What's on the Android Market for Soccer?

Before I launch into this post, this is a post purely targeted at Android phone users, particularly fans of Best Android Downloads. I thought as an iPhone owner I should understand more about the dark side because I am thinking of getting one of the new Samsung handsets this year. Note that all links go to the Android Market - enjoy!

Football apps for mobile and tablets fall into 2 broad categories: keeping up to date with fixtures/results/news and games. I think as football fans we know where to go to see how our team have done. Whether its the Beeb, Sky Sports News or the popular free ESPN app we now what to do on our touchscreens when its 17:00hrs on a Saturday early evening. Most clubs have their own apps for up to date match previews and player interviews, mostly free.

This post however is about soccer playing apps. I ventured into the world of the Android Market to find the top 3 best free and top 3 best paid soccer apps and this is what I found:

Top 3 soccer game android apps - paid

PES 2012 Android app

1. PES 2012 (link)

I have downloaded Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 on iPhone and after borrowing a friend's HTC phone to play this I was equally impressed. OK so it's free on iPhone (for a lite version) and a couple of bucks on Android, so what. Great integration with Facebook for social gaming and most importantly incerdible touch screen gameplay for those boring moments on the train. For the soccer gamer pros.

FIFA 10

2. FIFA 10 (link)

EA Sports know the score with what a good mobile game needs to be. Simply menus, nice positive feel when controlling the players and passing is really nice. PES looks nicer but there's not alot in it gameplay wise.

RF 2012 Android app

3. Real Football 2012 (link)

Great value for a dollar. Really sociable format and nice smooth gameplay. I quite like the graphics of this one too, a bit old school in places but this is a great smartphone rival for Konami and EA Sports.

Top 3 soccer game android apps - free

run Football Android app

1. run Football (link)

run Football is my favourite free soccer app on Android. It is a Football Manager game that is super addictive and particularly good for people that are happy to get their friends involved in social gaming/multiplayer. Takes me back to the days of Champ Manager!

Football Kicks Anrdoid app

2. Football Kicks (link)

With over 7 million downloads, this is superb footballing fun with an unorthodox format. Positive feeling gameplay where spin and pace help you master the perfect free kick. Becks eat your heart out. Chip over the wall, bend around it, get a posh new haircut - lots of fun!

Pocket Soccer Anrdoid app

3. Pocket Soccer (link)

Old school and addictive. Pocket Soccer has an overhead view, 'kick off' style (going back a few years there) and is highly popular on Anrdoid. It's beauty is its simplicity, by far the most old school game listed in this article. Nice and light memory wise. If it was an addictive top 3 this would rank #1!