The Friendly App vs FTACT FT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Friendly App
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The Friendly App is the new home of grassroots sport. Built for the people who organise it, play it, support it and referee it, our platform connects local communities through football and, in the future, multiple sports across the UK and beyond. Whether you are a team manager searching for friendlies, a player wanting to build a profile, a parent following your child’s team, or a referee looking for more games, The Friendly App is designed to bring grassroots sport together in one place. Grassroots football is massive, but organising matches, finding players, promoting tournaments and keeping communities connected is still stuck in WhatsApp groups, Facebook posts and endless messages. The Friendly App changes that. With The Friendly App, users can register as one of four account types: • Manager • Player • Fan • Referee Each user type has its own dashboard and future feature roadmap designed specifically for how they interact with the game. MANAGER FEATURES Managers can register their club, team and age group while preparing for future match management tools, friendly match creation, player management systems, tournament listings, messaging tools and club growth features. PLAYER FEATURES Players can create their own profile and player card, helping build identity and community around grassroots sport. Future updates will include player statistics, achievements, team connections and social features. FAN FEATURES Fans can follow the grassroots game from the sidelines. Whether you are a parent, supporter or football enthusiast, future versions of the app will include fixtures, updates, competitions, club content and community engagement tools. REFEREE FEATURES Referees can register their details and prepare for future referee opportunities, match availability systems and grassroots officiating support tools. COMING SOON FEATURES The Friendly App is launching in stages. Early users will gain access to future features as the platform grows, including: • Friendly match creation • Tournament management • Team discovery tools • Grassroots messaging systems • Player cards and sharing • Club and league directories • Vendor marketplace • Push notifications • Match alerts • Community competitions • Sports equipment giveaways • Team promotion tools • Multi-sport expansion COMMUNITY FIRST The Friendly App is being built around the grassroots community, not behind corporate walls. We believe local sport deserves better tools, better visibility and stronger connections. Our mission is simple: Find. Create. Play. The app will remain free for users, helping clubs, teams and communities grow without adding more financial pressure to grassroots sport. EARLY ACCESS ADVANTAGES By registering early, users will be first in line for: • Exclusive competitions • Football kit giveaways • Training ball giveaways • Early feature access • Player card releases • Team spotlight opportunities • Community campaigns FROM FOOTBALL TO MORE SPORTS Football is only the beginning. The Friendly App is designed to grow into a wider grassroots sports platform covering additional sports and communities in the future. If you love grassroots sport, you belong here. Download The Friendly App today and become part of the next generation of grassroots sport communities.
FTACT FT
This app helps manage grassroots football teams by tracking matches, building tactics, and organizing player information. It allows coaches, parents, and players to stay connected and informed about team performance and upcoming events.
- Live match tracking with key event recording
- Visual tactics board for formations and lineups
- Squad, fixture, and availability management
- Player performance statistics and profiles
- Tournament and community features
- Parent, player, and staff communication tools
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FTACT is the all-in-one football team management and live matchday platform built for grassroots teams. Whether you are a coach preparing a lineup, a parent following the action or a player tracking progress, FTACT keeps your team organised and connected. MATCHDAY • Track matches live with a clock designed for football • Record goals, assists, substitutions, cards, saves and key events • Add touchline notes linked to the match time • Review and edit results after full-time • Support for own goals and penalty shootouts TACTICS & TEAM SELECTION • Build formations and starting lineups on a visual tactics board • Create custom tactics for different opponents • Prepare fixture-specific team sheets • Track substitutions and player minutes TEAM MANAGEMENT • Manage squads, fixtures, training and availability • Give assistants the access they need • Keep parents, players and staff informed • Run polls and Player of the Match votes PERFORMANCE • Follow goals, assists, ratings and minutes played • View player profiles and team statistics • Review match timelines, lineups, images and notes • Capture the details that help your team improve TOURNAMENTS & COMMUNITY • Record tournament group and knockout matches • Resolve drawn knockout games with penalty shootouts • Share team updates, media and Team Talk announcements FTACT is built for the reality of grassroots football: mixed age groups, different match lengths and busy matchdays. Spend less time managing information and more time helping your team play.
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Verdict
The Friendly App and FTACT FT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | The Friendly App | FTACT FT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.9% of reviews |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHRISTOPHER BERRY | Luke Heald |
In-app purchases
The Friendly App
No in-app purchases
FTACT FT
No in-app purchases








