LFC Echo vs The Anfield Wrap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LFC Echo
Stay updated with all things Liverpool FC, including live transfer news, team updates, and match analysis. Personalize your feed, engage with other fans, and receive breaking news alerts. Premium membership offers unlimited articles and an ad-free experience.
- Live transfer news
- Team updates and analysis
- Personalized content feed
- Interactive features (comments, polls)
- Breaking news alerts
- Save articles for offline reading
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Everything you need to know about Liverpool FC brought to you by the Liverpool Echo. Live transfer news, team updates, fixtures, results, analysis, gossip and more. Our dedicated sports journalists bring you the most comprehensive coverage of your favourite team, as we follow the Reds home and away. Personalised Content: Design your feed to fit you by selecting the topics you’re most interested in. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the LFC Echo community. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to hear about major news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy reading about your favourite team on the go, anytime. Get even more from the app when you become a Premium Member. Unlimited articles Never miss out on a top story with access to unlimited articles and exclusive content. Ad-free Enjoy an uninterrupted reading experience with absolutely no ads. L.F.C. Essential A weekly curation of the best long reads every Monday morning selected by our features editor. Terms and Conditions https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/privacy-notice/
The Anfield Wrap
Get immediate reaction, previews, reviews, and analysis for every Liverpool FC game. This app offers a comprehensive hub for match-going supporters to stay updated on all the latest news and events.
- Match previews and reviews
- Post-match analysis
- LFC news and events
- Podcasts
- Video content
- Written articles
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Welcome to the all-new Anfield Wrap app — rebuilt from the ground up with a fresh design, improved navigation and an enhanced experience for enjoying podcasts and video. Discover content more easily with powerful new search, create playlists of your favourite shows, and enjoy smoother, more reliable playback wherever you are. It’s a faster, simpler and more enjoyable way to experience everything from The Anfield Wrap. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ TAW Player Terms of Service: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/taw-player/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Anfield Wrap at none against LFC Echo's shown. The Anfield Wrap also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 64%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. LFC Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and The Anfield Wrap sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Anfield Wrap holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 405 and 981 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of LFC Echo's written reviews are positive against 90% of The Anfield Wrap's.
LFC Echo ships an update monthly, The Anfield Wrap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LFC Echo | The Anfield Wrap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (405 ratings) | 4.9 (981 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 405 | 981 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | The Anfield Wrap Magazine Limited |
Customer experience
LFC Echo
The Anfield Wrap
User reviews
LFC Echo
From 405 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent coverage of Liverpool FC
- 🌐 Useful for fans around the world
- 📰 Trusted and reliable news source
- 🗣️ Passionate and partisan reporting
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for premium content
- 🔍 Clickbait article titles
- 🔌 High data and battery consumption
- 🐛 Bugs and technical issues
- 🗣️ Moderation issues in comments section
The Anfield Wrap
From 981 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent app with great shows and quality
- 👍 Lovely and funny presenters who love what they do
- 👍 Diverse range of content and contributors
- 👍 Consistently high-quality journalism and analysis
- 👍 Passionate and knowledgeable about Liverpool FC
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant technical issues with the app (crashes, log-outs, password resets)
- 🐛 Difficulty managing subscriptions and purchasing content
- 🐛 Slow performance and bugs when deleting old episodes
- 🔍 Some content may have an echo chamber effect on opinions
Bugs and requests
LFC Echo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Articles not loading properly
- Live feature not working consistently
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Block button for blocking trolls
- Dark mode option
- Improved notifications
- Better content organization and navigation
The Anfield Wrap
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and log-outs
- Subscription and login issues
- Slow performance when managing downloaded content
Requested features
4 requests- Add 1.5x playback speed option
- Implement a dark mode theme
- Improve Chromecast support for video content
- Streamline subscription and content purchasing process
In-app purchases
LFC Echo
- Pro$3.991 Month
- Annual Pro$29.991 Year
The Anfield Wrap
- AUDIO ONLY7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- VIDEO ONLY7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- PREMIUM PACKAGE7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- 250 Tokens$3.99
- 500 Tokens$5.99
Questions
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