Sky Sports Downloads & RevenueSky Sports · App Store & Google Play
Sky Sports gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Sky Sports by Sky UK Limited is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 25 events
- ✏️Sky Sports added hidden keywords: livescoreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🚀Sky Sports: now shown next to BBC Sport - News & Live Scores, Flashscore: Scores & News, BBC Sport - News & Live ScoresAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- ✏️Sky Sports added hidden keywords: itvxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Sky Sports new best rank in the overall chart: #156AndroidTop Free · All Apps · GB
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.15.0iOSWe’ve added a new ‘Picked for you’ rail to the homepage, bringing you personalised videos and articles based on your favourites. So, if you haven’t already, set your favourites to see more of the content you care about.
- 📦Sky Sports: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.25.0AndroidWe’ve added a new favourites section to Profile, giving you another place to quickly see and update what you follow. We’re also continuing to deliver bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.25.1AndroidWe’ve added a new favourites section to Profile, giving you another place to quickly see and update what you follow. We’re also continuing to deliver bug fixes and stability improvements.
- ✏️Sky Sports added hidden keywords: formulaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Sky Sports: app got smalleriOS314 MB → 275 MB (-12%)
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.14.0iOSWe’ve added a new favourites section to Profile, giving you another place to quickly see and update what you follow. We’re also continuing to deliver bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📈Sky Sports new best rank in the overall chart: #175AndroidTop Free · All Apps · GB
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.24.2AndroidBug fixes and operational improvements for a better user experience.
- ✏️Sky Sports added hidden keywords: dartsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Sky Sports entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Sports · GB
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.13.0iOSThis release contains bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 🆕Sky Sports first spotted by AppInsideriOS#22 in Top Free · Sports · United Kingdom
- 🆕Sky Sports first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📦Sky Sports updated to version 12.23.0AndroidBug fixes and operational improvements for a better user experience.
- 📦Sky Sports version 12.19.3+734AndroidBug fixes and operational improvements for a better user experience.
- 📦Sky Sports version 12.12.0iOSIntroducing Moments, our new personalised video reels experience featuring the biggest highlights, stories and talking points from across Sky Sports. We’ve also enhanced personalisation throughout the app and updated the navigation putting the sports, teams and competitions you follow front and centre.… more
- 🆕Sky Sports: its developer released another app: Sky News Defence InsideriOS
- 🆕Sky Sports: its developer released another app: Sky Go (Glass / Stream)iOS
- 🆕Sky Sports released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Sports FreeSky Sports at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free sports media app by Sky UK that provides news, live scores, and highlights for football, F1, cricket, and other major sports, with optional premium access to live channel streaming for subscribers. The app currently ranks #2 in the GB Sports Free category, indicating strong market presence among non-subscriber users seeking accessible sports content.
Similar apps: BBC Sport, ESPN, DAZN
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Sky Sports’s App Store privacy label declares 5 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v8.39.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Sky Sports downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Sky Sports's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Sky Sports makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #10 Sports Free | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #4 Sports Free | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 254k |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 71k 139 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 325k |
What users say about Sky Sports
From recent reviews.
About Sky Sports
Follow football, F1, cricket, boxing, golf, tennis, rugby league, rugby union, darts, NFL, racing, netball and more.
MOMENTS
A new personalised video reels experience featuring the biggest moments, stories and talking points from across Sky Sports.
FOLLOW YOUR FAVOURITES
Add your favourite teams and sports to your home screen for quick access to the live streams, news and videos that matter most to you.
VIDEO STORIES
Catch up on Premier League and WSL action with Video Stories, a fast and easy way to watch the latest match highlights, key moments and updates.
WATCH SKY SPORTS LIVE
Got a Sky Sports subscription? Watch the biggest sporting events live with access to every Sky Sports channel, plus additional streams, all within the app. Enjoy coverage of the Premier League, EFL, WSL, SPFL, F1, US Open Tennis, ATP & WTA Tours, Super League, Lions Tour, The Open, The Masters, NFL, IPL, The Hundred, Premier League Darts, Netball and more.
Ride onboard with our F1 driver cameras, switch between multiple tennis matches, or watch key football moments while following the action live. Get closer to the sport than ever before, only in the Sky Sports app.
If you're with Sky Mobile, you can stream on the Sky Sports app without using your mobile data*.
HIGHLIGHTS
Watch an unbeatable selection of videos, including match highlights, news, interviews and analysis, for free within the Sky Sports app.
LIVE SCORES
Stay up to date with live scores for football, cricket, tennis, rugby league and rugby union, plus live F1 timing across every Grand Prix session.
Please note:
Live streaming and selected videos are only available in the UK and Ireland. Additional mobile network and/or WiFi charges may apply.
To learn more about how Sky uses your data, see our privacy notice at https://www.sky.com/help/articles/privacy-hub-home
Please read the terms and conditions carefully before using the app.
*Requires an active Sky Mobile airtime plan and at least 50MB of data. See the Sky website for more information.
Sky Sports App Store
Sky Sports gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Sky Sports is #10 in Sports Free in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026 Sports FreeSky Sports at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free sports media app by Sky UK that provides news, live scores, and highlights for football, F1, cricket, and other major sports, with optional premium access to live channel streaming for subscribers. The app currently ranks #2 in the GB Sports Free category, indicating strong market presence among non-subscriber users seeking accessible sports content.
