Comparison

Formula E vs Val Esports

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

Head to head
About

Formula E

Stay up-to-date with the latest news, results, and race coverage for the electric racing series. Enjoy a refreshed design with enhanced video content and an improved race center to follow all the action live.

Highlights
  • Fresh redesign and improved navigation
  • Enhanced video section
  • Easier to find race and broadcast information
  • New and improved race center
  • Live action tracking
Features
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A new era of Formula E starts here. As Formula E enters the GEN4 era for Season 13, the official app has been redesigned to bring you closer to the action. What’s new: - A fresh new look with simpler, improved navigation - An enhanced Video section featuring more Formula E content - Easier access to race schedules and broadcast information, so you never miss a moment

About

Val Esports

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Follow competitive Valorant in one place. Val Esports brings together match schedules, live scores, results, events, and regional rankings. YOUR FAVORITES, TOGETHER Save teams, players, events, and matches to build a home feed around the competition you follow. No account or sign-in is required. FOLLOW EVERY MATCH Check upcoming match times, live series scores, completed results, maps, and player statistics. Add upcoming matches to your calendar. KEEP RESULTS A SURPRISE Turn on spoiler protection to hide scores until you are ready to see them. FOLLOW THE WHOLE EVENT Explore event schedules, participating teams, standings, and prize information. Check regional rankings. AT A GLANCE ON iPHONE AND iPAD Add favorite-match widgets to your Home Screen. Find saved favorites through Spotlight and use supported Shortcuts to check your next favorite match. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a theme and enjoy a clean layout on iPhone and iPad. Val Esports is an independent, open-source fan app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Riot Games. Valorant and related marks belong to Riot Games.

Screenshots

Formula E4 screens
Val Esports4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Val Esports at every 4 days against Formula E's every 3 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula E ships an update every 3 weeks, Val Esports every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Formula E versus Val Esports: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula EVal Esports
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFIA Formula-EShreyansh Lodha

Bugs and requests

Formula E

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Can't lay my phone flat
  • Results from past seasons
  • Stop with the constant updates!
  • App won't reload after update
  • Latest Update Crashes
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  • The app keep crashing with the latest update
  • Ticket app is horrible!!!
  • No live stream video
  • Cannot Login
  • Live streams just don't work
  • BSOD
  • Slow Media
  • Stream not available
  • Streams don't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Needs dark ui
  • Schedule widget needed
  • Bering back the formula e ghost racing

Val Esports

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Formula E

No in-app purchases

None

Val Esports

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formula E free?
Formula E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Val Esports free?
Val Esports is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Formula E or Val Esports have ads?
Neither Formula E nor Val Esports shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formula E or Val Esports?
Formula E ships an update every 3 weeks, and Val Esports every 4 days. Most recently, Formula E was updated on November 1, 2026 and Val Esports on October 24, 2026.

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