Comparison

Masterstroke vs Managers Journey

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

Head to head
About

Masterstroke

Manage a cricket club or national team, from squad selection and auction to coaching every ball. Experience T20, ODI, and Test matches with detailed strategy and career progression. Optional club finance management and offline play are available.

Highlights
  • Squad building via auction or draft
  • Ball-by-ball coaching with tactical options
  • Manage T20, ODI, and Test matches
  • Club finance and infrastructure management
  • Player development and career progression
  • Offline play
Features
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Masterstroke: Cricket Manager puts you in charge of a cricket club, and later a country. Build the squad, set the field, plan every delivery and answer to a board that expects results. PICK YOUR LEAGUE Start in one of five leagues set in India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa and England, each with its own teams, rules, money and calendar. Build your squad in a live auction with retentions and Right to Match cards, or in a snake draft. Some leagues add 100-ball cricket, impact substitutes or a Power Surge. COACH EVERY BALL Every match plays out ball by ball on an animated pitch. With the ball, pick the length on a pitch map, the line, over or round the wicket, the pace, swing, cutters or spin variations, and how often to bowl the plan. Drag all nine fielders where you want them. With the bat, set each batter's approach, the side he looks to score on and how hard the pair runs. Your calls change what happens on the next ball, and the commentary tells you why. T20, ODI AND TEST CRICKET Win at club level and national teams come calling. Coach one of 12 nations through T20 Internationals, ODIs and five-day Tests with declarations, follow-ons, rain and day/night pink-ball matches. Chase World Cups, continental cups and a two-year Test championship, and climb the world rankings. Rising nations can earn Test status and qualify for World Cups. RUN THE CLUB (OPTIONAL) Switch on Club Finances to run the money too: build the stadium, training complex and youth academy, hire staff, choose a sponsor, and qualify for a champions tournament against the best clubs from every league. A CAREER THAT LASTS Train your squad every day and manage form, morale, fitness and injuries. Young players develop, veterans retire and new talent comes through. Meet the board's targets or lose your job, then take an offer from another club in any league, or coach a club and a country at the same time. ALSO INCLUDED - Full scorecards, Manhattan and worm charts and a wagon wheel - Easy, Normal and Hard; Easy adds a match assistant - A roster editor to rename teams and edit any player, with import and export - Over 75 achievements - Play offline Masterstroke is free to play and shows ads. Masterstroke Pro is an optional upgrade that removes interstitial ads and adds unlimited instant sims, double training XP on demand, one-tap physio treatment for injuries and 10 save slots. Masterstroke Pro is available as a monthly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your device Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions after purchase. A lifetime purchase is a one-time payment and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRuazeMpJfsbZEHl3WrBHmCMq7u0K_KZG1RetYgiz3ugqEeCh7UBTBV1vRqXzB4aKv418W9I5gTXjGC/pub

About

Managers Journey

Features
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Cricket manager and coach simulator where your skill and decisions actually matter - step into the shoes of a cricket coach, build your dream cricket team and experience a cricket career across franchise leagues to World Cup glory. Download the players & teams database once, then play 100% offline. UNIQUE CLICK-BASED SIMULATION: Every over unfolds through simple one-tap decisions - attack, defend, or loft - as a dynamic engine plays out realistic ball-by-ball outcomes based on the pitch, weather, and your opponent's players' skills (OVR) and aggression. PLAY EVERY FORMAT, CHASE EVERY TROPHY - Lead your national team through T20, ODI, and Test cricket - from the T20 & ODI World Cups to the elite World Test Championship - Take the reins as a cricket league coach in franchise competitions inspired by IPL, PSL, BBL, BPL, SA20, and The Hundred - Qualify for the Champions Trophy, where the top teams from every league battle for the ultimate crown BUILD YOUR CRICKET CAREER FROM THE GROUND UP - Scout and recruit raw youth talent before your rivals do - Upgrade training facilities and stadiums to grow your players' OVR and your own reputation as a cricket manager - Sign sponsors to fund your ambitions and unlock better resources - Rise through a full RPG-style manager reputation system - every trophy, signing, and win builds your legacy from rookie cricket coach to legendary cricket captain DEEP TACTICAL GAMEPLAY - Adapt your team's aggression to match conditions, from overcast skies to crumbling pitches - Defend under pressure during a wicket collapse, then launch a calculated attack to chase down any target - Study your opponents - AI captains play with real cricket wisdom, so no two matches feel the same Earn coins with every win and collect accolades like Player of the Season and Team of the Season across ODI, T20, and Test cricket. Whether you're a die-hard cricket fan, an armchair cricket coach, or a strategy-game lover, Cricket Managers Journey is the most complete offline cricket manager game around. Built with accessibility in mind - fully playable by visually impaired and blind users.

Screenshots

Masterstroke4 screens
Managers Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

Masterstroke and Managers Journey are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Masterstroke sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Managers Journey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masterstroke ships an update every 3 days, Managers Journey every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Masterstroke versus Managers Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterstrokeManagers Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArcadely.ioBriashta Games

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Masterstroke

Subscriptions1
  • Masterstroke Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Masterstroke Pro$19.99
3 purchases

Managers Journey

One-time3
  • Bunch of Coins$0.99
  • Remove Interstitial Ads2 variants$0.99
  • Bunch of Medical Kits$0.99

Questions

Is Masterstroke free?
Masterstroke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Managers Journey free?
Managers Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Masterstroke or Managers Journey have ads?
Both Masterstroke and Managers Journey show ads.
Which is updated more often, Masterstroke or Managers Journey?
Masterstroke ships an update every 3 days, and Managers Journey every 2 days. Most recently, Masterstroke was updated on October 31, 2026 and Managers Journey on October 31, 2026.

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