Edgbaston vs RateTheRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edgbaston
Your ultimate companion for cricket at Edgbaston Stadium. Access mobile tickets, shop official merchandise, and stay updated with news, highlights, and exclusive content. Watch all fixtures live and free, and get essential matchday information and alerts.
- Mobile tickets
- Official merchandise store
- News and highlights
- Live fixture streaming
- Matchday information and alerts
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Welcome to the new Edgbaston app – your all-in-one companion for cricket at Edgbaston Stadium. We’ve brought everything into one place – Edgbaston Stadium, Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham Bears, Birmingham Phoenix and England cricket – all in a single app designed to enhance your matchday experience and keep you connected to the teams and game you love. Whether you’re attending a match, following from home, or staying up to date with the latest news, the Edgbaston app puts everything at your fingertips. Key features include: Mobile Tickets • Access all your tickets in one place. Scan in at the gate, share with friends and family, and skip the queues. Official Merchandise • Shop official England, Warwickshire, Phoenix and Bears kit, from causal wear to training kits. News, Highlights & Exclusive Content • Get the latest news, match previews, video highlights, and behind-the-scenes content from across Edgbaston, Warwickshire, Bears, Phoenix and England. Live Stream • Watch all fixtures live and free, directly through the app. Matchday Info & Alerts • Your go-to hub for everything you need to know before and during your visit – including maps, timings and live notifications. From The Hundred to County Championship, international fixtures to Vitality Blast nights – the Edgbaston app is your matchday essential.
RateTheRef
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Your voice. Their performance. RateTheRef is the only independent, fan-powered referee rating platform covering all four divisions of English football — Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. Every week, referees make decisions that change matches. Now fans can hold them accountable. HOW IT WORKS After every match, rate your referee across five structured categories: Decision Accuracy — Were the big calls correct? Card Management — Were cards shown fairly? Game Flow — Did the ref keep the game moving? Consistency — Were decisions consistent throughout? Communication — Did the ref manage players well? Ratings aggregate into a live leaderboard — the only crowd-sourced referee performance database in English football. WHY RATETHEREF Covers all four divisions — not just the Premier League One rating per fan per match — no spam, no manipulation Verified accounts only — every rating is tied to a real fan 24-hour rating window — rate while it's fresh Live leaderboard — see how your ref ranks against all others YOUR DATA. YOUR VOICE. RateTheRef is completely independent. No affiliation with PGMOL, The FA, or any football club. Just fans, giving their honest verdict on the officials who shape the game. Download now. Rate your ref after every match. Make your voice count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RateTheRef at daily against Edgbaston's every 2 weeks. RateTheRef also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Edgbaston ships an update every 2 weeks, RateTheRef daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edgbaston | RateTheRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Warwickshire County Cricket Club Limited | ANDREW WLADYSLAW TIERLING |
Bugs and requests
Edgbaston
Reported bugs
41 issues- Constant notifications despite being switched off
- Refunds not being processed
- App not showing tickets
- 6-digit code not sent to email
- Tickets from previous login shown
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- Unable to find tickets even with code
- App cannot fetch tickets
- Tickets disappear after app updates
- App logged user out upon arrival
- Tickets not updated in the app
- App only shows one ticket out of multiple purchased
- Tickets not appearing on individual phones
- App asks for login/password again after entering
- No option to add ticket to wallet
- Unable to find member guest passes
- App shows blank screens
- Error message about authorization level
- App won't let user log out
- Stupid error message with no indication of problem
- User unfriendly app, took ages to set up
- Tickets not showing under account, requires reinstall
- App constantly issues blank screens
- App keeps crashing and not saving tickets
- App is complicated to buy tickets on
- App did not show buy ticket page initially
- App won't let user log in, invalid code
- App doesn't work on iOS 12
- App is empty, no content displayed
- Only fixtures showing, other tabs not working
- App allows ordering/searching but not login to wallet
- Tickets haven't pulled through on account
- Clicking food/drink takes to merchandise page
- No link to account to share tickets
- App freezes with a blank blue screen on opening
- App completely broken, empty screen
- Frozen home screen, no content displayed
- System says app is present, but nothing is working
- App won't open, frozen on blank home page
- App freezes every time it's opened
- App stays on home screen then crashes
- App seems not to be working since iOS update
Requested features
10 requests- Add option to add tickets to Apple/Google Wallet
- Improve ticket transfer functionality
- Make app more adaptable for non-tech savvy users
- Provide clear seat maps
- Allow printing of tickets
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- Improve email verification code delivery
- Ensure tickets are displayed correctly after logout/login
- Allow ordering food/drinks
- Provide clear customer service links
- Improve app compatibility with older iOS versions
RateTheRef
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Edgbaston
No in-app purchases
RateTheRef
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Edgbaston free?
Is RateTheRef free?
Do Edgbaston or RateTheRef have ads?
Which is updated more often, Edgbaston or RateTheRef?
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