eFootball™ vs Kick the Buddy

How do eFootball™ and Kick the Buddy compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	eFootball™	Kick the Buddy
Genre	Action	Action
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	hard	easy
Ad intensity	low	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	medium
Typical session	medium	short
Rating	4.3 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	481,735	1,044,730
Reviews say	What players like Better F2P than competitors like FC Mobile Diverse roster of real players and legends Smooth mechanics with Smart Assist for newcomers Common complaints Pay-to-win design: new players released twice weekly to force purchases Heavy scripting and rubber-band difficulty against better teams Unfair matchmaking pairs new players with pros	What players like Extremely satisfying stress relief Wide variety of weapons and tools Relaxing gameplay for ADHD players Common complaints Ads appear every 15-30 seconds blocking gameplay Forced internet requirement blocks offline play Firearm weapons don't generate currency properly

eFootball™ — Build your dream soccer team and compete online in this free-to-play evolution of PES with real players and matches. (rated hard difficulty, low ad pressure) Kick the Buddy — A satisfying anti-stress ragdoll game where you punch, kick, and weapon-smash a helpless dummy to relieve tension. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-13. Last updated 2026-07-13.