Comparison

BBC Sport vs Plus.Fan

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

Head to head
About

BBC Sport

Stay updated with the latest sports news, live scores, and highlights from major global events. Personalize your feed with "My Sport" to follow your favorite teams and sports, and receive timely notifications for breaking stories and match updates.

Highlights
  • Latest sports news
  • Live scores and match stats
  • Personalized "My Sport" page
  • Breaking news notifications
  • Coverage of major global events
  • In-depth team and player stats
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The official BBC Sport app offers the latest sports news, scores, live sport and highlights. It's the best way to follow all the latest sporting action! BBC Sport brings you some of the world's biggest events — Olympic Games, UEFA Euros and FIFA World Cup football, Wimbledon, Commonwealth Games, Six Nations plus Premier League football, cricket, golf, rugby league, the NFL and much more. SPORTS NEWS The BBC Sport app brings you all the breaking news across the world of sport including football, cricket, rugby union, rugby league, F1, tennis, golf, athletics and much more. Read all of the latest headlines, football gossip, transfer rumours and league action as the stories unfold. You can even share news stories and sports results with your friends and followers across your social channels. SPORT RESULTS Never again do you have to miss any of the latest action. The BBC Sport app offers in-depth results, analysis, live scores, match stats and text commentaries — keeping you up-to-date with all the action when you’re on the go. MY SPORT Create a personalised “My Sport” page to bring together the stories, results and fixtures for the sports you love. Choose from over 300 different topics to follow including your favourite team or sports. TOP FLIGHT FOOTBALL As well as our football and Premier League pages, each team in England's top flight also has their own page — a one-stop shop for all the best digital content about that club, including insight and analysis from journalists and pundits across the BBC, plus the best of social media. And, of course, you also get your fixtures, results, tables and player stats. Want the biggest news and match updates from your team sent direct to your phone or tablet? Then download the BBC Sport app and sign up to notifications. With news notifications for all 20 Premier League sides, you will have the biggest stories and the best content about your club at your fingertips. ALERTS Receive personalised notifications that get delivered directly to your locked screen. Set notifications for top sports stories, plus more than 400 football teams, dozens of cricket and rugby teams and every Formula 1 race! AROUND THE BBC Discover the best sporting content from around the BBC via the BBC Sport app including podcasts through BBC Sounds, exclusive content on BBC iPlayer and more. ------ Please note a network connection and a BBC Account are required to access content. https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/account/ If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at https://www.bbc.co.uk/terms. Find out about your privacy rights and the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy at https://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy. To give you the best experience and to enable the features listed above this app stores data around your usage of the app. You can read more about this and can turn off any or all data tracking by following the instructions in our privacy notice - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/44130693

About

Plus.Fan

Gain exclusive access to your favorite sports teams and clubs. Become a member to unlock insider content, special events, and personalized experiences while directly supporting your teams.

Highlights
  • Exclusive insider content
  • Members-only events
  • Behind-the-scenes footage
  • Early ticket access
  • Special merchandise offers
  • App notifications and alerts
Features
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Go behind the scenes, get exclusive access and connect with your favorite sports teams and clubs from around the world with Plus.Fan. Want more from your favorite team? You can get insider access when your favorite teams offer memberships on Plus.Fan. As a member, you’ll gain exclusive members-only access to insider content, special events, and personalized experiences with your favorite teams or clubs. By becoming a member of a Plus.Fan team, fans can enjoy unique perks such as behind-the-scenes footage, early ticket access, and special merchandise offers, all while supporting their teams directly. Get more connection with Plus.Fan. Be The First To Know When your teams post news, exclusive insider-only events and behind-the-scenes content, you’ll be the first to know with app notifications and alerts. Members-Only Teams post events, insider content, members only video and exclusive offers that only team members on Plus.Fan have access to.

Screenshots

BBC Sport4 screens
Plus.Fan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plus.Fan at 100% against BBC Sport's 63%. Plus.Fan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BBC Sport's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plus.Fan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBC Sport has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of BBC Sport's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plus.Fan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BBC Sport ships an update fortnightly, Plus.Fan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BBC Sport versus Plus.Fan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBC SportPlus.Fan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB40 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.ten24

Customer experience

BBC Sport

All ratings26,382 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews770 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative28.2%

Plus.Fan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BBC Sport

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Content not updating properly
  • Login and sign-in issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved live scores and commentary
  • Ability to share articles easily
  • More in-depth statistics and team/player profiles
  • Personalized news feed and notifications

Plus.Fan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BBC Sport

No in-app purchases

None

Plus.Fan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BBC Sport free?
BBC Sport is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plus.Fan free?
Plus.Fan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BBC Sport or Plus.Fan?
Plus.Fan is rated higher. BBC Sport averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Plus.Fan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BBC Sport or Plus.Fan have ads?
BBC Sport shows ads; Plus.Fan does not.
Which is updated more often, BBC Sport or Plus.Fan?
BBC Sport ships an update fortnightly, and Plus.Fan every 2 months. Most recently, BBC Sport was updated on November 9, 2026 and Plus.Fan on November 4, 2026.

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