Ground Hoppers App
Groundhopping
Free · In‑App Purchases
Ground Hoppers is the app built for people who don't just watch football — they travel for it.
Check in at grounds around the world, track every match you've attended, collect countries, and build your personal football story over time. Whether you've been to 5 stadiums or 500, this is where you keep count.
Discover matches near your location and plan your next groundhopping day. Search by radius, browse by date, and find games you didn't even know were happening close by.
Connect with other groundhoppers, follow their journeys, and share your own matchday moments with photos and comments.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
— Check in at any ground, anywhere in the world
— Log matches with photos and personal notes
— Track visited stadiums, countries and competitions
— See your stats grow over time
— Discover nearby matches and plan ahead
— Follow other fans and see their check-ins
— Import your history from other apps
GROUND HOPPERS PREMIUM
Want to plan trips further ahead? With Premium you can search matches up to 14 days in advance, save matches to trips, plan your next groundhopping adventure, change your search location freely, and expand your radius up to 200 km. Built for people who travel specifically to watch football.
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more Reworked the tickets section: your own offer now appears clearly at the bottom – with edit and delete right below it, and all other offers on top. Plus smaller improvements and bug fixes.
1.17.1 Jun 13
New: Ticket Swap
Got a spare ticket, or looking for one? You can now offer tickets for any match and connect with fellow groundhoppers right inside the app. See at a glance which games have tickets available, message an offerer with a single tap, and manage your own offers anytime under Settings.
Also improved:
• Your profile now shows your most recent stadium visit
• Smoother check-in imports with better stadium and team matching
• Various bug fixes and refinements
1.17.0 Jun 11
- Full season schedules — browse every matchday of a competition, not just the latest results. Jump straight to any matchday with the new matchday picker.
- Switch seasons — view past seasons of a league or cup right from the schedule.
- Smarter search — now finds past tournaments and seasons too, so you can look up results from events like the Euros.
- Pinned highlights — major competitions like the World Cup now sit right at the top.
- Plus performance improvements and bug fixes.
1.16.0 Jun 6
Major safety and privacy improvements:
- Fixed the report function — submitting reports now works reliably
- Blocking is now fully enforced:
– Blocked users can no longer message or contact you
– They can't see your profile, check-ins or activity
– They no longer appear in search or suggestions
– Existing friendships and follows are automatically removed on block
– No more notifications from blocked users
- Blocked profiles display clearly with a quick unblock option
- Various stability improvements
1.15.2 Jun 3
What's new:
- Quick 60-second intro on first launch
- Replay the tour anytime from Settings
- Faster, accent-tolerant search for stadiums and matches
- More leagues in the fixture browser — including off-season ones
- Various improvements under the hood
1.15.1 Jun 2
- Other users' profiles got a cleaner layout: streak now sits prominently in the stats row, the bio spans the full width, and stat cards are arranged as a 2×2 grid.
- Private profiles now show locked cards clearly as "Private" — no more error popups when tapping.
- Filter chips in the Nearby view now show their full label instead of being cut off.
1.15.0 May 27
- Redesigned milestones: after a check-in, your stadium, country and competition "firsts" now appear in a clean, shareable layout
- Country badges now show the full country name in your language
- Fixed badge artwork not showing correctly on your profile
- Smaller fixes and polish throughout the app
1.14.1 May 22
- Edit your check-ins: fix the stadium, competition, or final score — works for imported matches too.
- Match-nearby notifications: your phone alerts you when you're near a stadium with kickoff coming up. Your location never leaves your device.
- Country badges with custom country artwork.
- Refreshed badge award flow.
- Hint pill flags check-ins with incomplete data.
- New default derby badge.
1.14.0 May 21
Fixtures: matches are now tappable, jumping directly to the match detail view with stadium navigation in Apple or Google Maps.
"Matches Nearby" redesigned: location moved to the top with its own section, address search expands inline below. Filters (date, range, league, radius) as compact dropdown bubbles. Radius extended up to 300 km.
Match cards: no more gray logo placeholders for clubs without crests, long team names wrap to two lines instead of being truncated.
Pin editor for your imported grounds: keyboard no longer covers the search field. The "Location missing" hint disappears immediately after saving.
Comments sheet: keyboard stays open while typing instead of dismissing after every character.
Stadium detail view: navigation icon integrated directly into the stadium card.
Various bug fixes, performance improvements and translation updates.
