Is Futbology free? What you get (and what costs extra)

The short answer

Yes, Futbology has a free tier. You can download the app, create an account, and start logging matches without paying anything. But many of the features that make a groundhopping app genuinely useful are locked behind a premium subscription. Whether the free version is "enough" depends entirely on what you want from the app.

Here is a detailed breakdown of what is free, what costs money, and whether the premium tier is worth it.

What you get for free

Futbology's free tier covers the basics of match tracking:

Match logging. You can search for fixtures and add them to your match history. The core function of the app — recording that you were at a ground — works without paying.
Ground tracking. Your visited stadiums are tracked and displayed. You can see a list of the grounds you have been to and your total count.
Basic stats. The free tier shows fundamental numbers: total matches attended, total stadiums visited, countries visited.
Community features. You can view other users' profiles, see global leaderboards, and browse the community. Basic social functionality is accessible without a subscription.
The map. A map showing your visited grounds is available on the free tier, though some map features may be limited.

For a fan who attends a handful of matches per year and wants a simple record of where they have been, the free tier does the job. The problems start when you want more.

What requires Futbology Premium

The premium subscription unlocks features that many active groundhoppers consider essential:

Detailed statistics. Deeper breakdowns of your match history — goals seen, win rates, season-by-season analysis, and more granular data views — are behind the paywall. If you want to know your average goals per match or how your attendance has changed over the years, you need premium.
Data export. Exporting your match history as a CSV file requires a premium subscription. This is particularly frustrating if you decide to switch to a different app — your data is effectively locked in unless you pay.
Ad-free experience. The free tier includes advertisements. Premium removes them.
Some achievements and badges. While basic achievements are available for free, certain advanced badges and milestone tracking require the premium tier.
Advanced filtering and views. Some ways of viewing and filtering your match history are premium-only.

How much does Futbology Premium cost?

Futbology Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Pricing varies slightly by region and platform, but as of 2026:

Monthly: approximately three to four pounds per month
Annual: approximately twenty to twenty-five pounds per year (a discount over the monthly rate)

The annual subscription works out to roughly two pounds per month, which is reasonable by app subscription standards. Whether it represents good value depends on how often you use the premium features and whether the free alternatives offer what you need.

Is Futbology Premium worth it?

For a dedicated groundhopper who uses Futbology as their primary tracking app, the premium subscription adds genuine value. The detailed stats alone justify the cost if you care about understanding your own match-going patterns. The ad removal improves the daily experience. The data export is important if you ever want to move your history elsewhere.

For a casual user who logs a match every few weeks and mostly wants a running total, the free tier is probably sufficient. You will see ads and miss out on deeper stats, but the core function — recording matches and grounds — works fine without paying.

The real question is whether you should be paying at all.

The free alternative

Footbeen takes a different approach to pricing: everything is free. There is no premium tier, no subscription, no paywall, and no advertising. Every feature is available to every user from the moment they create an account.

Here is what Footbeen includes at no cost:

Match logging across 1,200+ leagues and 610,000+ pre-loaded fixtures from 2010 onwards
An interactive world map that lights up with every stadium you visit — the centrepiece of the app, not a secondary feature
Deep personal stats — goals seen, win rate by club and league, season-by-season breakdowns, country and league analysis
53 achievements across multiple tiers (bronze, silver, gold), from "First Match" to completing the 92 Club
Challenges like the Stadium Bucket List, the Top 5 Leagues, and the Derby Collection
Match photos, ratings, and captions to turn each entry into a memory
A public profile and shareable match cards for social media
The Football Travel Planner for finding matches near any city

The stats that Futbology locks behind its paywall — goals per match, win rates, seasonal analysis — are standard features in Footbeen's free tier. The data export that Futbology charges for is something Footbeen is building as a free feature. The ads that Futbology shows on its free tier do not exist in Footbeen at all.

This is not a criticism of Futbology's business model. Subscription revenue is how many apps sustain development, and Futbology has been around for years with a large, active community. The premium tier adds real value for its users. But if the question is "do I need to pay for a groundhopping app?" — the answer in 2026 is no.

Switching from Futbology

If you have an existing match history in Futbology and want to try Footbeen without losing your data, the Futbology import guide walks you through transferring your history. The process preserves your matches, stadiums, and dates, so you do not start from zero.

For a full feature-by-feature comparison of both apps, see Futbology vs Footbeen: which stadium tracker is right for you?. And for a broader look at the entire groundhopping app market, the best groundhopping apps in 2026 comparison covers seven apps including both Futbology and Footbeen.

The bottom line

Futbology's free tier is functional for basic match logging. The premium subscription is reasonably priced and adds meaningful features for active users. If you are already invested in Futbology and happy with the app, the premium is decent value.

If you want a completely free alternative with no compromises — deep stats, a beautiful map, achievements, and no ads, all included — Footbeen is free on iOS and Android. Download it, log your first match, and see how it compares. You have nothing to pay and nothing to lose.