The sports app market has expanded rapidly in recent years, moving beyond simple score updates to become a central hub for how fans watch, play and follow their favourite teams.
Live sports streaming has shifted from traditional TV and cable deals to digital platforms, with apps like ESPN, DAZN, Sky Sports and others competing to bring fans direct access to games on mobile. This change has created new subscription models and international opportunities for leagues to reach audiences that may not have tuned in through traditional channels.
Alongside live coverage, fantasy sports apps have grown into a multibillion-dollar ecosystem, led by players like DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Fantasy. These services have transformed sports into an interactive experience, where fans are not just watching but competing with friends and strangers in leagues tied to real-world results.
While fantasy itself is often free to play, the segment is increasingly monetized through advertising, paid fantasy leagues and crossover with sports betting platforms. Sports betting, long banned in the United States, has expanded aggressively over the past few years.
Sports news and score apps, such as ESPN, Flashscore and The Athletic, round out the ecosystem. These services provide real-time updates, in-depth analysis and community engagement that keep fans connected between games. They also act as important entry points into the broader market, with breaking news and highlights keeping users engaged.
We have collected data and statistics on the sports app market. Read on below to find out more.
Key Sports App Statistics
- The United States generated the most revenue by country for live sports, at $22.8 billion in 2024
- Close to 180 million people in the US watch live sports on app
- ESPN was the most installed live sports app in 2024 with 16.5 million downloads
- Fantasy sports app generated $2.33 billion in 2024, an increase of 4.4% on the year prior
- There were 70 million active fantasy sports app users in 2024
- Dream11 was the most installed fantasy sports app in 2024 with 81 million downloads
- There were 455 million people that access sport score apps in 2024
- 365Scores, Flashscore and Sofascore were the most installed sport score apps last year
Top Sports Apps
| App Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/espn-live-sports-scores/id317469184 | ESPN | Media congolmerate owned by Disney, offering live sports, sports news and fantasy sports |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dazn-stream-live-sports/id1129523589 | DAZN | Major live sports app well known for boxing, also offers NFL GamePass, NHL, football and LIV golf |
| https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sky-sports/id500102120 | Sky Sports | Premier live sports provider in the UK, offering 10 channels covering football, rugby, tennis, cricket and more |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fubo-watch-live-tv-sports/id905401434 | Fubo | Another Disney product, offering Premier League, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and CPL through subscription |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sofascore-live-sports-scores/id1176147574 | Sofascore | Sophisticated sport tracking tool, offering live scores, results and odds, alongside deeper statistical data |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flashscore-live-scores-news/id766443283 | Flashscore | Another sports tracking tool, offered alongside a news app covering all of the major sports |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/premier-league-official-app/id1138895159 | Premier League | The most popular fantasy sport app in the UK, with over 10 million active users |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/underdog-sports/id1514665962 | Underdog | A popular NFL and NBA fantasy sports app that lets users win money on the right picks |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prizepicks-fantasy-sports/id1437843273 | PrizePicks | Another popular fantasy sports app in the US, which also has cash betting games on the side |
| https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-athletic-football-news/id1135216317 | The Athletic | An authoritative source of sports news, with analysis and podcast services |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thescore-sports-news-scores/id285692706 | theScore | Another sports news app that lets users personalize their feed and get live scores and statistics |
Sports App Market Map
The sports app industry has grown by giving fans new ways to follow sport, from live streams and trackers to fantasy, betting and news. There are also apps that focus on players, offering coaching tools and specialist apps to improve performance. You can download this map as a PDF, which includes a landscape version for presentations.
Live Sports App Revenue
Live sports generate revenue through subscriptions and advertising. The US spends a lot more per capita on sports, and watches a lot more ads than Europe.
Live sports app revenue by country 2024 ($bn)
Live Sports App Users
The US also has the most app users for live sports, and the highest per capita usage. Mexico is second with 44.2 million users.
Live sports users by country 2024 (mm)
Live Sports Downloads by App
ESPN was the most downloaded live sports app in 2024, with 16.5 million downloads. YouTube TV and DAZN battled it out for second place.
Live sports downloads by app 2024 (mm)
Fantasy Sports App Revenue
Fantasy sports had their best year for revenue, surpassing the 2019 peak by $80 million.
Fantasy sports app revenue 2018 to 2024 ($bn)
Fantasy Sports App Users
There are also more fantasy sports app users than ever before, with Indian Premier League (IPL) and Premier League contributing heavily to the growth.
Fantasy sports app users 2018 to 2024 (mm)
Fantasy Sports Downloads by App
Dream11, an Indian fantasy sports app for the Indian Premier League, had by far the most downloads at 81 million. England’s Premier League app came second with 14.7 million downloads.
Fantasy sports downloads by app 2024 (mm)
Sports Score App Users
About 450 million people access sport score apps, such as Flashscore, FotMob and Cricbuzz, to find live scores, statistics and upcoming matches.
Sports score app users 2018 to 2024 (mm)
Sports Score Downloads by App
365Scores, Flashscore and Sofascore were all neck-and-neck in installs last year, with all three offering a similar package.
Sports score downloads by app 2024 (mm)
Sports News Downloads by App
Flashscore and ESPN, which also offer sports news alongside live scores, were the two most downloaded sports news apps in 2024.
