# Formula 1® vs TheFans

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TheFans at 97% against Formula 1®'s 39%. TheFans also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Formula 1®'s advantage is ratings volume (84K vs 3) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Formula 1® sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TheFans sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TheFans holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formula 1® has 84K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Formula 1®'s written reviews are positive against 97% of TheFans's.

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, TheFans every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Formula 1® | TheFans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thefans-ground-tracker/id1360716579/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | **96.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#91** | — |
| Size | 533 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Formula One Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/835022601) | [TheFans LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1360716578) |

## What reviewers say

### Formula 1®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598)

**Currently charting:** #91 Top Grossing · Sports, #184 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Get all the latest Formula 1 news, results, and highlights. Enhance your race weekend with real-time data, schedules, and tools for live attendees. Unlock exclusive content with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Latest F1 news and analysis, Race weekend schedules, Real-time results and live timings, F1 Fantasy team management, At-Track fan enhancements, Live telemetry data (with subscription)

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| F1® App Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| F1® TV Access Monthly | $3.49 | per month |
| F1® App Annual Subscription | $26.99 | per year |
| F1® TV Access Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| F1 TV Premium Annual FT | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Excellent material and articles
- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 🚀 Brilliant work building a top quality website and mobile app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Not the easiest to navigate
- 🐛 Infuriating notifications
- 🔍 Too much going on in the app, not easy to use
- 👎 Lacking in content
- 🔍 Horrible to navigate

**Reported bugs**

- Fantasy league team keeps disappearing
- Fantasy login seldom works
- Live timing and commentary out of sync
- App crashes
- Doesn't work on iPhone

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Option to sort tracks by various metrics
- Ability to replay entire races until next year
- Synchronize timing to broadcast
- Add F2/F3 calendar sync


### TheFans

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thefans-ground-tracker/id1360716579)

Log every football ground you visit, record match details, and track your progress towards popular football challenges. Visualize your journey on an interactive map and import your existing data.

**Highlights:** Log visited grounds and matches, Generate match statistics, Track progress towards challenges, Interactive stadium map, CSV data import, Community-driven development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TheFans Supporter | $1.99 | per month |
| TheFans Supporter | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Formula 1® free?

Formula 1® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TheFans free?

TheFans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Formula 1® or TheFans?

TheFans is rated higher. Formula 1® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while TheFans averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Formula 1® or TheFans have ads?

Formula 1® shows ads; TheFans does not.

### Which is updated more often, Formula 1® or TheFans?

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, and TheFans every 4 days. Most recently, Formula 1® was updated on October 19, 2026 and TheFans on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*