Fixtures and more from iFooty
With 237 (and counting) almost universally glowing reviews, iFooty is one app that's scoring well on the UK iPhone App Store, riding high on the Top 25 Free apps list.
What it does it pretty simple -- aggregating football league data and news articles from a variety of BBC sources -- but it does it very well and with great style. As many of the user reviews [App Store link] point out, it's one of those apps that's really, genuinely, use-it-six-times-a-day useful.
I should point out, for the vast American majority of readers on this site, that when I say "football," I mean it in the UK sense of the word. I suspect you know it better as soccer. But over here it's football, or just footy, and iFooty's comprehensive coverage of the uppermost football leagues in England (Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two) and Scotland (Premier League) offers something for many millions of fans. And, better yet, it does so for free.
The official iFooty web site doesn't tell you much; you're better off going to the App Store for more info.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gary said 6:18AM on 8-28-2008
Very good app, but a lot of the praise has to go to the BBC for the excellent football coverage on their website. The consistent presentation and use of RSS must have made coding iFooty a lot easier.
A minor complaint I would have is that I can't seem to find a summary of all of the results in a particular league/competition, just those for my chosen team. Am I missing something?
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shaundonnelly said 6:37AM on 8-28-2008
I have this app, I love it! Use it several times a day, just like you said!
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Dom said 6:42AM on 8-28-2008
I suspect this is one of those apps you should "get while you can" as the Premier League likes to copyright things like fixture lists.
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Stuart said 7:47AM on 8-28-2008
But unless it stores the tables, it's only an access method to data for which BBC have paid the copyright fee, so it may be OK.
Nick said 9:31AM on 8-28-2008
I'm pretty sure this isn't OK and it will soon be removed. Even if the Premier League don't stop it, the app maker is still in violation of the BBC's terms and conditions...
"You may not copy, reproduce, republish, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, download, post, broadcast, transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use bbc.co.uk content in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. You also agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any bbc.co.uk content except for your own personal, non-commercial use. "
There's quite a few apps available that are illegally republishing data which is copyrighted to somebody else.
sam said 10:57AM on 8-31-2008
Is this ever going to be available in the us?
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Bryan said 7:27AM on 8-28-2008
Anyway to get this in the US, or is it UK only?
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Raheem said 8:15AM on 8-28-2008
One of my favourite apps.
5 stars!
*****
See!
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jouster said 8:29PM on 8-28-2008
You need to mention that it's UK only.
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Brian said 8:58AM on 8-28-2008
Does what it say's and does it very well. Fantastic if you are out on a Saturday and need your footy fix.
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neuralgia said 10:16AM on 8-28-2008
Ugh. Can't get it in the US...
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Steve said 12:47PM on 8-28-2008
I'm in the US as well, and can't get the app.
Jeff Scott said 12:43PM on 8-28-2008
Developer says it will be available in the US this weekend.
http://148apps.com
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anson said 2:21PM on 8-28-2008
Excellent, thanks. Will be looking for it in the US store soon.
essjay said 6:57PM on 8-28-2008
Wow, I never thought I'd see Bristol City mentioned on TUAW. Maybe we can get the new Apple store that's opening in Bristol City centre to sponsor Ashton Gate...
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