Best groundhopping apps in 2026: 7 stadium trackers compared

Why a stadium tracker matters

If you're into groundhopping, you already know the feeling: you've been to dozens of grounds, maybe hundreds, but the details blur. Was that Freiburg match in 2022 or 2023? Did you actually visit Craven Cottage, or did you just walk past it? A paper notebook or spreadsheet works up to a point, but at some stage you want a proper tool — something that keeps your data safe, draws a map, and tells you things about your own habits you hadn't noticed.

The question is which tool. The market has grown. Some apps cover the entire world; others specialise in one country. Some are free; others charge for core features. Some focus on stats; others lean into social. Before we compare them, here's what to look for:

Coverage: How many leagues, stadiums, and fixtures does the database include? A tracker is only useful if the matches you attend are in it.
Ease of use: How quickly can you log a match? If it takes more than a few taps, you won't do it at the ground.
Map: A personal map of your visited stadiums is one of the most satisfying parts of tracking. Not every app offers one.
Stats: Goals seen, win rate, country count, league breakdown — the numbers that turn a list into a story.
Price: Some apps are free, some freemium, some paid outright. Whether the premium tier is worth it depends on what's behind the paywall.

The 7 apps, compared

1. Futbology

Futbology is the biggest name in groundhopping apps and the one most fans have heard of. Its database is enormous: over 1,500 leagues and around 90,000 stadiums worldwide. The app leans heavily into gamification — you earn badges for milestones, collect achievements, and can compare your progress against other users. If you care about having the most obscure fourth-division Uzbek ground in your collection, Futbology almost certainly has it.

Pros: The sheer size of the database is hard to beat. The achievement system gives you targets beyond your own goals, and the community is large enough that comparison features actually work. Coverage of lower leagues globally is unmatched.

Cons: The interface can feel cluttered, especially for new users. Many features — including some stat views and export options — sit behind a premium subscription. The app tries to do a lot, which means the core experience of "find a match, log it, move on" can feel buried under menus.

2. Footbeen

Footbeen covers 176 leagues and over 9,100 stadiums, with 472,000+ fixtures pre-loaded from 2010 onwards. The focus is on personal tracking: a world map that lights up as you visit stadiums, deep stats on goals seen, win rates, and country counts, and a match-level diary where every fixture is a memory you can revisit. Logging a match is a single tap — search the fixture, confirm you were there, done.

Pros: The UI is clean and fast. Everything is free — no premium tier, no ads, no upsell. The personal map is genuinely satisfying to watch fill in over time. Stats go deep: you get breakdowns by league, by country, by club, and by season. The diary aspect — treating each match as an entry in your football life — sets it apart from pure tick-box trackers.

Cons: Footbeen is newer than some competitors, so the community is still growing. There are no social features yet — you can't follow friends or compare lists within the app. The league count (176) is substantial but smaller than Futbology's 1,500, so if you regularly attend fifth-tier Moldovan football, your match might not be pre-loaded.

3. The 92

The 92 is purpose-built for one goal: visiting all 92 grounds in England's top four divisions (the 92 Club). If that's your target, this app does exactly what you need. You tick off grounds, see your progress, and track which ones are left. It's focused, simple, and does its one thing well.

Pros: Perfect for the specific challenge of completing the 92. No clutter, no unnecessary features. The progress tracker is motivating if English football is your world.

Cons: England only. If you attend matches outside the top four English tiers — a Champions League night in Madrid, a pre-season friendly in the US, a lower-league German ground — The 92 has no place for them. It's also a paid app, which feels steep given the narrow scope.

4. Ground Hopper

Ground Hopper takes a different angle: it uses AI-powered ticket scanning to log matches automatically. Take a photo of your ticket or e-ticket, and the app extracts the fixture details. There's also a trip planner that helps you find nearby matches when you're travelling.

Pros: The ticket-scanning idea is genuinely innovative — it removes the friction of manual logging. The trip planner is useful for groundhoppers who plan weekends around fixture lists. The concept of reducing the effort to log a match is smart.

Cons: The app is relatively new, and the database is smaller than the established players. Ticket scanning works well for standard formats but can struggle with unusual or non-English tickets. The feature set beyond scanning and planning is still developing.

5. myGrounds

myGrounds puts friend comparison at the centre of the experience. You can add friends, see who's visited more grounds, and compete on leaderboards. The database is global, and the app covers a reasonable spread of leagues.