1.12.5 May 15
Fixtures revamped: new filter for leagues, cups, and all competitions, sorted by tier. Full country names instead of codes.
Stadium photos: Premium users can now upload their own photos to improve the community database. Your own uploads can be removed anytime.
"Matches nearby" redesigned: compact match cards, map view, and quick filters.
Share your schedule: six refined designs — Vintage (Matchday Programme), Newspaper "The Groundhopper", LED board, Teletext, Minimal, and Modern.
Direct navigation from match detail to the stadium in Apple or Google Maps.
Trip planner: "Save route" as a proper button, cleaner cards without logo placeholders.
Duplicate protection when adding your own matches.
Translation fixes, performance improvements and various bug fixes.
1.12.4 May 14
- Improved import: stadiums are now reliably matched to our database with correct countries and map positions.
- Various bug fixes.
1.11.4 May 13
Schedules – reimagined
"Trips" are now "Schedules". Plan your matchdays, mix any fixtures, and share your plan as a story.
Share your schedule
One tap turns your schedule into an Instagram Story – pick from 8 designs: Modern, Teletext, LED Board, Newspaper, Brutalist, Stadium, Minimal, and Synthwave. With logos, venue, and date.
Badges for every milestone
Collect badges for matches attended, countries traveled, city derbies, and your world tour from 5 to 200 games. See what you've unlocked right after each check-in.
200 country flags
Every country gets its own hand-crafted SVG flag – including special cases like England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Improvements
- Smooth sport switching between football and ice hockey
- Polish, Czech, and other club names now import correctly with proper diacritics
- Default schedule name uses the current calendar week
- Rounded team logos in schedule overviews
1.11.3 May 12
What's new:
- Stadium editing: Premium users can correct stadium name, address, and pin location. Address search auto-fills city and country.
- Feed comments redesigned: emoji quick-picker, clear input row with profile picture, keyboard and header stay visible.
- Past check-ins keep the stadium name as it was at the time of visit, even if the stadium is later renamed.
- Ice hockey arenas are now correctly assigned to the country of the arena, not the country of the league.
- Stadium maps reliably show coordinates, even when the sports data provider has gaps.
- Sync runs more stable: individual league issues no longer block the entire fixture sync.
- Username input bug fixed.
1.10.3 May 11
- Fixture lists now show past seasons with results. Current season at the top, historic seasons below.
- Ice hockey: 5 additional seasons for DEL, DEL2, NHL, KHL, SHL, Liiga, AHL, ECHL, and new Oberliga North and South.
- Ice hockey search reworked like football: also shows future matches. Tapping a match outside the check-in window now tells you when check-in opens.
- New "Match data wrong?" button in the alert. Premium users can correct stadium, kickoff, teams, and date.
- Stadiums without map coordinates can now be edited and given a location.
- Username input bug fixed.
- Duplicate matches in the database have been merged.
- Performance improvements.
1.10.2 May 8
What's new:
- Ice hockey added as a second sport. Enable it in settings. Supports DEL, DEL2, NHL, KHL, SHL, Liiga, AHL, ECHL and more leagues.
- New match search at check-in. Finds your match even outside your location. If you're outside the check-in window, you'll be shown when it opens.
- Fixture lists now show "Upcoming matches" and "Recent results" with final scores for finished games.
- Past-match search now shows scores and sport.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.10.1 May 7
Big update: Ice Hockey is now part of Groundhoppers
What's new
- Switch sports with one tap from the home screen
- Browse hockey schedules: 70+ active leagues, 24,000+ upcoming matches
- Check in to hockey matches with the same flow you know from football
- Can't find your match? Add it manually with team, arena, and competition
- Profile shows football and hockey check-ins together, tagged by sport
- Stats and streaks count both sports — your hopping journey, unified
Enable Ice Hockey in Settings.
1.10.0 May 6
This version brings smooth swiping between main sections like Feed, Nearby Matches and Profile – just like you know it from Instagram. We've completely reworked the comments and likes sheets: they now adjust in height and feel as fluid as native apps. We've also added the German regional cup finals 2025/26, so you can check in to your match of choice on Amateur Final Day, May 23, 2026. Plus plenty of smaller improvements under the hood.
