‘EFL community has been missing something like this': U's fan on new app
Kieran Whelan, from Brize Norton, and two friends launched an EFL predictor app called Tipple Sports, where users predict the correct results in six out of the 20 toughest games from the Premier League through to Sky Bet League Two.
The app's scoring system includes point penalties for poor weeks, bonuses for winning the weekly 'Big Bet', and base points for correct results.
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Having released the app on the Apple App Store, Whelan spoke about the feedback he has gotten so far.
He said: 'It has been pretty good so far as people seem to be receiving it well once downloaded and there have been positive comments on the look and feel of the app and the ease of use.'
Whelan expressed how the biggest piece of feedback he's gotten has been more positive than he could imagine.
He said: 'The main bit of feedback I've received so far has been for an Android version, and this has come up a lot. This is exactly what I was hoping for as it shows a real desire to use the app.
'The Android version is in the pipeline and depending on how successful the start of this season goes will define how quickly I can implement this.'
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Whelan's aim for the app is to engage the EFL community in a way that most other predictor apps tend to ignore, with those focusing more on the top flight.
'I think the EFL community has been missing something like this for a long time, and I think the unrest in the community towards the Premier League and the gap in coverage, money, and everything else that comes with that has been growing especially in the last few years,' said Whelan.
'I hope that this app can be used to grow interest in the EFL, with games having more importance and maybe it can persuade people who wouldn't normally watch to tune in and see that it is as entertaining, if not more, than the top tier.'
Having already received a lot of feedback, Whelan and his friends are looking to make changes to improve the app, including implementing a blog.
He said: 'Me and a few friends will also be running a weekly blog called This Week In Tipple Sports and we're kicking things off with our full league predictions coming out at the end of this month.
'The idea is that users can compare their results with the 'experts' and try to beat the creators of the game themselves, making the app more interactive.'
For more information about Tipple Sports, please visit: tipplesports.com
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