Smart phones have changed the way we live our lives and, for football fans, the way we keep up to date and entertained with the beautiful game.

There are millions of apps on Apple's app store, so many of which are as useful and addictive as some can be pointless and boring. But when it comes to football related apps we are kind of spoilt for choice when it comes to games, keeping up to day with scores and checking the latest news.

So here's the top 15 football apps you must download over the festive season. Some will have you playing frustrated for hours, while others you will find so useful you'll wonder how you lived without them before.

Click on Live Score's app icon to see the top 15 football apps to download