Comparison

Team Lineup Basic vs Build Lineup

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

Head to head
About

Team Lineup Basic

Easily create and visualize sports team lineups for various sports. Save and share your tactical formations with teammates and friends. This free version allows for basic lineup creation and sharing.

Highlights
  • Create starting lineups
  • Visualize tactics
  • Share lineups via social media
  • Save lineups to photo album
  • Supports numerous sports
Features
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A Dream for every sports fan! Create your starting lineup and share ... Supported sports: American Football, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Field Hockey, Flag Football, Floorball, Football (Soccer), Futsal, Gaelic Football, Handball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse (men and women), Rugby (league and union), Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo. Use this handy tool to visualize your ideas for team lineup, tactics, etc. and share it with your friends and team members. This BASIC version is FREE! Use it to: • Set up complete teams • Unlock fields via rewarded video ads, and manage 2 fields per team/per column • Save your starting lineup to your photo album • Share your starting lineup via social media Pro Version Features: • Scribble / draw on your field • Includes substitute bench/players • Quick change of jersey colours • No Ads • Even more fields/courts per team • and more Have fun!

About

Build Lineup

Design custom soccer formations with drag-and-drop functionality. Edit player details, add influence arrows, and choose from various team sizes and jersey styles. Save and share your tactical creations as images.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop player positioning
  • Edit player name and number
  • Add player substitutions
  • Customize jersey and field colors
  • Support for various team sizes
  • Save and share lineups as images
Features
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Build Lineup is a formation creator app for soccer lovers. While being free, it's highly customizable and offers many features: Easily drag and drop players to change their positions, or simply choose a football formation template. Edit player name and jersey number. Add a sub to player. Add an arrow to players to show the area of influence. Create 5-a-side, 6-a-side, 7-a-side, 8-a-side, 9-a-side, 10-a-side, or a classic lineup with 11 players. Change team jersey colors. You can also choose different colors for your goalkeeper or other players by tapping them and clicking Jersey tab. Choose a field color. Choose jersey type: Plain or striped. Download your lineups as images. This will save your lineups in camera roll, so that you can share them easily! Store your plays in a list with the ability to edit and copy them. This makes it especially easy for football coaches to reuse roster details. No need to enter squad details each time you design a lineup for your team.

Screenshots

Team Lineup Basic4 screens
Build Lineup2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Team Lineup Basic at none against Build Lineup's 25. Team Lineup Basic also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 65%). Build Lineup's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Build Lineup sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. Team Lineup Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Team Lineup Basic against 4.7 for Build Lineup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 646 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Team Lineup Basic's written reviews are positive against 65% of Build Lineup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Team Lineup Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Build Lineup every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Team Lineup Basic versus Build Lineup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeam Lineup BasicBuild Lineup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)4.7 (646 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better65.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better646
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.512.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuu Phuoc LoiTugce Akin

Customer experience

Team Lineup Basic

All ratings1,259 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.9%

Build Lineup

All ratings646 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative20.8%

User reviews

Team Lineup Basic

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient and simple
  • 💡 Allows creating custom teams
  • 👍 Helpful for coaches and managers
  • 👍 Good visualization and organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🐛 Limited functionality
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Incompatible with certain devices
  • 🐛 Restricted to certain sports

Build Lineup

From 646 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward and efficient
  • 📋 Helpful for team planning and tactics
  • 🎨 Good customization options
  • 🤝 Useful for coaches and managers

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited player count (11 max)
  • 💰 Intrusive ads, even after paid removal
  • 🔀 Confusing interface for copying/editing lineups
  • 🚫 Lack of subs/bench options
  • 🎨 Limited formation and kit options

Bugs and requests

Team Lineup Basic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Players disappearing from the field
  • Unable to select and move players
  • Forced to watch ads to access certain features
  • Incorrect field layouts for certain sports
  • Syncing issues causing data loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more sports options
  • Allow copying and pasting lineups
  • Provide more customization options
  • Implement a reserves/substitutes section
  • Add ability to draw plays and tactics

Build Lineup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lineups not saving properly
  • Paid ad removal not working as expected
  • Unresponsive player selection
  • Formations not suitable for smaller team sizes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more player slots for subs and reserves
  • Improve UI for copying and editing lineups
  • Expand formation and kit customization options
  • Introduce categories and search for saved lineups
  • Add player roles like captain and goal scorer

In-app purchases

None

Team Lineup Basic

No in-app purchases

25 purchases

Build Lineup

One-time25
  • USA(United States) Flag Jersey$0.99
  • England (UK) Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Brazil Flag Jersey$0.99
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  • France Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Argentina Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Italy Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Mexico Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Honduras Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Bosnia (B&H) Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Costa Rica Flag Jersey$0.99
  • DR Congo Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Greece Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Ghana Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Croatia Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Venezuela Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Paraguay Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Sweden Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Colombia Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Germany Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Uruguay Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Albania Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Israel Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Palestine Flag Jersey$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Flag Jersey Pack (87 Jerseys)$19.99

Questions

Is Team Lineup Basic free?
Team Lineup Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Lineup free?
Build Lineup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Team Lineup Basic or Build Lineup?
Build Lineup is rated higher. Team Lineup Basic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Build Lineup averages 4.7 from 646 ratings.
Do Team Lineup Basic or Build Lineup have ads?
Both Team Lineup Basic and Build Lineup show ads.
Which is updated more often, Team Lineup Basic or Build Lineup?
Team Lineup Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Build Lineup every 5 days. Most recently, Team Lineup Basic was updated on October 8, 2026 and Build Lineup on October 11, 2026.

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