I've been using different apps for about two years now to check goals, cards, and player performance. Sometimes I get lost with so many options and don't know which one is the most reliable and up-to-date. What do you guys use?
The best thing you can do is lose your fear of trying two or three apps at once for a week or two and see which one updates the data fastest and has the interface you like best, because the "best" really depends on which team you follow and which stats matter most to you. Most people end up using a combination: one app for the basics (goals, cards, table standings) and another for deeper analysis if you're really into that level of detail.
Flashscore and SofaScore are the ones most people use because they update in real time and have pretty complete statistics, though one focuses more on goals and cards while the other gives you details on passes and possession. Anyway, as mentioned above, the thing is you should try both for a week and see which one you prefer depending on how your phone is (if you want to watch during the day) and how fast they update in your area.
The thing with a lot of apps is you end up trusting one that updates fast on the first matchday and then fails on the second, so my advice is don't get hung up on sticking with just one: use two in parallel for a month and see which one leaves you feeling more confident. What others don't mention is that some apps have a pretty significant lag with live data if your internet isn't great, so if you notice one constantly showing you outdated info during matches, ditch it without hesitation even if it has a better design.
What most people don't mention is that you should check which app actually has better coverage specifically for your team: some shine with big European leagues but fail with local tournaments or lower divisions. If you play at a local level or follow teams that aren't in the top five leagues, try the federation or league's own apps first before going with the generic ones. After that, combine one of the popular apps with that local source so you've got complete data without having to jump between five different apps.
I've been using SofaScore for a while now and honestly it works, but what really matters is you check what league your team plays in specifically because some apps have better coverage than others depending on the region. If you're in a local division or a less mainstream tournament, an app that's excellent for the Premier might end up being useless for you. Try two at the same time for a couple of matchdays and stick with whichever one updates you faster on the plays that actually matter to you.
I'd say getting hung up on just one app is exactly the problem you guys mentioned! I've been switching between two depending on what stats I need at any given moment, and honestly which one works better really depends more on the team you follow than the app itself. In my case I see one fails me when there are matches from smaller teams but it's amazing with the top division, while the other covers more tournaments but takes a bit longer to update. My recommendation is that you do exactly what someone already said: try two or three at the same time for a couple of complete matchdays and see which one updates faster the data that actually matters to you, because trust me that makes all the difference when you want to see how a match afternoon went!
Most apps update stats every few minutes during live matches, but where you really see the differences is in historical data and predictions. I have two installed because it turned out one was systematically failing me on injury updates and accumulated yellow cards, and that leaves you with incomplete information when you want to analyze performance over a season. What works better is having one app you use mainly (based on the experience people mention above, the ones they talk about are pretty solid) and another backup one specifically for details the first one misses, like advanced possession stats or player heat maps. That way you're not dependent on just one and you cover your blind spots.
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