Best Russian premier league schedule apps? Compare top options now!

21/07/2025 David

Okay, so here’s the deal. My buddy Vasily was yelling at me last Sunday. “Sasha! Where are you? Spartak’s kicking off!” And yeah, I missed the first 10 minutes. Again. My damn memory is like a rusty bucket, forgets everything. I figured I needed something reliable to tell me when Zenit plays, and what channel it’s on, without having to dig through ten different websites or get yelled at by Vasily. An app. Simple, right? But Russian apps… sometimes tricky. So I decided to hunt down the best one.

Step one was obvious: hit the app store. I just typed “Russian Premier League schedule” and holy smokes, a bunch popped up. Looked promising! Downloaded like five of the top ones showing up first. Figured I’d try them all, see which one didn’t make me want to throw my phone.

Then, the testing. Opened the first one. Looked kinda old, like from 2012. Ads everywhere, popping up like mushrooms after rain. Annoying. Tried to find my Zenit fixtures. Scrolled, scrolled… finally found something. But the dates? No clue if they were up-to-date. Website said one thing, app said another. Got frustrated, dumped that one fast.

Tried the next shiny one. Looked modern, smooth. Good start! Set Zenit as my team. Awesome. Now, where’s the notification setting? Searched everywhere in settings. Nothing. Poked around. Nada. How am I supposed to know when the match starts? Keep the app open all day? Useless! Closed it. Felt annoyed.

Third app time. Promised live scores, notifications, the whole package. Signed up quick. Picked Zenit again. Okay, saw the schedule. Tried clicking on the next match against CSKA. Wanted channel info. Screen flashed white… then crashed. Tried again. Same thing. Got me mad. Uninstalled right there and then.

Starting to feel hopeless. Like, is there ANY app that actually works here in Russia? Fourth app loaded slow, like walking through molasses. Fixtures finally showed… but only showing Moscow clubs at the top. Had to scroll forever to find Zenit. And no settings to reorder that? Painful. Didn’t even bother checking notifications.

Last hope. The fifth app. Honestly, my expectations were on the floor at this point. Looked okay, not fancy. Set Zenit as favorite. Saw the schedule immediately, nice and clear. Then… Settings -> Notifications. Found it! Turned on alerts for Zenit matches 1 hour before kickoff. Told Vasily to chill. Game day came, phone buzzed like crazy an hour before. Actually worked! And showed the damn TV channel right on the alert! Felt like a miracle.

So, after wasting half a day installing junk apps and getting pissed off:

Most are buggy messes or flooded with ads.
Finding a simple schedule is harder than it should be.
Many forget the crucial bit: telling fans when the game starts IN ADVANCE! (Notifications!)
Few show the broadcaster without making you hunt.

Turns out, for getting basic info like fixtures, channels, and a damn reminder alert so Vasily doesn’t yell, only one of the five actually worked reliably for me here. The others? Looked nice sometimes but kept crashing, hid features, or had info drier than stale bread. Just shows, sometimes the simplest, most boring-looking app gets the job done while the fancy ones fall apart. My phone stays quiet until Zenit plays now. Mostly. Unless Vasily calls for beer.