talkSPORT vs myGrounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
talkSPORT
Access live sports commentary, in-depth debates, breaking news, and exclusive video content from a wide range of sports. Personalize your experience with custom alerts and follow your favorite teams for tailored updates.
- Live sports commentary
- In-vision studio shows
- Vertical video feed
- Personalized content and alerts
- Expert sports analysis
- Daily sports news feed
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More Than Just Radio. This is Every Angle of Sport. The talkSPORT app has evolved. We've moved beyond the airwaves to bring you the ultimate all-in-one sports destination. Live commentary, unmissable debate, breaking news and exclusive video, all in one place. HEAR LIVE SPORT, ALL YEAR ROUND From the Premier League and EFL to the Champions League, WSL, Rugby Premiership, Super League, PDC Premier League Darts, IPL, and much more, talkSPORT keeps you close to the action across every sport, every season. WATCH LIVE FROM THE STUDIO Don't just listen. Step inside the studio and watch your favourite shows live and in-vision. See the drama unfold as our pundits, guests and callers go head-to-head, as it happens, in real time. SNACKABLE VERTICAL VIDEO Stay in the loop with our vertical video feed. Get the best bits, the biggest opinions and the funniest moments everyone's talking about. PERSONALISED FOR YOU Make the app your own. Follow your team to get a tailored experience, including custom alerts for goals, results and breaking news delivered straight to your lock screen. THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTS VOICES Get unrivalled insight from the legends of sports broadcasting. Alan Brazil, Jeff Stelling, Ally McCoist and Simon Jordan lead a star-studded roster that brings you the sharpest analysis, the biggest debates and the most passionate opinions in sport every single day. YOUR DAILY SPORTS FEED Never miss a story. From transfer rumours and match previews to expert columns and tactical breakdowns, our enhanced article discovery keeps you ahead of the game across every sport you love. Download the talkSPORT app now.
myGrounds
Discover and track football grounds worldwide, including historical data. Record your favorite matches, rate and review venues, and compare your groundhopping experiences with friends and other fans. This app serves as your ideal companion for away days.
- Global football ground database
- Historic ground data
- Match recording
- Ground rating and reviews
- Friend comparisons
- Away day companion
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We hold football grounds from across the globe, including historic ground data. Record your favourite matches and discover how your groundhopping compares with your friends and fellow football fans. Rate, review and save your favourite grounds and make myGrounds your perfect away day companion. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: talkSPORT at none against myGrounds's 2. talkSPORT also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). myGrounds's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 50%). On price and device support 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. myGrounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. talkSPORT asks for nothing beyond the download.
talkSPORT ships an update every 2 weeks, myGrounds every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | talkSPORT | myGrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple TV | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | News Corp UK & Ireland Limted | Andrew Brook |
Customer experience
talkSPORT
myGrounds
User reviews
talkSPORT
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔥 Excellent sports coverage
- 📻 Great radio shows and commentary
- 👍 Convenient for listeners abroad
- 🎧 Seamless audio playback
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 💤 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔇 Excessive ads interrupting playback
- 🔒 Frustrating login/sign-in issues
- ⏱️ Unreliable live stream and playback controls
myGrounds
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for ground hopping
- 👍 Large database of grounds
- 👍 Good for tracking visited grounds
- 👍 Allows adding friends/contacts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty adding photos
- 🐛 Some pins don't appear on map
- 🐛 Missing many amateur grounds
- 🐛 Cannot be specific about league/cup
- 🐛 Registration requires personal details
Bugs and requests
talkSPORT
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between devices
- Playback frequently stops and requires restarting
- Outdated schedule information and incorrect show titles
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to listen to full shows on-demand
- Improved search and content discovery
- Support for background playback and locking device
- Customizable notifications and alerts
- Offline listening and caching of content
myGrounds
Reported bugs
6 issues- Account emails do not land for registration
- The Meadow (Chesham) shows as The Meadow Aylesbury
- Some 'pins' don't appear on the map when a ground is visited
- Cannot receive text messages to confirm number for account creation
- Login requires frequent text verification
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- Registration requires phone number and email, which some users find excessive
Requested features
21 requests- Option to add missing grounds (team/ground name)
- Share button to show visited grounds
- Ability to add photos from phone easily
- More grounds in amateur/lower leagues
- Option to add custom grounds with developer approval
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- More specific league/cup details
- Add Brazil/USA women's teams
- Add Shoreham Town FC
- Order feed by date of game
- See stats related to games attended
- Add Sidespor
- Cricket version of the app
- Ivory Coast national team
- Default to whole team when picking a ground
- Add Shanghai Shenhua
- More grounds in French lower leagues
- More grounds in other countries
- Option to register using only email
- Add new stadiums for Polish leagues
- Find friends who support the same club
- Better functionality to find friends
In-app purchases
talkSPORT
No in-app purchases
myGrounds
- myGrounds Premium$3.991 Year
- myGrounds Premium$3.99
