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Best Football Apps
to Play With Friends

Last checked 29 October 2026  ·  By SquadGames  ·  4 min read
There are three kinds of free football app for playing against friends: prediction leagues where you guess scores, free betting games that use virtual stakes, and sweepstake apps where you are given a player or team at random. Below is what each popular app does, so you can pick the one that fits your group.

We make SquadGames, a sweepstake app, so we have kept every description to what each app says about itself and left out rankings. Features and pricing change, so check the app store listing before you commit. Most are free to download and some have in-app purchases.

Prediction Leagues

You pick the scores or results and earn points for being right. These reward football knowledge and suit a season-long table.

AppWhat it does
SuperbruPredict every score from a tournament or league and take on friends in a private league. Free to download, with in-app purchases.
tacklPredict a matchday or a whole season against friends, with points for exact and near results. The listing also pitches playing for a round of drinks.
Better UnitedFriend pools on a single match or matchday, plus public daily pools to compete with the wider community.
ScoreQuestPrivate leagues with customisable scoring, a global leaderboard and shareable pick cards. Pitched as no betting.
WeCanPronosOrganise score-prediction contests with friends, colleagues or a community across major leagues and tournaments.
GoBetPredict scores, create private groups with a share code and chat with them. Free, with no real money.
StutaPrivate knockout games rather than scores: Last Man Standing and Both Teams to Score. Free to play.

Free “Bet With Friends” Apps

These use virtual currency or a fantasy bankroll instead of real money, so you get the feel of betting with none of the risk.

AppWhat it does
BetovenPlace free virtual bets on football and many other sports, including live and combo bets. No real money, though there are in-app purchases.
BeTeamPrivate prediction leagues with free chips, a live leaderboard and built-in group chat. No real money.
WagerLabFree betting with friends: propose bets, track wagers and keep a running tab. Covers football and other sports.
Wolf SpreadsCompete with friends using a fantasy bankroll against the spread. Aimed at US-style betting lines.

Sweepstake Apps

You are given a player or team at random and play for whatever happens to them. Nobody needs football knowledge, so they suit mixed groups.

AppWhat it does
SweeperBuilds a digital sweepstake for football tournaments and other events, replacing paper kits. Only the organiser needs the app.
SquadGamesFree sweepstakes on every Premier League match. Players are drawn at random from the real lineups for first, next or last goalscorer, with goals tracked live. We make SquadGames.

How to Choose

If your group argues about scorelines and wants a league over a season, pick a prediction league. If you want to feel like you are betting without real money, pick a free betting game. If some of the group barely follow football, or you want a quick game for one match, pick a sweepstake. Many groups use one of each. Read the full comparison in sweepstake vs prediction game.

Frequently Asked Questions

Popular free options include Superbru, tackl, Better United, ScoreQuest, WeCanPronos and GoBet. All let you predict results, join a private group and compete on a leaderboard. Which suits you depends on whether you want a single matchday or a season-long league.
Yes. Betoven, BeTeam and WagerLab let friends place free, virtual bets, and GoBet and ScoreQuest are free score-prediction games with no real money. All describe themselves as free of real-money stakes, but check each app's listing before you join.
For a sweepstake, where everyone is given a player or team at random, look at Sweeper and SquadGames. Sweeper builds a general sweepstake for any event. SquadGames draws a player from the real starting lineups for Premier League matches and tracks goals live.
In a prediction app you choose the scores or results yourself and earn points. In a sweepstake app you are given a player or team at random. Prediction rewards football knowledge, a sweepstake is luck and suits mixed groups.

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