Sportskeeda is a sports news and live-score utility app for global fans on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Sportskeeda to track niche sports results and fantasy league data in one place, replacing the need for multiple specialized news sources.
For Sports enthusiasts seeking real-time scores, fantasy league utility, and editorial analysis across multiple global sports leagues.
What does it look like?
Key features
Integrated calculators and predictors for NFL and Cricket fantasy leagues.
Real-time scores and play-by-play updates for global sports.
How much does it cost?
Monetization relies entirely on ad-inventory generated by high-frequency engagement with sports news and utility tools.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has been effectively dormant for the last 6 months, with no releases recorded since November 2025. The development trend is non-existent, as the last update was a minor technical maintenance patch. Given the lack of activity over the past half-year, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads upset. Users appreciate fast sports score updates and prediction contests keep users engaged during live matches, but report removal of hindi language support following the latest update frustrates long-term regional users.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Fast sports score updates and prediction contests keep users engaged during live matches
- Removal of Hindi language support following the latest update frustrates long-term regional users
65 of 65 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Upset overall
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Access the full report for freeCompetition
Competitive landscape for Sportskeeda: WWE & Cricket
How's the Sports market?
Sportskeeda holds a niche position in the sports category, currently ranking #179 in the Sports category. Its reliance on ad-revenue without a premium tier leaves it vulnerable to aggregators like Dailyhunt that offer multi-language support and subscription models.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Eterno Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Dailyhunt competes directly for the same Indian-market attention share by providing a massive, multi-language news aggregation platform that mirrors Sportskeeda's personalized content delivery model.
- Offers a massive multi-language content library that significantly outscales Sportskeeda's niche sports-focused news feed.
- Integrates a premium subscription tier and Xpresso short-form news format to drive higher user retention.
- Leverages a massive user base and algorithmic engine to provide hyper-personalized news beyond just sports.
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Key takeaways for Sportskeeda: WWE & Cricket
Where is it heading?
The sports news market is consolidating around multi-language aggregators that offer broader utility than niche-only platforms. Sportskeeda's recent technical regressions and language-gating leave it exposed to churn, so the PM must prioritize regional accessibility to prevent further loss of the user base.
- Removal of Hindi language support in the latest update triggers churn, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- Stale news content failing to refresh prevents users from accessing current sports information, eroding the daily active habit.
The SWOT
- Integrated fantasy sports tools function as a high-intent retention loop for cricket and NFL enthusiasts
- Expansion into localized language support could recover the churned regional demographic
Next best moves
Restore Hindi language support because it is the top-cited churn driver in reviews → stabilize regional retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
Sportskeeda's niche focus is a liability, not an asset…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Multi-language content aggregation (available in Dailyhunt but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The app's competitive outlook has declined as the PM team acknowledges the lack of a premium subscription tier and the severity of regional churn caused by language-gating.
Bottom line
Sportskeeda retains core fans through specialized sports utility, but the recent removal of regional language support and technical refresh failures accelerate churn, so the PM must prioritize restoring regional accessibility to stabilize the user base.
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Is Sportskeeda free to use?
Does Sportskeeda support Hindi language news?
How does Sportskeeda compare to Dailyhunt?
Sources
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