Comparison

Legacy Run vs Skipper

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

Head to head
About

Legacy Run

Build a basketball dynasty by drafting legendary player seasons and simulating full careers. Compete in various game modes, from classic seasons to daily challenges, and manage your roster as players age. Unlock advanced features and data with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Draft player seasons from any team/year
  • Simulate 82-game seasons and playoffs
  • Manage aging rosters and make trades
  • Daily challenges with rotating mini-games
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Arcade, Peak)
  • Pro subscription for advanced features
Features
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Legacy Run is a free basketball sim game. You draft five players from any team-season, and a rating engine calibrated on real pro basketball plays out how far that five would go. EVERY PLAYER IS A REAL SEASON Every card in the game is one specific season. The 2015-16 Stephen Curry you draft is the MVP year, with that year's real stats. BUILD YOUR FIVE Each of your five picks starts with a spin. The wheel lands on a real team and season, and you take one player from that roster. You get one team re-spin and one year re-spin per draft. You fill five positions: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. RUN THE SEASON The engine plays out a full 82-game season, complete with hot and cold streaks. You can then enter the playoffs against real championship teams from throughout league history. The competition gets tougher every year, with each title raising the difficulty. RUN IT BACK After any season, you can keep your five and run it back. Players age as their careers did, along with their real season statistics. You get one trade per season, with a value system that keeps deals fair. THE DAILY CHALLENGE There is a new puzzle every day, built around the same anchor star and a salary cap. The formats rotate through seven mini-games: Mystery Legend, Climb, Scout, The Trophy, Cliques, Board, and Roll Call. MODES Classic: draft five player-seasons and play out a full 82-game season. Make the playoffs, run it back, manage your roster as players age, and see how long you can keep a dynasty alive. Arcade: Classic player ratings, with an added layer of lineup chemistry. Peak: use an extra spin to turn one player you drafted into a different season from his career. Challenge Modes: Draft your team from a single franchise or decade. & Much More! PRO Pro unlocks every extra layer of Legacy Run. Advanced scouting reports and player stats, shot profiles, live broadcasts of playoff and head-to-head series, Team Vault and Dynasty Save slots, every past Daily Challenge, Ladders, and court skins. It is $4.99 a month or $19.99 once for life. Legacy Run is fan-made. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Basketball Association or any team or player. Player statistics come from the public Basketball-Reference-derived dataset by Sumitro Datta, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. The game uses no team logos and no player likenesses. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS Pro Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription at $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews every month unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase of $19.99 and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legacyruns.com/privacy.html

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

Legacy Run4 screens
Skipper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skipper at 5.0 against Legacy Run's 4.5. Skipper also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Legacy Run's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Legacy Run sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Skipper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skipper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Legacy Run has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Legacy Run versus Skipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy RunSkipper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerisaac hoffsteinHarold Digital LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Legacy Run

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro for life$19.99
1 purchases

Skipper

One-time1
  • Front Office Pass$7.99

Questions

Is Legacy Run free?
Legacy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skipper free?
Skipper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Legacy Run or Skipper?
Skipper is rated higher. Legacy Run averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Skipper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Legacy Run or Skipper have ads?
Neither Legacy Run nor Skipper shows ads.

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