FanTactics vs Tactical XI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Tactical XI
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Create clean, tactical football lineups in seconds. Tactical XI is built for fans, coaches, content creators and anyone who wants to design a sharp-looking team lineup without wasting time. Build your squad, choose your formation, customize the field, change kits, edit player names and numbers, manage your bench, and share your lineup as an image. Whether you are planning a match, posting your starting XI, organizing a friendly, tracking a local team or creating football content, Tactical XI gives you a fast and simple way to make your team look ready. Features: • Create custom football lineups • Choose from multiple formations • Drag players around the pitch • Auto-detect formation changes • Customize kits and field styles • Edit player names and shirt numbers • Add and remove bench players • Track player stats like goals, assists and appearances • Share your lineup as an image • Works for 5-a-side, 8-a-side, 11-a-side and custom squads Your team. Your formation. Your Tactical XI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tactical XI at none against FanTactics's 3. Tactical XI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). FanTactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. FanTactics sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tactical XI asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FanTactics | Tactical XI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hakan Buran | Mobyle Inc. |
In-app purchases
FanTactics
- Tip $1 — Support FanTactics$0.99
- Tip $3 — Support FanTactics$2.99
- Tip $5 — Support FanTactics$4.99
Tactical XI
No in-app purchases









