | [5.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimson-captain/id6809627611/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **28** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 47 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fifth Down Sports LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795172613) | [Matt Blackwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809627613) |

## What reviewers say

### Fifth Down Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fifth-down-challenge/id6795172611)

Create and join college football pick'em leagues with friends. Make five weekly picks against the spread or over/under, with your selections hidden until game time. Track live scores and league standings.

**Highlights:** Create custom pick'em leagues, Make five weekly picks, Picks hidden until game time, Live scores and gameday board, League standings by win percentage, League administration tools

**In-app purchases:** none


### Crimson Captain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimson-captain/id6809627611)

Get exclusive, verified recruiting intelligence for Oklahoma Sooners sports. Access daily briefs, commit predictions, and a timeline of all recruiting news. Enjoy player interviews and film grades with offline reading capabilities.

**Highlights:** Verified recruiting intelligence, Daily recruiting briefs, Commitment predictions, Recruiting timeline, Player interviews with audio, Film grades on targets, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crimson Captain Intel | $12.99 | per month |
| Crimson Captain Standard | $24.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fifth Down Challenge free?

Fifth Down Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Crimson Captain free?

Crimson Captain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fifth Down Challenge or Crimson Captain?

Fifth Down Challenge and Crimson Captain are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 28 ratings respectively.

### Do Fifth Down Challenge or Crimson Captain have ads?

Neither Fifth Down Challenge nor Crimson Captain shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fifth Down Challenge or Crimson Captain?

Fifth Down Challenge ships an update weekly, and Crimson Captain daily. Most recently, Fifth Down Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crimson Captain on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*