10 Best Apps for following the FIFA World Cup

As the football fever gets the better of everyone, one must be updated with all the scores and news. This is exactly what these apps do; keep you updated with facts, figures and buzz around almost everything going on in Brazil. We present to you the top 10 apps for following the FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil. Comment down your favourite and let us know the best.

#10 LiveScore

Old is gold and this LiveScore app is golden. The oldest of the lot, the app gives fixtures in local time and dates with fast speeds even on slow connections. You also get detailed match information and stats.

The app uses very little data and is bandwidth friendly. The LiveScore app is available for free on Android and iOS platforms.

#9 Goal.com

Blackberry users you thought we have forgotten you; well you can now head to BlackBerry World to download the Goal.com app for pretty much everything you need to know about the tournament happenings, including the latest news and live match commentaries.

The Goal.com app also features for free on Android, iOS and Windows.

#8 BBC Sport

BBC Sports app is custom made for the fans in England as the app provides the live coverage of the World Cup. The app offers match highlights, scores, fixtures and more. The BBC app will indeed look after you from the first match right through the final.

The app is available on Android, iOS and Windows platform.

#7 theScore

Available on Android and iOS platforms, theScore is a very good application. It is in fact one of the BLOGS featured on this list because they went the extra mile for their coverage. It is also a multi-sport app but it features a special World Cup section so that you can save yourselves from filtering unwanted news.

Apart from all the other features like scores, stats and fixtures, the app has this one party piece which lets you track shots so you can see how and where all the goals were scored. If you have not watched the game live, then Shot Tracking is probably the next best thing.

#6 SofaScore

Although this app is a multi-sport app, it features one of the best UI with great support for live updates. Once you have chosen your preferences, the app provides you with second to second detailing of happenings in your choice of sport or league or even a match. Even after the World Cup is over, you can customize the app to your need and change your preferences. The interface is clean, practical and easy to use.

The app is available for free on iTunes and Play Store and Windows Store.

#5 Forza Football/Soccer

Available on Android and iOs, the Forza app is very popular and a well rated app on the Play Store and App Store. They have got the FIFA World Cup baked into an application that provides live scores, push notifications and video highlights.

It also provides a fan forum for polls and opinions. The users can participate in online polls on the performance of a particular team or player or even the coach. The app is indeed not very flashy but it is competent in itself.

#4 OneFootball Brasil

Probably the best in store for Windows user, OneFootball Brasil is a great experience. It offers a great UI, team and player news along with other social features.

OneFootball Brasil also features pre and post-match coverage apart from a Live Ticker with minute-by-minute commentary. It is perhaps the best app involving the three platforms (iOS, Android and Windows).

#3 ESPN FC

As anyone would expect from ESPN in general, this app will have a whole bunch of awesome features for the World Cup fans. Apart from general features of highlights and analysis, the app has a unique Twitter integration so you can see reactions and reporting from competent journalists. It keeps you in the best seat away from stadium with fountain of World Cup knowledge.

#2 Vizoal

One of the lesser known app, Vizoal is a great app not just for the World Cup but also for a general football fan. It has a clean and complete UI and it is free without any ads.

Vizoal also shows a short video of every goal scored in a match and other game related stats and notifications. It also doesn`t ask for unnecessary permission to work. The app is however is only exclusive for Android.

#1 FIFA

It is the FIFA World Cup so the FIFA app is undoubtedly the best of the lot. It features standings, fixtures and the complete coverage of the mega event. It also includes fun things that only FIFA can provide like a chance to win the kickoff ball of all 64 matches and a vote for the Man of the Match.

It also gives you the power to check out some of the stadiums and cities hosting the games, match alerts and even a daily live blog. It gives the ultimate World Cup experience. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.