Comparison

BigFooty vs Trainstop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BigFooty

Connect with a vast Australian sports fan community. Engage in discussions on AFL, cricket, NFL, basketball, and more. Also explore forums for gaming, TV, movies, and politics.

Highlights
  • AFL Australian Football League forum
  • Footy blog and Aussie rules community
  • Forums for cricket, NFL, basketball
  • Discussions on video gaming, TV, Movies
  • Australia's largest sports fan community
Features
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AFL Australian Football League forum, footy blog and Aussie rules community. Large forums for soccer, cricket, NFL, basketball, video gaming, TV, Movies, Politics and more. Australia's largest sports fan community.

About

Trainstop

This app connects sports clubs with talented athletes and helps players find their ideal teams globally. Clubs can search and filter player profiles, while players can discover opportunities and get paid for their passion.

Highlights
  • Find dream clubs
  • Get paid to play
  • Connect with global clubs
  • Find right recruits
  • Filter player profiles
  • Contact players in-app
  • Search 5,000+ profiles
Features
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Trainstop is Australia’s #1 sports recruitment app, uniting clubs with top talent and players with their dream teams. For Players •  Find your dream club •  Get paid to do what you love •  Connect with sports clubs around the world For Clubs •  Find the right recruit for your club •  Filter for what you are looking for •  Contact players in app •  Search over 5,000+ player profiles Trainstop - Game, Set, MATCH

Screenshots

BigFooty3 screens
Trainstop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trainstop at 92% against BigFooty's 56%. Trainstop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). BigFooty's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BigFooty ships an update every 2 months, Trainstop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BigFooty versus Trainstop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigFootyTrainstop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMialad Operations Pty LtdTrainstop corporation pty ltd

Customer experience

BigFooty

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

Trainstop

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

BigFooty

No in-app purchases

None

Trainstop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigFooty free?
BigFooty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trainstop free?
Trainstop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BigFooty or Trainstop have ads?
Neither BigFooty nor Trainstop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigFooty or Trainstop?
BigFooty ships an update every 2 months, and Trainstop every 2 weeks. Most recently, BigFooty was updated on October 4, 2026 and Trainstop on October 15, 2026.

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