The Premier League season of 2019/20 had a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak. That being said, the teams have been back for a short while now, and they still have quite a few games to play. If you’re excited for the culmination of this season, even though Liverpool already won it, we’ve prepared a bunch of apps Premier League-related apps you may be interested in.
Some of these apps exclusively deal with the Premier League, while others are broader than that. In the list down below, you’ll find 8 applications (including fantasy football ones), and one game to keep you occupied. We did our best to differentiate here, though we did list several live score apps, as there are quite a few good ones, so it would be a shame not to mention them.
That being said, those live score apps are not just live score apps, they offer much more than that. They are quite versatile, and they do differ one from the other. In the list below, you’ll also find screenshots from those apps, some payment information, info regarding required Android versions, a description of every app, and so on. Read on if you’re interested.
Top 9 best Premier League Android apps 2020
Below is a quick overview of the top 9 best Premier League Android apps for 2020, including any download and in-app purchase costs.
Download Cost | In-app cost (per item) | |
Premier League – Official App | ✕ | ✕ |
Fantasy Football Manager for Premier League (FPL) | ✕ | $3.9-$25 |
English Football Quiz: Premier League Trivia | ✕ | $2.7-$13 |
SofaScore | ✕ | $1.2-$1.5 |
FotMob | ✕ | $1-$3.4 |
EPL Live | ✕ | ✕ |
Goal.com | ✕ | ✕ |
Soccerway | ✕ | ✕ |
eFootball PES 2020 | ✕ | $1.3-$134 |
Top 9 best Premier League Android apps 2020 downloads
Below is a little more information on each app, a suggestion for the type of user the app is best suited to, and a direct link for easy downloading.
All download links go to the app’s Google Play Store listing. Users are always recommended to download apps from Google Play or an authorized app store.
Official Premier League app for Android
Premier League – Official App
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Android version: 4.1+
The first app on the list is the official Premier League app. It felt right to talk about this app first, just because it’s official. The app is actually really good. Not only does it offer a really good UI, but it offers quite a bit of content as well. The app also works really well, we did not notice issues when it comes to general performance, other than some issues with the Fantasy Premier League feature. That may not be the case for you, though.
Speaking of which, the management of your Fantasy Premier League team is one of the main features of this app. That aspect works well, for the most part. Other than that, this app will offer you live blogging info during Premier League match days, and updates on every Premier League fixture.
You’ll also be able to find video highlights inside this app, along with all the fixtures and results from the various games in the season. In-depth player profiles are also included, and also profiles on every club in the Premier League’s 27-year history. The app is free to use, by the way, and it comes with no ads.
Download Premier League - Official App
Best Premier League Fantasy Football Android app
Fantasy Football Manager for Premier League (FPL)
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: Yes
- Android version: 4.1+
This app’s name is quite descriptive. If you’re looking for a fantasy football manager app / game for Premier League, this is it. This is probably the best such app in the Play Store. This app’s UI is spot on, while all the necessary functionality is in place as well. You’ll basically be able to select your 15 players from the English Premier League and be on your way.
Choose your starting 11, pick your captain, and prove what you’re made of. You can, of course, transfer players who play well in live football matches, in case you’d like to improve your team. You can either join a league, or create your own for you and your friends, it’s up to you.
The app has a really nice UI for setting up your team. It may look just a little bit dated, but it’s highly functional. There are tabs for everything laid out on the display, so you’re one tap from every important sub-menu. Those sub-menus include transfers, points, leagues, news, and so on.
Download Fantasy Football Manager for Premier League (FPL)
Best Premier League Android app for trivia
English Football Quiz: Premier League Trivia
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: Yes
- Android version: 5.0+
If you’re into trivia, this is the app for you. This quiz / trivia app is all about the Premier League. You’ll be asked to guess all the players, legends, managers, teams, stadiums, facts, referees, and so on… from the Premier League. There are tons of questions to keep you occupied here.
This app will test your Premier League knowledge, basically. Until now, two out of 100 players managed to correctly answer all questions about English Football history, claims the developer. Do note that this app is not limited to just the Premier League, though, it also offers levels from the Championship, Football League One and Two as well.
There are over 800 pics included, for your guessing needs. Levels are quite easy at first, but they get quite tricky as you progress, as it should be. There are also several game modes that you can take advantage of. ‘BET THE FACT’, and ‘Erase the LOGOS’ are only a couple of them. If you’d like to know more, get the app, and try them out.
Download English Football Quiz: Premier League Trivia
Best Premier League Android app for highlights
SofaScore
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: Yes
- Android version: Varies with device
SofaScore is, without a doubt, one of the best live score apps in the Play Store. This application has evolved quite a bit since it came to market. It now offers tons of features for you to enjoy. It is still a great live score app, though, with a great UI as well. You do have access to dark mode here, of course.
