Comparison

The Starting XI vs Over24

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

Head to head
About

The Starting XI

Features
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The Starting XI is your football hub for live scores, match analysis, and the best soccer content from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and top football podcasts. LIVE SCORES & RESULTS Real-time scores, standings, and stats across 25+ leagues. Live Activities put scores on your lock screen. MATCH ANALYSIS Pre-match previews and post-match breakdowns for every game. Key patterns, player ratings, form analysis, injury news. Real insights, not stat dumps. AUDIO MATCH SUMMARIES Miss a match? Listen to AI-generated recaps. Catch up in minutes. SHARE YOUR MATCH MOMENTS Tap any finished match to create a beautifully designed share card... score, momentum chart, and a pundit verdict on what happened. One tap to share with your friends. FOOTBALL CONTENT FEED Videos and podcasts from official team channels and top football creators. Filtered by your favourite teams and leagues. No algorithm noise. NOTIFICATIONS YOU'LL ACTUALLY WANT Pick your level - Minimal, Standard, or Everything - then mix and match. Prediction reminders, results, audio summaries. No goal alerts. No noise. PREDICTIONS & YOUR STARTING XI Predict match winner, exact score, both teams to score, over/under. Track your accuracy, build a streak. Invite friends to join your Starting XI squad and see who tops the leaderboard. No real money. MATCH DATA League tables, standings, team pages with fixtures and results, player profiles, and transfer history. Live scores. Tactical analysis. Predictions. Shareable moments. All in one dark-mode app. The Starting XI is independent and not affiliated with any football league, club, or governing body.

About

Over24

Features
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Over24 is a free daily analytics app for basketball, football and NFL. Create a free account and every AI signal, every analysis and every result is yours, every day. For each covered game, Over24 gives one clear Over/Under signal against the pre-game line, built from recent scoring form, offensive and defensive ratings and how each team performs against opponents of a similar level. A Confidence Level (LOW, NEUTRAL or MEDIUM) shows whether the supporting data strengthens or weakens the signal. Tap Analysis on any game to see the full breakdown: last five results against the line, same-tier opponent results, scoring ratings and matchup scores. Everything is tracked. Results shows how every signal performed against the final score, and Stats shows the hit rate by league and by week. No black box. OVER24 CHOICES On top of the free signals, we mark the games we rate most highly every day. Over24 Choices are available by weekly subscription, and their full track record is free to check in Stats before you decide. COVERAGE Basketball: NBA, WNBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup and national leagues in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Lithuania. Football: a daily selection of European and Latin American matches (Over 1.5 goals). NFL: every week of the season. FEATURES - Free AI signal and Confidence Level for every covered game - Full analysis for every game - Complete results and weekly stats by league - Over24 Choices by subscription, with a public track record - Clean, fast design with daily updates Over24 provides statistical analysis for information and entertainment only. It is not betting advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://over24.app/privacy

Screenshots

The Starting XI4 screens
Over244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Starting XI at none against Over24's 1. Over24's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0.1). On price, ads 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. Over24 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. The Starting XI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Starting XI ships an update every 3 weeks, Over24 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
The Starting XI versus Over24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Starting XIOver24
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMatthew BirkbySTAVROS PETROULAS

In-app purchases

None

The Starting XI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Over24

Subscriptions1
  • Over24 Premium$1.997 Days

Questions

Is The Starting XI free?
The Starting XI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Over24 free?
Over24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Starting XI or Over24 have ads?
Neither The Starting XI nor Over24 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Starting XI or Over24?
The Starting XI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Over24 every 5 days. Most recently, The Starting XI was updated on October 30, 2026 and Over24 on October 31, 2026.

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