NBL vs PBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBL
Your official courtside pass to the National Basketball League. Stream live match stats, follow play-by-play, and track scores in real time. Access highlights, news, schedules, and buy tickets and merchandise.
- Live match stats
- Real-time play-by-play
- Historical stats hub
- Match highlights
- Breaking news
- Team schedules and standings
- Ticket and merchandise purchasing
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The Official NBL App is your courtside pass to the National Basketball League. Stay connected to the action, wherever you are. Key Features: - Live Coverage: Stream match stats, follow play-by-play, and track every score in real time. - Stats Hub: Real-time match updates plus deep historical stats at your fingertips. - Highlights & News: Watch big moments, read breaking news, and go behind the scenes. - Schedules & Standings: Full fixtures and live standings to follow your team’s season story. - Tickets & Merch: Buy tickets and shop official gear with ease. Download the Hungry Jack's NBL App today and experience the game like never before!
PBA
Stay updated with the Philippine Basketball Association. Access the latest news, team and player information, standings, live games, schedules, and results. Discover upcoming events and promotions.
- Latest News Updates
- Team and Player Information
- League Standings
- Live Game Information
- Schedules and Results
- Events and Promotions
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The official app of the Philippine Basketball Association. You can see the latest updates from the following pages: * Latest News * Teams and Players * Standings * PBA Live * Schedules * Game Results * Events and Promotions * Other iOS Apps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PBA at none against NBL's shown. PBA also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NBL's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NBL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of NBL's written reviews are positive against 33% of PBA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NBL ships an update fortnightly, PBA every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | NBL | PBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Basketball League Pty Ltd | Pen One Digital Corporation |
Customer experience
NBL
PBA
In-app purchases
NBL
No in-app purchases
PBA
No in-app purchases
