# Baloa vs Goated

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goated at none against Baloa's 2. Baloa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Baloa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Goated asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Baloa against 4.7 for Goated. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Baloa's written reviews are positive against 75% of Goated's.

Baloa ships an update every 3 days, Goated every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baloa | Goated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baloa/id1545246154/reviews) | **[4.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goated/id6739070831/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 104 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Baloa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545246486) | [Goated Development](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744033824) |

## What reviewers say

### Baloa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baloa/id1545246154)

Connect with youth, amateur, and recreational soccer players and teams. Access tournament information, match videos, and statistics. Offers auto-renewable subscriptions for enhanced features.

**Highlights:** Connect players and teams, Tournament access, Match video access, Match statistics, Auto-renewable subscriptions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| baloa pro mensual | $9.99 | per month |
| Baloa Pro Annual Plan | $99.99 | per year |


### Goated

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goated/id6739070831)

Create groups and seasons to compete with friends using custom challenges and predictions. Earn points by completing tasks and proving your success with media uploads. Rise through leaderboards to become the ultimate "GOAT" of your group.

**Highlights:** Create groups and seasons, Custom challenges with media proof, Unique prediction system, Leaderboard competition, Flexible rule customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Baloa free?

Baloa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Goated free?

Goated is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Baloa or Goated?

Goated is rated higher. Baloa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Goated averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.

### Do Baloa or Goated have ads?

Goated shows ads; Baloa does not.

### Which is updated more often, Baloa or Goated?

Baloa ships an update every 3 days, and Goated every 4 days. Most recently, Baloa was updated on October 15, 2026 and Goated on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*