Arseblog vs Caught Offside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arseblog
Access daily blogs, opinion pieces, and news from an award-winning Arsenal fan website. Stay updated with match reports, player stats, transfer news, and listen to the original Arsenal podcast.
- Daily blogs and opinion pieces
- Latest Arsenal news and transfer stories
- Match reports and player ratings
- Live match day blog
- Arsenal podcast access
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The official app for the award winning Arseblog website. Read the daily blogs, opinion pieces, and columnists; get the latest news, match reports, stats, player ratings, transfer stories and more from Arseblog News; keep up to date with the team on match day with the live blog; and, of course, listen to the world famous Arsecast, the original Arsenal podcast.
Caught Offside
Stay updated with the Premier League through a fan-powered sports news service. Get the fastest football gossip, transfer rumors, fixtures, results, and standings. Personalize your news feed for a tailored experience.
- Latest football gossip
- Transfer rumours
- Fixtures, results & standings
- Personalized experience
- Fan-powered news
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CaughtOffside – the world’s most popular independent football website available now on your iPhone! CaughtOffside is a fan powered sports news service that provides users with the fastest way to stay up-to-date with the Premier League. The app brings you the best football gossip, transfer rumours, fixtures, results & standings and much, much more. - Get the latest football gossip in lightening quick speed! - Personalise your experience Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arseblog at 4.9 against Caught Offside's 3.1. Arseblog also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 56%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, device support 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
Both are free to download. Caught Offside sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Arseblog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arseblog holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arseblog has 4.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Arseblog's written reviews are positive against 56% of Caught Offside's.
Arseblog ships an update every 5 weeks, Caught Offside every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arseblog | Caught Offside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.2K ratings) — better | 3.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better | 56.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YAG Media Ltd | Rocket Sports Network |
Customer experience
Arseblog
Caught Offside
User reviews
Arseblog
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Best Arsenal blog/app
- 📚 Comprehensive Arsenal coverage
- 🤗 Funny and entertaining
- 🧠 Insightful and balanced analysis
- 🗣️ Excellent podcasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and bugs
- 📱 Small text size on some devices
- 🔄 Liveblog doesn't always refresh properly
- 🤖 Too much coverage of women's team for some users
Caught Offside
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast updates and news coverage
- 📽️ Great video highlights and clips
- 🗞️ Comprehensive football news and coverage
- 👍 Customizable to favorite teams
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unreliable and unverified news/rumors
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🚫 Requires Facebook account for full functionality
Bugs and requests
Arseblog
Reported bugs
3 issues- Liveblog refresh issues
- Podcast playback problems
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize content/notifications
- Offline mode for blog and podcast
- Improved navigation and search functionality
Caught Offside
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Notifications delayed or inaccurate
- Fixtures and results not updating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improved ad-free experience
- Ability to filter news by league/team
- More accurate and reliable news reporting
- Landscape video playback support
In-app purchases
Arseblog
No in-app purchases
Caught Offside
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Upgrade to Premium$8.99