Pros: If groundhopping is a social activity for you — travelling with mates, competing to see who can tick off more grounds in a season — myGrounds builds the app around that. The comparison features are more developed than most competitors.

Cons: The community is smaller, which means the social features only work if your friends also use the app. The interface feels dated compared to newer entrants. Stats and map features are less developed than apps where tracking is the primary focus.

6. TheFans

TheFans positions itself as a social-first football app. It's less about tracking grounds and more about connecting with other fans, sharing matchday experiences, and discussing football. Ground tracking exists as a feature within a broader social platform.

Pros: The community aspect is strong. If you want to find other fans going to the same match, share photos, and build a social football presence, TheFans is built for that. The app has energy and an active user base in certain markets.

Cons: Stadium tracking is a secondary feature, not the core product. If your primary goal is maintaining a precise record of every ground you've visited with detailed stats, TheFans isn't designed for that level of depth. The social feed can feel noisy if you just want to log and go.

7. Football Ground Map

Football Ground Map is a web-based platform with over 181,000 registered users — one of the largest groundhopping communities online. You mark grounds as visited on an interactive map, leave reviews, and see aggregate data on which grounds are most popular. It's free to use and has been around for years.

Pros: The community size means reviews and data are rich, especially for English and European grounds. It's completely free, and the web-based nature means no app download required. The review system is genuinely useful for planning visits — you can read what other groundhoppers thought of the experience, the food, the atmosphere.

Cons: It's a website, not a native app, which makes logging on the go less convenient. The stats are limited compared to dedicated apps — you get a map and a count, but not the deeper breakdowns (goals seen, win rate, seasonal trends) that app-based trackers provide. The interface is functional but not modern.

Comparison at a glance

App	Leagues	Stadiums	Personal map	Detailed stats	Social	Price
Futbology	1,500+	90,000+	Yes	Partial (premium)	Yes	Freemium
Footbeen	176	9,100+	Yes	Yes	Not yet	Free
The 92	4 (England)	92	No	Basic	No	Paid
Ground Hopper	Growing	Growing	Yes	Basic	No	Free
myGrounds	Global	Moderate	Yes	Basic	Yes	Free
TheFans	Major	Limited	No	Minimal	Yes	Free
Football Ground Map	Global	Large	Yes (web)	Basic	Reviews	Free

Which one should you pick?

There's no single best app for everyone. The right choice depends on what you care about most:

If you want the biggest database possible

Go with Futbology. No one else comes close to 1,500 leagues and 90,000 stadiums. If you're the kind of groundhopper who attends sixth-tier Romanian cup matches and needs them in your tracker, Futbology is your best bet. Just be prepared for a busier interface and a premium subscription if you want the full feature set.

If you want clean design, deep stats, and no paywall

That's Footbeen. The 176 leagues cover the vast majority of professional football worldwide — Premier League down through most European, South American, and Asian top flights. The personal map, the match diary, and the stat breakdowns are all free, with no ads or premium tier. If you value a polished experience and your matches are in the top two or three tiers of most countries, Footbeen gives you the most complete tracking without spending a penny.

If you're focused on the English 92

The 92 does that one job perfectly. If your entire goal is ticking off English Football League grounds and you don't need anything else, the focused simplicity is a strength. That said, any of the broader apps will also let you track the 92 while covering everything else too.

If you want to compete with friends

myGrounds is built around that. Get your mates on the same app and the comparison features make groundhopping feel like a proper competition. The trade-off is a smaller community and fewer stats than the tracking-focused apps.

If you want a community and reviews

Football Ground Map has the largest established community of groundhoppers online. The reviews are genuinely helpful for planning visits. If you're the kind of person who researches a ground before going — best pub nearby, which stand to sit in, how early to arrive — the community content is unmatched. Pair it with a native app for your actual match logging.

If you're not sure yet

Start with a free app that covers your main leagues. Log every match from now on, and backfill the ones you remember. You can always switch later — the important thing is to start. A match you didn't log is a match you'll forget, and the sooner you begin, the richer your football diary becomes.

One last thing

The best groundhopping app is the one you actually use. Features, databases, and stats all matter, but the most important factor is whether you'll open the app after every match and tap "I was there." Pick the one that feels right, start logging, and watch your football map fill in over the months and years ahead. The hobby rewards consistency more than anything else.