Optus Stadium vs Big Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
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: Optus Stadium at 5.0 against Big Bash's 4.5. Optus Stadium also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 40%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Big Bash's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Optus Stadium's written reviews are positive against 40% of Big Bash's.
Optus Stadium ships an update every 6 months, Big Bash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optus Stadium | Big Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optus Mobile | Cricket Australia |
Customer experience
Optus Stadium
Big Bash
In-app purchases
Optus Stadium
No in-app purchases
Big Bash
No in-app purchases
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