Watch AFL vs Big Bash
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.
Big Bash
Stay updated with the official app for the BBL and WBBL cricket leagues. Get live scores, in-depth stats, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and breaking news.
- Live scores, stats, ladders, and fixtures
- Personalized team and player content
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes videos
- Video highlights and wicket replays
- Breaking news and match reports
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The Big Bash app is the official home of the BBL and WBBL. Keep up with all the action on field and go behind the scenes of the world's best cricket league. Features: - Live scores, stats, ladders & fixtures - Personalised experiences based on your favourite teams and players - Exclusive behind the scenes video stories and moments from across the league - Video highlights & wicket replays - Breaking news & match reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Bash at 4.5 against Watch AFL's 2.3. Big Bash also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 11%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Watch AFL's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (87 vs 2). On price, 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.
Big Bash holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch AFL has 87 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Watch AFL's written reviews are positive against 40% of Big Bash's.
Watch AFL ships an update every 4 months, Big Bash monthly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Watch AFL | Big Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (87 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fox Sports Australia Pty Ltd | Cricket Australia |
Customer experience
Watch AFL
Big Bash
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
Big Bash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Watch AFL
No in-app purchases
Big Bash
No in-app purchases