Similar apps: BBC Sport, ESPN, DAZN
Sky Sports on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Sky Sports’s App Store privacy label declares 5 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Sky Sports downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Sky Sports's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Sky Sports makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | SportsFree | #10 |
Apps near Sky Sports on the chart
Sports Free, around #10.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Sky Sports
From recent reviews.
About Sky Sports
Follow football, F1, cricket, boxing, golf, tennis, rugby league, rugby union, darts, NFL, racing, netball and more.
MOMENTS
A new personalised video reels experience featuring the biggest moments, stories and talking points from across Sky Sports.
FOLLOW YOUR FAVOURITES
Add your favourite teams and sports to your home screen for quick access to the live streams, news and videos that matter most to you.
VIDEO STORIES
Catch up on Premier League and WSL action with Video Stories, a fast and easy way to watch the latest match highlights, key moments and updates.
WATCH SKY SPORTS LIVE
Got a Sky Sports subscription? Watch the biggest sporting events live with access to every Sky Sports channel, plus additional streams, all within the app. Enjoy coverage of the Premier League, EFL, WSL, SPFL, F1, US Open Tennis, ATP & WTA Tours, Super League, Lions Tour, The Open, The Masters, NFL, IPL, The Hundred, Premier League Darts, Netball and more.
Ride onboard with our F1 driver cameras, switch between multiple tennis matches, or watch key football moments while following the action live. Get closer to the sport than ever before, only in the Sky Sports app.
If you're with Sky Mobile, you can stream on the Sky Sports app without using your mobile data*.
HIGHLIGHTS
Watch an unbeatable selection of videos, including match highlights, news, interviews and analysis, for free within the Sky Sports app.
LIVE SCORES
Stay up to date with live scores for football, cricket, tennis, rugby league and rugby union, plus live F1 timing across every Grand Prix session.
Please note:
Live streaming and selected videos are only available in the UK and Ireland. Additional mobile network and/or WiFi charges may apply.
To learn more about how Sky uses your data, see our privacy notice at https://www.sky.com/help/articles/privacy-hub-home
Please read the terms and conditions carefully before using the app.
*Requires an active Sky Mobile airtime plan and at least 50MB of data. See the Sky website for more information.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Sky Sports changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Sky UK Limited
Sky Sports Android
Sky Sports gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Sky Sports is #4 in Sports Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Sports FreeSky Sports at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Sky Sports is a free-to-download mobile application for UK and Ireland audiences that provides live scores, news, highlights, and optional subscription-based access to live sports channels. The app currently ranks #3 in the GB Sports Free category, indicating strong visibility among non-subscriber users seeking accessible sports content.
Similar apps: BBC Sport, ESPN, DAZN
Sky Sports on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v8.39.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Sky Sports downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Sky Sports's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Sky Sports makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | SportsFree | #4 |
Apps near Sky Sports on the chart
Sports Free, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Sky Sports
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical instability, including frequent crashes, login failures, and unplayable video content. Complaints also focus on intrusive advertising and a degraded user interface that has made the app difficult to navigate.
Mostly negative (15% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Updates: “great app but had glitches in recent updates”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Can't sign in with Virgin”
- Crashes & bugs: “After 5 seconds it freezes”
- Updates: “The latest update is AWFUL”
- Price & subscription: “do we get money back for being unable to watch?”
About Sky Sports
Follow football, F1, cricket, boxing, golf, tennis, rugby league, rugby union, darts, NFL, racing, netball and more.
MOMENTS
A new personalised video reels experience featuring the biggest moments, stories and talking points from across Sky Sports.
FOLLOW YOUR FAVOURITES
Add your favourite teams and sports to your home screen for quick access to the live streams, news and videos that matter most to you.
VIDEO STORIES
Catch up on Premier League and WSL action with Video Stories, a fast and easy way to watch the latest match highlights, key moments and updates.
WATCH SKY SPORTS LIVE
Got a Sky Sports subscription? Watch the biggest sporting events live with access to every Sky Sports channel, plus additional streams, all within the app. Enjoy coverage of the Premier League, EFL, WSL, SPFL, F1, US Open Tennis, ATP & WTA Tours, Super League, Lions Tour, The Open, The Masters, NFL, IPL, The Hundred, Premier League Darts, Netball and more.
Ride onboard with our F1 driver cameras, switch between multiple tennis matches, or watch key football moments while following the action live. Get closer to the sport than ever before, only in the Sky Sports app.
If you're with Sky Mobile, you can stream on the Sky Sports app without using your mobile data*.
HIGHLIGHTS
Watch an unbeatable selection of videos, including match highlights, news, interviews and analysis, for free within the Sky Sports app.
LIVE SCORES
Stay up to date with live scores for football, cricket, tennis, rugby league and rugby union, plus live F1 timing across every Grand Prix session.
Please note:
Live streaming and selected videos are only available in the UK and Ireland. Additional mobile network and/or WiFi charges may apply.
To learn more about how Sky uses your data, see our privacy notice at https://www.sky.com/help/articles/privacy-hub-home
Please read the terms and conditions carefully before using the app.
*Requires an active Sky Mobile airtime plan and at least 50MB of data. See the Sky website for more information.
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