Startelf 11 vs FanTactics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Startelf 11
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Startelf brings your amateur football team together in one place: schedules, lineups, team chat, and player profiles – no more paper clutter and no more five parallel chat groups. Whether it's a match, training session, or tournament: you create a schedule, the team accepts or declines, and everyone instantly knows who's playing that weekend. SCHEDULE & LINEUP - Plan games, training sessions, and tournaments – including recurring events - RSVPs on a first-come, first-served basis - Automatic call-up list: If the quota is full, players move up the list - Minimum and maximum number of participants per event - Reminders for those who haven't yet responded - Automatic cancellation if too few people RSVP TEAM CHAT - Real-time chat per team - Share messages, photos, videos, and files - Reply with quotes and emojis PUSH WHEN IT MATTERS - Notifications about new events and missing responses - Exactly when you need them – not constantly PLAYER PROFILES - Position, preferred foot, height, country, and appearances per team - Appearances & goals per player in the statistics GET STARTED QUICKLY - Create a team in under a minute - Add players via QR code or invitation link - Be in multiple teams simultaneously – switch between them at any time - Log in with Apple, Google, or Email Terms of Use: https://startelf.at/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://startelf.at/en/privacy
FanTactics
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Build the lineup. Rate the match your way. FanTactics is a fast, beautiful tactics board for international football—and for any match you care about. Pick a national squad, place players on the pitch, try real formations, and share a lineup card your group chat will argue about. When the final whistle blows, switch to Ratings: score players from 1 to 10, add your hot take, and share your opinion—not live stats from broadcast apps. LINEUP BUILDER (BOARD) • 48 national teams — search and browse by group • Formations: 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, and more with mini pitch previews • Smart squad fill: goalkeepers, defenders, mids, and forwards go to the right lines • Gold goalkeeper shirts and clear selection on the pitch • Substitutes bench — swap starters in one tap • 5-a-side, 7-a-side, 11-a-side, and custom player counts • Friendly teams — your name, colors, and roster • Drag players, movement arrows, undo, save on device AFTER THE MATCH (RATINGS) • Fan ratings your way — opinion, not live stats apps • Opponent plus your takeaway for share posts • Per-player notes (for example: 9/10, MOTM) • Share text and image to Instagram, X, WhatsApp • Optional: pull names from your Board lineup SHARE THE HYPE • Lineup images: Standard, Square, or Story (9:16) • Ratings cards with your takeaway quote • Hashtags ready for social SAVE AND COME BACK • Save tactics and squads on device • Open saved lineups on the board • Deep links: fantactics://lineup/USA/4-3-3 • 7 languages: EN, ES, FR, DE, PT, IT, TR FanTactics is free. Optional tips support development. Independent fan app. Not affiliated with FIFA, World Cup, or any football federation. Made with care by Zero IQ — z0iq.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Startelf 11 at 15.0 against FanTactics's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Startelf 11 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and FanTactics sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Startelf 11 ships an update every 6 days, FanTactics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Startelf 11 | FanTactics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Krachler | Hakan Buran |
In-app purchases
Startelf 11
- Startelf Manager1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Startelf Manager1 Month trial$44.991 Year
FanTactics
- Tip $1 — Support FanTactics$0.99
- Tip $3 — Support FanTactics$2.99
- Tip $5 — Support FanTactics$4.99







