FIFA Official App vs Couchside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FIFA Official App
Stay connected to the world of football with live scores, in-depth analysis, and interactive games. Track your favorite clubs, follow the road to the World Cup, and receive personalized team news and updates.
- Real-time Match Centre
- Daily insights & analysis
- Fantasy football
- Mini-games
- Smart notifications
- World Cup 26™ coverage
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Welcome to the FIFA Official App Built for fans who live and breathe the game. Whether you’re tracking your club, dominating in fantasy football, or following the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the FIFA app delivers the beautiful game in a bold, seamless interface. The ultimate football companion: Real-time Match Centre: Follow the action with live scores, stats, line-ups, and key moments from club and international football. Daily Insights & Analysis: Dive into tactical breakdowns, exclusive interviews, and expert commentary. Play Zone: Build your fantasy squad, play the Brackets Challenge or Predictor, and climb the leaderboards. Smart Notifications: Get personalized match alerts and team news tailored to your favorites. FIFA World Cup 2026 Coverage: Track every qualifier, standings, and exclusive story as the tournament approaches. Looking for tickets? The FIFA Official App is your hub for news, games, and matchday info. To access and manage your match tickets, please download the standalone FWC2026 Mobile Tickets app. We’ve included a direct shortcut inside this app to help you get there in one tap! Download now. The tournament starts with you.
Couchside
Log every soccer match you watch, rate player performances, and write detailed reviews. Relive your favorite football moments and build a personal profile of your viewing history. This app is designed for dedicated fans to easily record their matchday thoughts.
- Log watched games
- Rate performances (0-5 stars)
- Write match reviews
- View past fixtures and results
- Filter by team, season, competition
- Create a personal profile
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Couchside is the ultimate companion app for soccer fans. Keep track of every game you watch, rate performances, write reviews, and relive your favorite football moments. Whether it’s a Premier League thriller or a Champions League classic, Couchside makes it super easy to record your matchday thoughts! Features: • Rate games from 0 to 5 stars • Leave reviews with your thoughts • View past fixtures and results • Filter by team, season, or competition • Create a personal profile with all your reviews Couchside is built by fans, for fans!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Couchside at 5.0 against FIFA Official App's 4.6. Couchside also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FIFA Official App's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Couchside holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FIFA Official App has 2.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FIFA Official App ships an update every 2 weeks, Couchside weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FIFA Official App | Couchside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIFA | Sumeet Jena |
Customer experience
FIFA Official App
Couchside
Bugs and requests
FIFA Official App
Reported bugs
8 issues- Login issues
- Crashes
- Freezes
- Incorrect match times/dates
- Missing scores/stats
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- Broken features (e.g. fantasy football)
- Slow performance
- Glitches
Requested features
9 requests- Back button
- Home button
- Group standings
- Brackets
- Easier navigation
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- More detailed player info
- Ability to select favorite teams
- Notifications for game updates
- Landscape video playback
Couchside
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FIFA Official App
No in-app purchases
Couchside
No in-app purchases
Questions
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