Comparison

Paero vs Touch Grass

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

Head to head
About

Paero

Easily find and connect with local sports partners and games. Discover nearby matches, training sessions, and community events. Organize games in seconds and match by skill level for balanced play.

Highlights
  • Find local sports partners
  • Discover nearby games and matches
  • Create your own games
  • Skill-based matching
  • Find tournaments and training camps
  • Community feed
Features
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Paero is your all-in-one platform for local sports — built to find you the perfect match, every time. Pick your city, pick your sport — Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Squash, Tennis or Table Tennis — and connect instantly with players at your level. WHAT PAERO CAN DO • Create or join a match in seconds — from a casual 2v2 to a fully ranked showdown • Run tournaments like a pro: knockout, double elimination, group stage, Swiss system, live bracket, check-in and a dedicated organizer console • Build communities with WhatsApp- or Discord-style groups — channels, roles, polls, events and shared games included • Organize training camps with schedules and RSVPs • Find players on purpose — by city, sport and skill level • A fair ELO ranking system from Bronze to Diamond, plus XP levels, badges, missions and leaderboards WHAT PAERO VENUES CAN DO Paero Venues is next: bringing real sports facilities into the app. Courts and halls will soon be discoverable and bookable directly inside Paero — turning "who's free?" and "where do we play?" into a single, simple answer. Already today, every match shows where it's played and whether the court is booked. WHO IS PAERO FOR? • Beginners looking to get into sport without joining a club • Competitive players who want fair, balanced matches and a real ranking • Organizers, coaches and clubs who want to run tournaments, groups and camps without spreadsheets • Newcomers to a city who want to meet people through sport WHY PAERO? Because sport is more fun when everything around it is simple. No endless group chats, no spreadsheets, no guessing skill levels — just you, your game, and a community that fits. To keep the ranking fair for everyone, you complete a short self-assessment before your first ranked match in a sport. And when you bring someone without an account, the match deliberately runs unrated — visible to everyone involved. Free, fair, and right in your city.

About

Touch Grass

Features
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Touch Grass ist die offizielle App der Faculties Football League – der studentisch organisierten 11-gegen-11-Fußballliga für Münchner Hochschulen im Deutschen Forschungsnetz. Handy weglegen. Rausgehen. Fußball spielen. Touch Grass bringt alles, was du für eine vollständige Wettkampfsaison brauchst, direkt auf dein Smartphone. Spieltermine abstimmen, Kader verwalten, Tabellen verfolgen, Ergebnisse bestätigen und Schiedsrichteraufgaben koordinieren – alles an einem Ort, ohne Chaos in Gruppenchats und endlose Tabellen. FÜR SPIELER Melde dich für die Saison an, tritt deinem Team bei und behalte jeden Spieltag im Blick. Kaderfristen, anstehende Partien, Gruppentabelle und der Weg in die Playoffs – alles auf einen Blick. FÜR KAPITÄNE Führe dein Team professionell. Schlage Spieltermine vor, reagiere auf Vorschläge des Gegners, trage Platzkosten ein, reiche den Spieltagskader ein und bestätige Ergebnisse – alles vom Handy, in wenigen Minuten. FÜR DIE LIGA Jedes Tor, jede Karte, jedes Ergebnis wird in Echtzeit erfasst. Die Tabelle aktualisiert sich automatisch. Disziplinarstrafen werden lückenlos nachverfolgt. Die Tabelle lügt nicht. Egal ob du den Titel anvisierst oder einfach nur Spaß am Spiel hast – Touch Grass ist die Art, wie die FFL läuft. Herunterladen. Registrieren. Touch Grass.

Screenshots

Paero4 screens
Touch Grass4 screens

Verdict

The call

Paero and Touch Grass are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paero ships an update every 9 days, Touch Grass every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Paero versus Touch Grass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaeroTouch Grass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB63 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPaero UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Faculties Football League e.V.

In-app purchases

None

Paero

No in-app purchases

None

Touch Grass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paero free?
Paero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touch Grass free?
Touch Grass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paero or Touch Grass have ads?
Neither Paero nor Touch Grass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paero or Touch Grass?
Paero ships an update every 9 days, and Touch Grass every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paero was updated on October 31, 2026 and Touch Grass on October 31, 2026.

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