If you’re a fan of Gabriel Obertan, Papiss Cisse or Tim Krul then the odds are that you’re a member of the Toon Army. If you have a passion for the club and want to keep informed with all the latest news then you’ll be pleased to hear of an official Newcastle United FC app update before West Ham.

Although we’d all like to be able to follow every moment of action of our favourite clubs, that’s not always possible. Magpies fans are a passionate crowd and for those times when you can’t be at St James’ Park yourself or in front of a TV, what better way to keep informed than with a mobile app.

The Official Newcastle United FC app has a huge amount to offer users of mobile devices. It offers team line-up information, the latest news, player profile, videos, and even wallpapers for your device. If you’re a fan of Newcastle Utd then this app really is a must to keep you in the loop with everything about your club.

You’ll find details of fixtures, results and tables, a free video every week and breaking news, and on match day there’s even more to enjoy with live match stats, minute-by-minute text commentary of every game, latest scores and more. There’s also a countdown ticker to the time of the next match and Ticket and Store information links plus more.

This is a free app although you can add premium features such as audio commentary (WiFi recommended), extended video interviews, and match highlights with a subscription. The cost of this is £2.49 for one month, £6.99 for 3 months or £24.99 for 12 months. This is a highly rated football app and the iOS version has just been updated to version 2.2 to include optimizations and bug fixes.

If you want to download the iOS version of this app you can do so at iTunes and it’s compatible with iPhone, iPod and iPad running iOS 6.0 or later. If you have an Android device you can find the Official Newcastle United FC app at Google Play. It’s also free and is compatible with Android devices running 2.1 or later. Some features and subscription prices may differ.

Will you be downloading the Newcastle United FC app to keep up to speed with all the latest breaking news on the club? Let us know what you think of it by sending your comments.