This app is not limited to just the Premier League, though, nor only English football. It supports all leagues, basically, and a ton of sports. Let’s focus on the Premier League, though. This app is great for highlights. If you’d like to check out the goals from a specific game, or full highlights, chances are they’ll be available here. SofaScore tracks them down and attaches them to specific matches. You do have to go to third-party sites in order to watch those, of course.
The app also comes with push notifications, so it can notify you when someone scores a goal, gets a red card, or when a game is about to start. Those are just some examples, various settings are available. Various statistics are available here as well, ranging from standings and fixtures, to detailed match stats, and player / team details.
Best Premier League Android app for live scores
FotMob
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: Yes
- Android version: Varies with device
FotMob is yet another great live score app. This app is a competitor to SofaScore, but only to a degree, as FotMob focuses entirely on soccer / football. That’s not a bad thing, though, as many people are only interested in that sport. That being said, FotMob is far more than a regular live score app.
This application comes with a great-looking UI. It’s possibly the best-designed app that we’ve listed here. The app will provide you with instant match updates, and you can always highlight your favorite leagues, and teams that you’d like to follow. You can personalize this app to quite a degree.
The dark mode is supported, while official highlights are being provided as well. The app also brings breaking news to your smartphone, and you can always check out the play-by-play commentary. Detailed statistics are available for basically every somewhat popular soccer match, while you can also access video highlights for some matches. Audio commentary is also available for some matches, in more than 10 languages. The best of all, this app is not limited to the Premier League alone.
Best Premier League Android app for stats
EPL Live
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Android version: 4.4+
EPL Live is an app that seems to be focused on the Premier League alone, but it’s not, despite its name. This app actually focuses on Europe’s biggest soccer competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League. Spanish La Liga is also included, as is German Bundesliga. These are only some examples.
That being said, this app will provide you with the latest news for all of those competitions. Transfer updates are also a part of the package, as are instant goal alerts for matches in progress. What this app does best, though, is detailed match statistics. You can check out the basic stats, or delve in deeper, and check shot maps, for example.
Play-by-play match commentary is also available here, while you can check out player stats as well, in addition to match stats. Standings for each league are also available, of course, and the app’s design is spot on. The app offers that flat design that people love so much, and yet it’s really functional at the same time.
Best Premier League Android app for news
Goal.com
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Android version: 4.2+
Goal.com is definitely amongst the world’s most popular soccer-related websites. Well, the company did launch its Android app quite some time ago, and it’s actually quite a compelling application, It became a lot better over time, and it now not only offers great-looking UI, but it works great and it has quite a few features.
Goal.com will provide you with the latest news from the world of soccer / football. The company is usually on top of all relevant news, and offers well-written content. If you’re in it for the transfer updates alone, well, this app will serve you well. The latest transfer news pop up in the app extremely fast.
This application can even provide you with instant goal alerts, even though Goal.com has a separate live score app. You can check the head-to-head match data in this app, along with extensive match statistics. If you’re more interested in player-specific stats, you can access those as well.
Best all Android app for Premier League information
Soccerway
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Android version: 4.1+
Soccerway is yet another app that is not focused exclusively on the Premier League, but it covers it extensively. This app also comes with a really nice UI, and has a ton of different features. It offers coverage for over 10,000 teams from all over the world. It also allows you to follow the game (of your choice) live with match cast.
The app also provides you with live results, and match stats, like a regular live score app would. Personalized feeds are also available. You can highlight which games you’re interested in, and the app will keep you in the loop. You can also follow teams and competitions if you want.
Soccerway is so confident in its speed when it comes to delivering scores, that it advises you to uncheck the match you’re watching on TV. It says that you may get the information via the app sooner than you would via live TV. Soccerway is a free-to-use application, which does come with ads, but there are no in-app purchases.
Best soccer / football game for Premier League
eFootball PES 2020
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: Yes
- Android version: 5.0+
eFootball PES 2020 is one of the best soccer / football games available on Android. First and foremost, it is worth noting that the game offers great graphics, for a mobile game. This is also one of the most realistic soccer / football games that you’ll find on Android, even though there are other really good ones.
There are various different modes that you can check out in this game. You can even try your luck and skill in an online match, if you want. The game allows you to play against your friends, or via random people from all over the world. You can, of course, play against your friends in a local matchplay as well.
To put it simply, this is one of the best soccer simulations for Android, and it is definitely worth trying out. The app does come with ads and in-app purchases, and you’re lightly pushed towards spending some cash in the game. Do note that you don’t have to do that in order to play, though.