Best Sports apps, ranked by ASO
We took the Sports category's real top-chart leaders on the App Store and Google Play and ranked them by how well they're optimized. Both store leaderboards are shown side by side.
Top Sports apps by store
App Store
25 appsTop: DraftKings: Sports & Casino · ASO 90
View iOS ranking- 1
DraftKings: Sports & Casino
App Store#7 by downloadsDraftKings
- 2
Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader
App Store#7 by downloadsThe Topps Company, Inc.
- 3
bet365 - Sportsbook & Casino
App Store#20 by downloadsHillside Technology Limited
- 4
RacquetTune - String Tension
App Store#16 by downloadsSten Kaiser
- 5
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores
App Store#2 by downloadsDisney
- 6
PrizePicks - Sports Picks
App Store#14 by downloadsSidePrize, LLC
- 7
FOX Sports: Watch Live Games
App Store#14 by downloadsFOX Sports Interactive
- 8
The Athletic: All Sports News
App Store#14 by downloadsThe New York Times Company
- 9
Next Batter Up: Walk-Up Music
App Store#15 by downloadsJoshua Hart
- 10
Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder
App Store#11 by downloadsGolf Genius Mobile, LLC
- 11
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino
App Store#18 by downloadsFanDuel, Inc.
- 12
CollX: Sports Card Scanner
App Store#16 by downloadsCollX LLC
- 13
NFL Collect by Topps®
App Store#18 by downloadsThe Topps Company, Inc.
- 14
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More
App Store#9 by downloadsDisney
- 15
UDisc Disc Golf
App Store#19 by downloadsUDisc LLC
- 16
NBA: Live Games & Scores
App Store#9 by downloadsNBA MEDIA VENTURES, LLC
- 17
18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker
App Store#3 by downloads18Birdies LLC
- 18
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook
App Store#11 by downloadsSeminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC.
- 19
FanDuel Sports Network
App Store#17 by downloadsDiamond Digital Group LLC
- 20
Fanatics Sportsbook & Casino
App Store#15 by downloadsFBG ENTERPRISES OPCO, LLC
- 21
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB
App Store#8 by downloadsFanatics, Inc.
- 22
FIFA World Cup 2026™
App Store#19 by downloadsFIFA
- 23
Fishbrain - Fishing App
App Store#5 by downloadsFishBrain
- 24
Blue Tees GAME: AI Golf GPS
App Store#20 by downloadsBlue Tees Golf
- 25
Shot Tracer
App Store#1 by downloadsVisual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbH
Google Play
25 appsTop: Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader · ASO 94
View Android ranking- 1
Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader
Google Play#6 by downloadsThe Topps Company, Inc.
- 2
ScoreBox: Sports IPTV Player
Google Play#6 by downloadsDark Forest Studios LLC
- 3
onX Hunt: Offline Hunting Maps
Google Play#1 by downloadsonXmaps
- 4
bet365 - Sportsbook & Casino
Google Play#18 by downloadsHillside Technology Limited
- 5
DAZN - Watch Live Sports
Google Play#17 by downloadsDAZN
- 6
NBA Collect by Topps®
Google Play#12 by downloadsThe Topps Company, Inc.
- 7
Golf Pad: Golf GPS & Scorecard
Google Play#18 by downloadsGolf Pad GPS
- 8
DraftKings: Sports & Casino
Google Play#3 by downloadsDraftKings, Inc.
- 9
Willow - Watch Live Cricket
Google Play#20 by downloadsWillow TV International
- 10
Dive Watch, Snorkeling Tracker
Google Play#4 by downloadsAvelarSangiorge
- 11
18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder
Google Play#7 by downloads18Birdies LLC
- 12
TCG Card Scanner TCG Collector
Google Play#10 by downloadsIdentifier Studio
- 13
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB
Google Play#11 by downloadsFanatics, Inc
- 14
FIFA World Cup 2026™
Google Play#19 by downloadsFIFA
- 15
Fanatics Sportsbook & Casino
Google Play#20 by downloadsFanatics Betting and Gaming
- 16
Paddock 3.0 Layout App
Google Play#3 by downloadsGary Faulkner
- 17
FOX Sports: Watch Live Games
Google Play#16 by downloadsFox Digital Services, LLC
- 18
Harry's LapTimer Petrolhead
Google Play#7 by downloadsHarald Schlangmann
- 19
Project Hangboard Training PRO
Google Play#15 by downloadsTankT72
- 20
NBA: Live Games & Scores
Google Play#11 by downloadsNBA Properties, Inc.
- 21
Tour Tempo Golf Total Game
Google Play#12 by downloadsTour Tempo
- 22
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook
Google Play#13 by downloadsSeminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC
- 23
NFL Collect by Topps®
Google Play#12 by downloadsThe Topps Company, Inc.
- 24
Goal Horn Hub
Google Play#8 by downloadsCarson Lougheed
- 25
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino
Google Play#15 by downloadsFanDuel
What to compare across stores
The same Sports category can behave differently on the App Store and Google Play. iOS listings lean on the title, subtitle, keyword field, and screenshot sequence. Android listings have more room in the short description and long description. Reading both leaderboards helps separate category signals from platform signals.
Use the highest-scoring apps as a baseline for a complete listing in this category. Review your own app against the same signals before changing keywords or creative. Strong ASO work matches search intent, store fields, and conversion-focused screenshots in the same release.
How Sports apps can earn more organic search
Organic growth in Sports starts with the job a user wants to solve. A strong listing makes that job clear in the title, subtitle or short description, first screenshots, and opening description copy. The score shows whether the listing gives stores enough evidence to understand the app. It also shows whether users get enough visual proof to install.
Compare the words used by high-scoring apps with the outcomes shown in their screenshots. Repeated benefit language, category labels, and use-case phrases are good keyword candidates. If screenshots explain the same first-use moment, test that creative angle before chasing harder search terms.
DraftKings: Sports & Casino leads the App Store side while Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader leads the Google Play side, which gives you two different listing patterns to compare. Do not copy the wording directly. Look for the structure behind it. Check where the primary keyword appears. See how quickly the listing explains the app. Then review whether the description supports the same intent and recent updates build trust. The best ASO pages combine search relevance, complete metadata, fresh updates, and a clear reason to install.
- Search intentMap the category's common jobs, outcomes, and user language before editing metadata.
- Store fitCheck whether the App Store or Google Play leaders rely on different fields to explain the same value.
- Conversion proofUse screenshots and short copy to prove the outcome promised by the keyword target.
What the ASO score reveals in Sports
This is a listing-quality view of Sports apps. It is not a download chart. The ranking shows which leaders connect metadata, screenshots, freshness, and complete store fields.
If DraftKings: Sports & Casino leads this list, look for the reason. The edge may come from sharper title terms, stronger first screenshots, fresh release notes, or clearer category-fit signals. Use those patterns as a benchmark, not as copy to mirror.
The best Sports apps connect keyword intent, product promise, visual proof, and trust signals in one listing.
- Metadata fitClear title, subtitle, short description, and keyword coverage.
- Creative proofFirst screenshots show the outcome users came to find.
- Maintenance signalFresh updates and complete metadata keep the listing trustworthy.