Comparison

Dynamos Cricket vs Cricket Megastar 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dynamos Cricket

This cricket app for kids aged 8+ offers fun challenges, quizzes, and an arcade-style minigame to build skills and earn rewards. It allows profile creation, team personalization, and digital card collection in a private, secure environment.

Highlights
  • Personal profile creation
  • Theming and team personalization
  • Digital card binder with scanning
  • Skills challenges and quizzes
  • Arcade-style cricket minigame
  • Earn in-app rewards
Features
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The Dynamos Cricket app, created by the England and Wales Cricket Board, is the perfect cricket application for all children aged 8+ to have fun at home. App features enable kids to: - Create a personal profile - Personalise their experience by choosing theming to match their favourite team - Scan Dynamos Topps cards to create their own digital binder - Complete Skills Challenges and Quizzes to earn XP - Play an exciting arcade-style cricket minigame – time your taps to hit incoming balls, score runs, and avoid missing to keep your lives and reach a high score! - Earn exclusive in-app rewards as they build their cricket skills and knowledge The Dynamos Cricket app is free, and there are no in-app purchases. The app is private and not an open network, so nobody can see or communicate with your child. No personal data is requested or stored within the app. Dynamos Cricket is the ECB’s new programme to inspire all 8-11-year-old children to play cricket, learn new skills, make friends, and fall in love with the game. It is designed both for kids graduating from the All Stars Cricket programme (for 5-8-year-olds) and those who are new to the sport and want to get involved. We are doing our utmost to find a safe way for Dynamos Cricket courses to run as soon as possible. For more information, visit Dynamoscricket.co.uk.

About

Cricket Megastar 2

Step up to the crease as a rookie batsman and climb the ranks to national hero. Create your own player, customize skills, and play through over 100 story-led levels with unique challenges. Experience thrilling cricket action with simple swipe controls in this fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Create and customize your own cricket player
  • Over 100 story-led levels
  • New World Cup game mode
  • Simple swipe-based controls
  • Awesome visuals and new stadiums
  • In-game cutscenes
Features
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Step up to the crease and become a Cricket Megastar! Take control of your very own rookie batsman and climb the ranks from county team to national hero. Create your very own player and show off your Cricket skills to get noticed by the biggest teams in the World. Play through over 100 story-led levels, each with unique challenges, on your way to International stardom. With simple swipe-based controls and accessible gameplay, experience the thrills of the sport without the commitment of a 5-day test series, in this fast and fun Cricket game. So, grab your pads, step onto the pitch, and start your journey towards becoming a Cricket Megastar now! KEY FEATURES - Create you very own Cricket player, with a huge range of customisations. - Awesome visuals. - Over 10 brand new stadiums. - More than 100 story-led levels to play. - New World Cup game mode. - Cutscenes that enhance the drama of the game. …And much more! IMPORTANT This game is free-to-play but includes optional in-app purchases that may be bought with real money. FIND US WEB: www.distinctivegames.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/distinctivegames TWITTER: twitter.com/distinctivegame YOU-TUBE: youtube.com/distinctivegame INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/distinctivegame

Screenshots

Dynamos Cricket4 screens
Cricket Megastar 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cricket Megastar 2 at 4.8 against Dynamos Cricket's 4.0. Cricket Megastar 2 also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Dynamos Cricket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cricket Megastar 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dynamos Cricket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cricket Megastar 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cricket Megastar 2 has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Dynamos Cricket's written reviews are positive against 22% of Cricket Megastar 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dynamos Cricket ships an update every 4 months, Cricket Megastar 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dynamos Cricket versus Cricket Megastar 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynamos CricketCricket Megastar 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB457 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEngland and Wales Cricket Board LtdDistinctive Games

Customer experience

Dynamos Cricket

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

Cricket Megastar 2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Dynamos Cricket

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cricket Megastar 2

One-time10
  • 24 Hour Unlimited Energy$2.99
  • Small Cash$3.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
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  • Special Offer$5.99
  • VIP access for 1 week$5.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Medium Cash$9.99
  • Large Cash$19.99
  • Huge Cash$29.99

Questions

Is Dynamos Cricket free?
Dynamos Cricket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cricket Megastar 2 free?
Cricket Megastar 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dynamos Cricket or Cricket Megastar 2?
Cricket Megastar 2 is rated higher. Dynamos Cricket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cricket Megastar 2 averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Dynamos Cricket or Cricket Megastar 2 have ads?
Cricket Megastar 2 shows ads; Dynamos Cricket does not.
Which is updated more often, Dynamos Cricket or Cricket Megastar 2?
Dynamos Cricket ships an update every 4 months, and Cricket Megastar 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Dynamos Cricket was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cricket Megastar 2 on October 30, 2026.

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