ECB Activator vs The Cricketer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECB Activator
This app helps program leaders easily monitor ongoing initiatives and record participant information. It provides a streamlined method for managing program data and participant records.
- Track ongoing programs
- Record participant data
- Manage program initiatives
- Simple data recording
- Participant information management
Read full descriptionHide full description
The ECB Activator App is designed for Activators who want a simple way to keep track of programmes they are running as well as recording all relevant data of their participants.
The Cricketer
Get daily in-depth news, features, analysis, and insight on domestic cricket in England and Wales. Focuses on England's men's and women's teams, county competitions, and regional tournaments. Offers top cricket writing and engaging debate.
- Daily in-depth cricket news
- Features and analysis
- Focus on England teams
- County and regional tournament coverage
- Cricket writing and debate
- UK domestic cricket focus
Read full descriptionHide full description
A must-have for lovers of domestic cricket in England and Wales. The Cricketer provides daily in-depth cricket news, features, analysis and insight, with a special focus on the England men's and women's sides, the men's county competitions and ECB women's regional tournaments. Discover the best cricket writing, in-depth investigations and engaging debate on a wide spectrum of issues and subjects, from the No.1 platform for coverage of domestic cricket in the UK. This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.thecricketer.com/privacy_policy.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECB Activator at 50% against The Cricketer's 0%. ECB Activator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). The Cricketer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. The Cricketer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. ECB Activator asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECB Activator ships an update every 8 months, The Cricketer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECB Activator | The Cricketer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clubspark Group Limited | The Cricketer Publishing |
Customer experience
ECB Activator
The Cricketer
In-app purchases
ECB Activator
No in-app purchases
The Cricketer
- The Cricketer premium1 Month trial$4.491 Month
Questions
Is ECB Activator free?
Is The Cricketer free?
Do ECB Activator or The Cricketer have ads?
Which is updated more often, ECB Activator or The Cricketer?
Other comparisons
