Comparison

Team Lineup Basic vs Simple 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

Simple Lineup

Features
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Create your football lineup, build your squad, share with your friends. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://simplelineupprivacy.carrd.co

Screenshots

Team Lineup Basic4 screens
Simple Lineup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Team Lineup Basic at none against Simple Lineup's 2. Team Lineup Basic also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.5). Simple Lineup's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Simple Lineup sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Team Lineup Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Team Lineup Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Lineup every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Team Lineup Basic versus Simple Lineup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeam Lineup BasicSimple Lineup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuu Phuoc LoiHAMIT UMUT OZBEK

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

Simple Lineup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Team Lineup Basic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Lineup

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Lineup Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Simple Lineup Subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Team Lineup Basic free?
Team Lineup Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Lineup free?
Simple Lineup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Team Lineup Basic or Simple Lineup have ads?
Team Lineup Basic shows ads; Simple Lineup does not.
Which is updated more often, Team Lineup Basic or Simple Lineup?
Team Lineup Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Lineup every 2 days. Most recently, Team Lineup Basic was updated on September 24, 2026 and Simple Lineup on September 19, 2026.

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