Comparison

FootBored vs Skipper

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

Head to head
About

FootBored

Engage in a strategic card-based football duel. Choose offensive plays like runs and passes, while your opponent selects defensive maneuvers. The reveal determines the outcome, with options for quick games, full seasons, and online multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Card-based football duel
  • Play calling and opponent reading
  • AI opponents with three tiers
  • Full 18-week seasons with playoffs
  • Online 1v1 multiplayer
  • Cloud saves and replays
  • Controller support
Features
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FootBored is a card-based football duel. Call your play, read your opponent, and let the reveal decide. Pick from run, pass, trick, and kicking cards while the defense picks its own. When both are revealed, the matchup decides the yards. Read tendencies, manage the clock, and go for it on fourth down when the moment calls for it. • Quick games against three AI tiers, from rookie to all-bored • Full 18-week seasons with playoffs • Tournaments of 4, 8, 14, or all 32 teams • Live online 1v1 with a friend by invite link • Replays of your finished games, with pinning for the ones worth keeping • Cloud saves that follow your account between devices • Controller support No ads. No purchases. Just football, the way a card game plays it.

About

Skipper

Manage a fictional baseball franchise, making roster decisions, negotiating contracts, and playing key moments. Build your team's history through player development and strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Build and manage fictional baseball franchises
  • Negotiate player contracts and trades
  • Play key batting and pitching moments
  • Develop prospects and track player careers
  • Engage in GM campaigns and daily challenges
  • Offline play available
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. Shop eligible players for offers based on your goals: the best return, immediate help, young talent or salary relief. Keep your proposed deal in view as you negotiate. 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. Pitch with each player’s command and fatigue in mind. Choose your target, time your release and mix your locations: hitters learn repeated patterns. Distinct pitch movement, contact and defensive plays give each at-bat its own story. 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

FootBored4 screens
Skipper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FootBored at 5.0 against Skipper's 4.5. FootBored also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Skipper's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. FootBored asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FootBored holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FootBored ships an update every 3 weeks, Skipper every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FootBored versus Skipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootBoredSkipper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAMUEL CHRISTIAN SARSTENHarold Digital LLC

Customer experience

FootBored

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skipper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FootBored

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Skipper

One-time1
  • Front Office Pass$7.99

Questions

Is FootBored free?
FootBored is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skipper free?
Skipper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FootBored or Skipper?
FootBored is rated higher. FootBored averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Skipper averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do FootBored or Skipper have ads?
Neither FootBored nor Skipper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FootBored or Skipper?
FootBored ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skipper every 5 days. Most recently, FootBored was updated on November 6, 2026 and Skipper on November 6, 2026.

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