Watch NRL vs Big Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watch NRL
Stream all Australian Rugby League matches live and on-demand outside of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Enjoy full seasons, including the NRL Telstra Premiership and State of Origin, with no ad-breaks during play. Download matches for offline viewing and watch on your TV.
- Live and on-demand match streaming
- No ad-breaks during play
- Full match replays
- Offline viewing downloads
- Pause and rewind live games
- TV casting via Airplay/Chromecast
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Watch NRL is the OFFICIAL NRL streaming service for fans living or travelling outside of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Watch NRL brings you all the Australian Rugby League action you love including every match LIVE & ON-DEMAND with no ad-breaks during play, including: •The 2026 NRL Pre-Season Challenge •The 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership •The 2026 NRL Women's Telstra Premiership •The 2026 Men's & Women's State of Origin Series •Every Kangaroos and Jillaroos International Test on home soil Plus enjoy the best in the business FOX LEAGUE commentary, news, analysis and entertainment shows, 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 NRL's 2.5. Big Bash also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 17%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Watch NRL's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (52 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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch NRL has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Watch NRL's written reviews are positive against 40% of Big Bash's.
Watch NRL ships an update every 4 months, Big Bash monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watch NRL | Big Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (52 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — 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 NRL
Big Bash
Bugs and requests
Watch NRL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to cast or stream to TV properly
- Playback issues with downloading and offline viewing
- Incorrect geolocation detection leading to content blocks
Requested features
4 requests- Add 15-second skip forward/backward buttons
- Improve video player controls and scrubbing
- Optimize app for larger screens and TV viewing
- Provide better spoiler protection for on-demand games
Big Bash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Watch NRL
No in-app purchases
Big Bash
No in-app purchases
