Comparison

Match Keeper vs Soccer Game Log

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

Head to head
About

Match Keeper

Manage soccer matches from scheduling to final whistle. Track scores, player stats, and team performance. Includes a timer with whistle, custom formats, and penalty shootout tools. Offers training games and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Match scheduling and day-of management
  • Real-time match timer with whistle
  • Player and team statistics tracking
  • Customizable match formats and rules
  • Penalty shootout and extra time management
  • Apple Watch integration for live control
  • Training games and challenges
Features
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Match Keeper is the soccer timer and match manager for coaches, referees, parents, and players. Simplifying the beautiful game, it runs every part of a match — from the fixture list to the final whistle. SCHEDULE & MATCH DAY - Schedule matches ahead and see what's coming in one place - Match Day puts today's fixtures on one screen, ready to kick off - Save the venue, field, and an address that opens in Maps - Set an arrival time, and choose each team's kit - Mark who's in and who's out for each match, and call up guest players to cover - Share a fixture, or the whole match day, as an image TEAM SCHEDULE - Every team has its own schedule — past results and what's coming, in one list - Share it as a printable sheet for the fridge, or a card for the team chat - Choose the matches to include, or pick a range of dates - Styled with your team's logo, emblem, and colors MATCH TIMER - Start, pause, rewind, and skip periods with ease - Automatic whistle at the end of each interval - Track additional time APPLE WATCH APP - Start a match from your wrist, with no phone needed - Tap to score, hold to correct - See the live timer and score on your watch face - Included free with the app MATCH & PLAYER MANAGEMENT - Create teams with names, colors, logos, rosters, and a default format - Sort your teams by name, birth year, gender, date added, or which ones have players - Track goals, substitutions, cards, and playing time - Handle ties with extra time, golden goal, or penalty shootout - Archive and restore teams and players — history and stats kept whole TEAM LOGOS & COLORS - Give every team its own logo — a shape, a pattern, and a monogram or emblem - Choose from 100+ emblems: animals, birds, shields, stars, and more - Set your team's exact colors, shown on the scoreboard and in formations MATCH HISTORY & SHARING - Review match history and notes after the game - Share matches and match stats with a QR code or link TEAM & PLAYER STATISTICS - Team record, goals, and clean sheets across your saved matches - Leaderboards for top scorers, assists, and most minutes played - Per-player minutes, starts, and share of playing time CUSTOM FORMATS - Pick a format and set age group, period length, OT rules, and ball size - Apply restrictions like no heading, offside, goalie, or slide tackles - Customize field and goal dimensions, and share formats by QR code or link PENALTY SHOOTOUTS - Record every penalty as a goal, save or miss, with the shooter and the goalkeeper, through sudden death - See each player's penalty record in their stats TRAINING GAMES - Free games for training: Shootout, Penalty King, Crossbar Challenge, and World Cup - Play with your own players, award medals, and share the result AGE GROUPS - See a player's age group this season and the next five, counted by your country's own rule - Set your club's own rule if it counts differently - Share the age chart as a page to print or a card for the team chat Whether you're running a tournament or timing your child's weekend game, Match Keeper gives you the tools to manage the match with confidence. Terms of service: https://lucatoni-labs.com/products/keeper/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://lucatoni-labs.com/products/keeper/privacy-policy

About

Soccer Game Log

This app transforms your device into a live soccer match tracker. Log goals, assists, and highlights in real-time with intuitive controls. Share detailed match logs for analysis or social media.

Highlights
  • Live match tracking
  • Customizable teams and settings
  • Tap, swipe, and long-press controls
  • Real-time great-play logging
  • Accurate background clock
  • Shareable match diary
Features
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Never miss a moment on the pitch. Soccer Game Log turns your iOS device into a live match tracker—clock, scoreboard, and a tap-to-log playbook you can share in seconds. Key Features: • Fully customizable teams & match settings: Set colors, half lengths, and rosters once, then play on. • Instant tap, swipe, & long-press controls: Score goals, edit time, or delete entries in one gesture. • Great-play logging: Capture goals, assists, and highlights in real time. • Always-accurate clock: Background tracking means lock your phone or switch apps—time never skips a beat. • Shareable match diary: Export your full game log for post-match analysis or social sharing. Download Soccer Game Log now and take control of every match minute.

Screenshots

Match Keeper4 screens
Soccer Game Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soccer Game Log at none against Match Keeper's 2. Match Keeper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Match Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Soccer Game Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Match Keeper against 5.0 for Soccer Game Log. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Keeper has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Keeper ships an update every 3 days, Soccer Game Log fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Match Keeper versus Soccer Game Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch KeeperSoccer Game Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucatoni, LLCBlast XR LLC

Customer experience

Match Keeper

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Soccer Game Log

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Match Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Keeper Premium Annual$12.001 Year
None

Soccer Game Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Keeper free?
Match Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soccer Game Log free?
Soccer Game Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Match Keeper or Soccer Game Log?
Match Keeper and Soccer Game Log are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Match Keeper or Soccer Game Log have ads?
Neither Match Keeper nor Soccer Game Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Match Keeper or Soccer Game Log?
Match Keeper ships an update every 3 days, and Soccer Game Log fortnightly. Most recently, Match Keeper was updated on November 10, 2026 and Soccer Game Log on October 30, 2026.

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