How to choose a pickup soccer app
Most pickup soccer apps look alike on the download page. The differences show up in five places: real games near you, what players pay, what organizers pay, what happens when a game is full, and the tools for running a game. Use this checklist on any app you are considering.
JoGo.Team publishes this guide. The JoGo.Team details under each point were checked against the live product on . For any other app, check its own pricing and help pages, because fees and features change.
1. Real games near you
What to check
- Games show a date, time, field and price, not just a group name.
- The dates are this week or next, not last season.
- Search your own city or suburb, not only the nearest big city.
On JoGo.Team
Search your city to see the games local hosts have posted, each with its field, date, time and price. JoGo.Team has city pages in the US, the UK, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Denmark and Portugal, Availability depends on local hosts. If your city has no upcoming games, you can apply to host and help start the local community. A city with no games shows how many players are waiting for someone to start one.
2. What players pay
What to check
- The game price: what the organizer charges for the game.
- Any fee the app adds at checkout, on top of the game price.
- Any membership or subscription you need before you can join.
- No-show, cancellation and refund rules.
On JoGo.Team
Free games cost nothing. For paid games booked by card, the full price, including any booking fee, is shown before you pay. When you pay the host directly, JoGo.Team charges no booking fee.
3. What organizers pay
What to check
- A monthly or yearly plan.
- A share taken from each booking.
- Card processing fees, and whether they come out of your price or are added for the player.
- How you get paid, and whether you can also run free games or take payment yourself.
On JoGo.Team
Hosting is free, with no monthly bill. On card payments the host receives the full price they set, and the player pays the booking fee. Card payments go to the host's own Stripe account, set up once from the host dashboard. Without it, hosts can still run free games or have players pay them directly.
4. Waitlists
What to check
- Players can join a waitlist when a game is full.
- When someone drops out, the people waiting hear about it.
- The organizer does not have to fill the spot by hand.
On JoGo.Team
Full games have a waitlist. When a spot opens in a free game, the first person waiting is added to the roster. In a paid game, the people waiting are invited to take the spot.
5. Tools for running a game
What to check
- Who can run games: anyone, or approved organizers only.
- Free and paid games, with the payment options you need.
- A roster you can see without counting messages.
- Repeating games, so you are not reposting every week.
- A way to message everyone on a game.
On JoGo.Team
Apply to become a host. Hosts post games with a field, day, time and format, choose free or paid, and can set a game to repeat. The roster fills as players sign up, and hosts can message the players on a game.
Keep your group chat. Make organizing easier.
Use your group chat for conversation and JoGo.Team for the game: one link with the time, location, available spots and signups. Players can join a waitlist when it fills, and people outside your group can discover your game. Hosting is free.
Find a game on JoGo.Team
Search your city to see the games local hosts have posted, or start with one of the cities below.
Run your own game, free to host
Pick a field, a day and a format. Free or paid, your call. No monthly bill, and on card payments you receive the full price you set; players pay a booking fee at checkout. Apply to host and start your game.
Become a host →Not sure where to start? Read how to organize a game that fills every week.
Questions people ask
What is the best pickup soccer app?
The one with real games near you at a price and time that work for you. Apps differ by city, by what they charge players and organizers, and by the tools they give the person running the game, so check those for your own city before you decide.
How much does JoGo.Team cost?
Hosting is free: no monthly bill, and on card payments the host receives the full price they set. Free games cost players nothing. For paid games booked by card, the full price, including any booking fee, is shown before you pay. When you pay the host directly, JoGo.Team charges no booking fee.
Do I need an app to organize pickup soccer?
No, and you can keep your group chat. Use it for conversation and JoGo.Team for the game: one link with the time, location, available spots and signups. Players can join a waitlist when it fills, and people outside your group can discover your game. Hosting is free.
Which pickup soccer app has games near me?
Search your city on JoGo.Team. Every game listed has a date, a field and a price, posted by the person running it. If your city shows none yet, it shows how many players are waiting for someone to start one.
