Comparison

Widget Soccer vs Dot Owner

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

Head to head
About

Widget Soccer

Experience a football career from creation to retirement, with matches unfolding in real-time on your home screen. Build and develop your player with unique attributes and skills, then guide them through a global league system and international competitions. Track your entire career history, from stats to awards.

Highlights
  • Real-time match updates on home screen widget
  • In-depth player creation and development
  • Global league system with 378 fictional clubs
  • International competitions and national team play
  • Comprehensive career statistics and history tracking
  • Player progression, injuries, and transfers
Features
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One real day is one season. Widget Soccer is a career simulation that follows one footballer from creation to retirement. MATCHES ON YOUR HOME SCREEN The Medium widget shows the live match state, selection status, goals, ratings and season record. Your career follows real time, even while the app is closed. BUILD YOUR OWN PLAYER Choose from eight positions, customise your player and complete the opening training programme. Nineteen attributes, twenty special skills, individual growth curves, ageing, injuries and suspensions make every career different. CLIMB A WORLD OF 378 FICTIONAL CLUBS Seven countries, three tiers each and 378 clubs form a complete league pyramid. Perform well to attract varied offers at home and abroad, including step-up moves, loans and returns to former clubs. PLAY FOR YOUR COUNTRY Earn an international call-up and compete in a Globe Cup every four seasons, from the group stage to the final. KEEP THE WHOLE CAREER Review season-by-season statistics, attribute growth, transfers, awards, milestones, rivals and a retirement story. Optional Game Center leaderboards cover position scores, goals, international caps and your cumulative career score. PRICE AND ADS The app is free to download. Your first player is free from creation through retirement. Continuing with a new player after retirement, or developing a second player alongside the first, requires a non-consumable one-time In-App Purchase. One purchase permanently unlocks all future player creation. There is no subscription. Optional off-season special training requires completion of an AdMob rewarded video regardless of purchase status. The one-time purchase does not remove or skip ads. Normal career progression remains available without using special training. No account is required. Game data is stored on your device. All clubs, leagues and players shown in the game are fictional. Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Languages: English and Japanese.

About

Dot Owner

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Take charge of a fictional baseball club and turn one season of smart decisions into a dynasty that lasts for decades. Dot Owner is an offline single-player baseball management game. Ten fictional clubs play a 54-game regular season and postseason. Manage the roster using age, potential, injuries and form. - 3-step interactive Opening Day coaching tutorial with anytime skip and replay - Streamlined Club Home briefing and 3 saved tactical preset slots - Scout during the season and draft the same prospects; see age-based training guidance - Fielder secondary positions, ballpark introductions and series matchup reports - Optional late-inning pitching and batting decisions in close games, with interrupted match resume - 24 optional expansion players, tailored scenes in six existing club story types and 480 portraits - 12-player recruitment watchlist, farm development notes, playing-time goals, and trade previews - 26-player active roster and 10-player farm system, plus draft, free agency, trades, and salary-cap management - All 12 scenarios, the 10-year Dynasty Gauntlet, club stories and season badges are available to everyone. - Season awards, club album, rivalry records, Hall of Fame, and New Game+ - Supports Korean, English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese in a completely fictional league unaffiliated with real players, clubs, or leagues The season and every challenge can be played without ads or payment. Rewarded videos are optional. Remove Ads is a one-time non-consumable purchase that skips the video for the same reward, with the same limits and cooldowns. Previous Managerโ€™s Edition owners keep this benefit. Saves are stored on your device. Export a backup code before changing devices. Purchases are separate from save codes and can be restored using the same store account.

Screenshots

Widget Soccer4 screens
Dot Owner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dot Owner at every 4 days against Widget Soccer's every 8 days. Dot Owner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Widget Soccer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dot Owner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Soccer ships an update every 8 days, Dot Owner every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Widget Soccer versus Dot Owner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget SoccerDot Owner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developern11WizOcean

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget Soccer

One-time1
  • Full Access - one time purchase$2.99
1 purchases

Dot Owner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Widget Soccer free?
Widget Soccer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Owner free?
Dot Owner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widget Soccer or Dot Owner have ads?
Both Widget Soccer and Dot Owner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Soccer or Dot Owner?
Widget Soccer ships an update every 8 days, and Dot Owner every 4 days. Most recently, Widget Soccer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dot Owner on November 6, 2026.

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