Watch AFL vs Optus Stadium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watch AFL
Stream every Australian Football League match live and on-demand, with no ad breaks during play. Enjoy full match replays, downloadable content for offline viewing, and integrated commentary and news. Watch your way with pause, rewind, and spoiler-free options.
- Live and on-demand match streaming
- No ad-breaks during live play
- Instant full match replays
- Download matches for offline viewing
- Pause and rewind live games
- Spoiler-free viewing options
- FOX FOOTY commentary and news
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Watch AFL is the OFFICIAL AFL streaming service for fans living or travelling outside of Australia. Watch AFL brings you all the footy action you love including every match LIVE & ON-DEMAND with no ad-breaks during play, including: - The 2026 AFL Community Series pre-season competition - The 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season & Finals Series - The 2026 NAB AFL Women's Competition - Plus enjoy the best in the business FOX FOOTY commentary, news, analysis and entertainment, right throughout the season. Watch it your way Pause and rewind LIVE matches or choose where to start watching. No waiting around with instant full match replays. Download matches for offline viewing. Watch on your TV with Airplay or Chromecast (supported platforms). Spoiler-free with the ability to turn scores off.
Optus Stadium
Plan your visit to the stadium with event schedules, ticket purchasing, and venue maps. Discover food and drink options, book tours, and access exclusive offers. Get all the information you need for a rewarding event day.
- Event planning and ticket purchasing
- Food and beverage exploration
- Journey planning and navigation
- Venue maps
- Exclusive offers and promotions
- Stadium tour booking
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Our handy app lets you: · Check out What’s On to plan your calendar and buy ticket to events · Explore the fantastic food and beverage options on offer · Plan your journey to know the best way to get to and from Optus Stadium · Get handy maps to guide you around · Access great offers and promotions to make your event-day even more rewarding · Book Stadium Tours for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Optus Stadium · Access up to date information on First aid, facilities, Stadium partners and the surrounding parklands We look forward to seeing you at Optus Stadium!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Optus Stadium at 74% against Watch AFL's 10%. Optus Stadium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Watch AFL's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Optus Stadium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch AFL has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Watch AFL's written reviews are positive against 74% of Optus Stadium's.
Watch AFL ships an update every 4 months, Optus Stadium every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watch AFL | Optus Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fox Sports Australia Pty Ltd | Optus Mobile |
Customer experience
Watch AFL
Optus Stadium
Bugs and requests
Watch AFL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen on launch
- Inconsistent video quality
- Playback issues (freezing, jumping back in time)
Requested features
4 requests- Download games for offline viewing
- Quarter-by-quarter viewing option
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Improved Chromecast/casting functionality
Optus Stadium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Watch AFL
No in-app purchases
Optus Stadium
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Watch AFL free?
Is Optus Stadium free?
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