Comparison

FC Urban vs Poteau

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

Head to head
About

FC Urban

Find and book football games at premium pitches in your city. Connect with players from diverse backgrounds, track your performance with personalized stats, and unlock achievements. All skill levels are welcome to join the community and play on their schedule.

Highlights
  • Find games by location, time, and surface
  • Book matches instantly
  • Track goals, wins, and assists
  • Unlock achievements and leaderboards
  • Connect with players from 170+ nationalities
  • Sync games to your calendar
  • 24/7 customer support
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Play football on your terms with FC Urban. Find games at premium pitches across your city, organized by FC Urban Masters for a seamless experience. Simply show up, play, and track your progress with personalized stats. Now live in 13 cities across Europe How It Works - Find Games: Search matches near you by location, time, and surface - Book Instantly: Reserve your spot in seconds - Play & Connect: Meet players from 170+ nationalities and build your community - Track Progress: Monitor your stats, goals, and unlock achievements Football for Everyone At FC Urban, football is for everyone. All skill levels welcome—from beginners to experienced players. If you love the game, you belong here. **Key Features** Game Management - Book matches in seconds with customizable filters - Sync to your calendar with automatic reminders - Real-time notifications via email and push Stats & Achievements - Track your goals, wins, assists, and streaks - Unlock achievements and climb your city’s leaderboard - Create and share your personalized player card - Monitor your performance with detailed insights Community - Connect with players from 170+ nationalities - Invite and follow friends - Rate games and FC Urban Masters - 24/7 customer support chat **Start Playing Today** Whether you're new to football or a seasoned player, FC Urban makes it easy to find your next game. Join thousands of players across 13 European cities and experience football on your schedule. Download now and play your first game today.

About

Poteau

This app connects soccer players to organize and join games in their local area. It offers features to find public matches, create your own games, and receive personalized alerts. Users can also track their performance with a ranking system and engage with a large community of players.

Highlights
  • Organize and join soccer matches
  • Find public games nearby
  • Create custom matches and invite players
  • Personalized game alerts
  • Secure booking and payment system
  • Player ranking and challenges
Features
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A 5-a-side soccer or padel game close to home, tonight or this weekend. Join a game that's already set up, or fill yours by finding the players you're missing. More than 200,000 players since 2016, from Krank to Poteau, and more than 2,000 games every month. Play • Games are suggested from your address and the times you're free, not just your city. • See who's playing before you say yes: names, positions and levels. • Get invited when you're free: an organizer who's a player short can find you. Organize • Set up your game in a few taps, soccer or padel. • Invite by link, by WhatsApp or by searching the community. • Recurring games go back up on their own every week. Games that actually happen • Dropping out at the last minute or not showing up can cost a card. Two yellows make a red. • After each game, players leave feedback on punctuality and behavior. Reliability shows on profiles. • The level test helps you land in games at your level. • On games paid in the app, you're only charged once the game is confirmed. During and after the game • Keep score in the app, soccer or padel, even from your Apple Watch. • Log your goals, and a game card goes to the group. • Your profile counts your games, goals and wins. Gold Joining and organizing games is free. Poteau Gold gets you into the most sought-after games and money off games paid in the app. See you on the field. The Poteau Team Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FC Urban4 screens
Poteau4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Poteau at 4.7 against FC Urban's 3.0. Poteau also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 6). FC Urban's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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. Poteau sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. FC Urban asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poteau holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poteau has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FC Urban's written reviews are positive against 57% of Poteau's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FC Urban ships an update every 8 months, Poteau every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FC Urban versus Poteau: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFC UrbanPoteau
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.7 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings632 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB109 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFC URBAN B.V.Krank SAS

Customer experience

FC Urban

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Poteau

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral27.5%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

FC Urban

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Poteau

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Profile not visible after update
  • App shows a grey screen
  • Stuck on photo selection during profile setup
  • Cannot log in, app freezes at photo selection
  • Website blocks at city selection
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  • Friend search bug
  • Cannot use points for gold membership

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add a ban system for no-shows
  • Add more filter options (distance, level, free matches)
  • Allow re-contacting players after matches
  • Implement a player validation/refusal system
  • Add a payment system to ensure attendance
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  • Integrate tournaments
  • Add a level system
  • Add a 'injured' or 'on vacation' status
  • Add direct chat within the app
  • Add an option to search for a complete team
  • Allow creating private matches
  • Allow filtering by distance (km)
  • Allow filtering by pitch type (five-a-side, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

FC Urban

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Poteau

Subscriptions3
  • Poteau Gold (1 semaine)$3.997 Days
  • Poteau Gold (1 month)$9.991 Month
  • Poteau Gold (1 an)$59.991 Year

Questions

Is FC Urban free?
FC Urban is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poteau free?
Poteau is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FC Urban or Poteau?
Poteau is rated higher. FC Urban averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Poteau averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.
Do FC Urban or Poteau have ads?
Neither FC Urban nor Poteau shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FC Urban or Poteau?
FC Urban ships an update every 8 months, and Poteau every 2 weeks. Most recently, FC Urban was updated on November 3, 2026 and Poteau on November 7, 2026.

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