DAFL vs Esmplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAFL
This app connects amateur football players in Dubai, offering casual matches, league fixtures, and team registration. Find a team, book training pitches, and access partner offers for all your local football needs.
- Casual match finder
- Team fixture tracking
- League table viewing
- Top scorer lists
- 7-a-side league entry
- Transfer market registration
- Training pitch booking
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Founded 30 years ago the Dubai Amateur Football League is the most culturally diverse league in the world with 80 nationalities and 10,500 registered players over five 11 a side divisions, 7 a side as well as ladies and men's casual football. Do you want to play amateur football in Dubai? Join one of our many casual matches, check your 11 a side teams fixtures, league tables or see who's the top scorer, enter your team into our monthly 7 a side leagues, register for the transfer market to find a team, book a training pitch or take advantage of our partner offers. The Dubai Amateur Football League covers all your Dubai based footballing needs.
Esmplay
Discover and book state-of-the-art sports facilities across Dubai. Easily find venues, make payments with a single click, and navigate to your chosen location.
- Discover 25+ sports venues in Dubai
- One-click booking and payment
- Navigate to facilities
- Contact support team
- State-of-the-art facilities
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With over 25 venues across Dubai, we have a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities! You’ve found the perfect sports facility at the venue near you, booking and payment is just one click away.With over 25 venues across Dubai, we have a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities!. Easily navigate your way to one of our facilities, or contact our team directly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DAFL at 89% against Esmplay's 0%. Esmplay's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DAFL ships an update every 4 weeks, Esmplay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAFL | Esmplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DYNOMATIK LIMITED | EAST SPORTS EQUIPMENT ARTICLES & SERVICES L.L.C |
Customer experience
DAFL
Esmplay
In-app purchases
DAFL
No in-app purchases
Esmplay
No in-app purchases
