FotMob, Sofascore and Flashscore alternative: Rotascore
FotMob, Sofascore and Flashscore are three of the best-known live-score names among English-speaking fans. If you want an alternative, our pick is Rotascore: a football-only app that puts everything about a match on one screen, and tells you which channel it is on.
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In short
- Our pick: Rotascore. Live scores, xG, heatmaps, probable line-ups, TV channels and goal alerts in one football app.
- Notifications are chosen event by event: goals, cards, VAR, kick-off, half-time, full-time and more, with an optional 30-second delay to avoid spoilers.
- On iPhone, Live Activities put the score on your lock screen; home-screen widgets are on iPhone and Android.
- 53 languages, one account across web, iPhone and Android, and a TV guide that shows where a match is on in your country.
- In our own tests, goal notifications arrived on Rotascore before the other live-score apps we tried, consistently across leagues. Open two apps side by side in the same match and judge for yourself.
Our pick: Rotascore
Rotascore focuses on football only, so the screen is not crowded by other sports. Open a match and everything you would want is there beside the score: statistics, xG, heatmaps, shot map, written and visual commentary, confirmed and probable line-ups, missing players and the TV channel.
It is built for match day rather than for show. Before the team sheets drop you see the probable XI; once the match starts you follow commentary or a live pitch view; afterwards you read the game back through heatmaps and shot maps. For British fans that includes a TV guide that opens on UK channels, and a note on what is, and is not, on live TV at 3pm on a Saturday.
In our own tests, goal notifications arrived on Rotascore before the other live-score apps we tried, consistently across leagues. Speed is our priority, and you do not have to take our word for it: put two apps on the same match and watch which one buzzes first.
What you get on Rotascore
The last column shows where each feature is available. Some items depend on data: xG, heatmaps, commentary and highlights are not available for every fixture, and appear on the match page when they exist.
| Feature | What you get | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Live scores, fixtures, results | Today's matches in one list, plus league fixtures and results | App, web |
| Event notifications | Choose goals, red and yellow cards, VAR, missed penalties, kick-off, half-time, full-time, line-ups and more, event by event | iPhone, Android |
| Spoiler delay and hide score | Delay alerts by 30 seconds, or hide the score of a chosen match | iPhone, Android |
| xG and minute-by-minute xG chart | Read a match by chance quality, not just the scoreline | App, web |
| Heatmaps and shot maps | Team and player touches, attacking zones and shot locations | App, web |
| Commentary | Written live commentary; a visual pitch view in the app (where data exists) | App; written commentary also on web |
| Confirmed and probable line-ups | Probable XI before the team sheet, confirmed formation with player photos after it, plus missing players | App, web |
| TV channel and TV guide | The channel on the match page and the day's schedule, with a country switch | App, web |
| Live Activities and widgets | Lock-screen score on iPhone; home-screen widgets for scores, favourite team, league and standings | iPhone (Live Activities); iPhone and Android (widgets) |
| rotAI | An AI assistant you can ask about a match; some features need Premium | App, web |
| Match chat and predictions | Chat in a match room; save your own picks and climb weekly and monthly leaderboards | App, web |
| Player, team and league pages | Careers, trophies, season stats, transfers, comparisons, referees and a squad builder | App, web |
| 53 languages | Including right-to-left languages; sign in and your favourites follow you across devices | App, web |
Switch in 5 minutes
Coming from another app, setting up takes a few minutes.
- Download Rotascore and allow notifications when asked.
- In Favourites, add your clubs and leagues. Alerts follow your favourites.
- Open notification preferences and switch on goals, cards and full-time. Add line-ups if you like to know the XI early.
- If you hate spoilers, turn on the 30-second delay, or hide the score of a match you are recording.
- On iPhone, start a Live Activity before kick-off, and add a widget to your home screen.
- Sign in to keep favourites and settings on every device, including the website.
Did you know?
Rotascore shows the TV channel on the match page and can switch country, so a fan in London, Lagos or Mumbai sees the broadcaster that applies to them. Our TV page opens on UK (England) channels by default.
It also ships in 53 languages, so goal alerts can arrive in your own language. If you follow a team abroad, that is useful on its own.
Honest notes
Rotascore is free to use and includes advertising. A Premium plan exists and unlocks some features, including some rotAI features. It covers football only, so if you want basketball or tennis scores in the same app, it is not the right tool. Some data, such as xG or commentary, is not available for every match or league.
We mention FotMob, Sofascore and Flashscore only because they are the names people search for. Try Rotascore alongside whichever app you use now, then keep the one that suits your match days.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rotascore a good FotMob alternative?
If you want a football-only app with xG, heatmaps, probable line-ups, a built-in TV guide and detailed notification choices, yes. Try it next to your current app on the same match.
Does Rotascore cover the Premier League and EFL?
Yes, along with leagues and cups across the world. Open the Leagues page to see what is covered.
Is Rotascore free?
It is free to use and shows ads. There is a Premium plan that unlocks extra features.
Can I stop spoilers?
On iPhone and Android you can delay notifications by 30 seconds and hide the score of a match you are watching later.
Does it work on the web?
Yes. Live scores, line-ups, statistics and the TV guide are on rotascore.com, and your account syncs favourites across web and apps.