1.9.1 May 4
- Past check-ins: Add finished matches to your collection anytime after kickoff
- Stadium creation: Map view with pin to confirm or fine-tune the location
- Duplicate check: Hint when a similar stadium already exists nearby
- Match insights: Stats now unlimited and free for everyone
- Streak fix: Deleting a check-in now correctly recalculates your streak
- Schedule: Matches stay visible for the whole day
- Push & match selection: Radius expanded to 5 km
- Bug fixes: Activity badge, stadium coordinates, small stability tweaks
1.9.0 May 2
- Wrong stadiums or kickoff times? Premium users can now fix matches directly.
- New on your profile: matches this year and your most-visited stadium.
- Improved stadium matching from provider data – fewer wrong assignments.
- Premium screen: correct local pricing, clearer benefits.
1.8.6 Apr 29
- Match scores: When a match is over, the final score now shows everywhere – in the feed, your check-ins, ground profiles, and posts.
- Ground profile with "Past matches": Browse every match that took place at a stadium.
- Open in Maps: Launch Apple Maps or Google Maps directly from the app.
- International competitions: Champions League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, Gold Cup and many more – men's and women's.
- Search fixtures: Tap the magnifier to find countries or leagues directly – in your language (e.g. "Germany" or "Deutschland").
- Manual scores: Created a match yourself? Enter the final score afterwards – swipe left.
- Premium: Edit matches: Premium users can fix wrong stadiums or kick-off times directly – we trust you.
- Double-tap to like: Instagram-style with haptic feedback.
- Pull-to-refresh everywhere: Profile, feed, nearby and more refresh with a satisfying tick.
- Push "Match nearby": Get notified when there's a match right next to you and you can still check in (toggle in settings).
- "On this day": Daily reminder of matches you visited on this day in past years – with stats about your stadium history.
- Imported stadiums: When creating new matches, stadiums from your import are suggested so nothing is counted twice.
- Bug fixes: Improved stadium matching, corrected stadium stats, contrast issues in dark mode, many small improvements.
1.8.0 Apr 28
- Match scores: Final scores now show everywhere — in the feed, your check-ins, ground profiles and post details.
- Ground profile: New "Past matches" tab showing every game played there.
- Maps navigation: Open the stadium directly in Apple Maps or Google Maps from inside the app.
- Manual scores: For matches you created yourself, you can now enter the final score afterwards (swipe left).
- International competitions: Champions League, Copa Libertadores, CONCACAF Gold Cup and many more are now available.
- Double-tap to like: Instagram-style — double-tap the photo with haptic feedback.
- Pull-to-refresh: Profile, feed, nearby & other screens now refresh with a satisfying haptic tick.
- Imported stadiums: When creating new matches, stadiums from your import are suggested so nothing is counted twice.
- Bug fixes: Improved stadium matching, corrected stadium stats, plus many small improvements.
1.7.1 Apr 26
- Match scores: Past matches now show the final score — in the feed, on profiles, and in your check-in list.
- Navigate button: Open the stadium directly in Apple Maps or Google Maps from inside the app.
- Ground profile: New "Past matches" tab showing all games played there.
- Manual scores: For matches you created yourself, you can now enter the final score afterwards (swipe left).
- Bug fixes & small improvements.
1.7.0 Apr 23
Dark Mode – Finally here! The app now automatically follows your system settings.
Streaks – Show everyone how often you're at the ground. Check in at least once a week to keep your streak alive.
Plus plenty of small bug fixes and improvements under the hood.
1.6.6 Apr 21
Trip planning made easy: The trip planner now works across fixture schedules. Browse competitions, add matches with the plus button and plan your next groundhopping trip directly from the fixture screens. The planner stays visible as you navigate between screens.
Self-created matches can now be deleted — just swipe left. As long as no one else has checked in, you can remove the match.
All German state cups are now available. Cup matches always show regardless of league level filter.
1.6.5 Apr 20
Add past matches: You can now search for past matches from our database and check in retroactively. Just tap the plus icon on your matches list and search for a team.
Cup rounds are now color-coded. Finals in green, semi-finals in orange and quarter-finals in blue. When creating a cup match, you can select the round directly.
Creating new competitions is now easier. Choose between league and cup, between men's and women's, and get naming tips. All German state cups are now available.
Self-created matches can be deleted as long as no one else has checked in. Just swipe left.
We also added over 150 international competitions, cup matches now always show regardless of league level filter, and numerous improvements under the hood.
1.6.3 Apr 18
Reworked the tickets section: your own offer now appears clearly at the bottom – with edit and delete right below it, and all other offers on top. Plus smaller improvements and bug fixes.
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