One Third Umpire vs Running Stars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Third Umpire
This app assists cricket umpires by providing tools to review appeals, track match statistics in real-time, and monitor game progress. It offers unique camera review features for accurate decisions and can be paired with an Apple Watch for enhanced functionality.
- Camera review for run-outs and stumpings
- Real-time tracking of runs, balls, overs, wickets
- Monitor current run rate and balls remaining
- Apple Watch companion clicker
- Save reviews for analysis and sharing
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Cricket is loved by over 2.5 billion people worldwide, from professional grounds to backyard games. But umpire decisions, lost counters, and tracking run rates can still lead to disputes. Enter One Third Umpire — the ultimate tool for cricket umpires! With One Third Umpire, you can: • Review appeals and incidents from your iPhone camera, including run-outs and stumpings from square leg — a unique feature for accurate decisions. • Track runs, balls, overs, wickets, and both innings in real-time. • Monitor current run rate and balls remaining, so you always know the match situation. • Use your Apple Watch as a companion clicker, showing run rate and runs required when set up via your iPhone. • Save reviews for later analysis and sharing, perfect for coaching or club matches. Whether umpiring yourself or supporting your club, One Third Umpire makes every match smoother, fairer, and more accurate. Download One Third Umpire today — HOWZAT!
Running Stars
This app facilitates the management of running events, allowing organizers to manage participants and provide instant results. It features a Tap & Go system for efficient course management and immediate finish times.
- Tap & Go participant tracking
- Instant runner results
- Event course management
- Location-specific events (Sydney, Australia)
- All-in-one event solution
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Running Stars App is an all in one app to run a Running Stars event features to allow you to Tap & Go to spread the runners out on the course and give the runners instant results when they tap to finish. At this stage Running Stars events are only located in Sydney Australia, but this won't be for long.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Running Stars at Free against One Third Umpire's $0.99. Running Stars also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). One Third Umpire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On 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
Running Stars is free to download; One Third Umpire costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
One Third Umpire ships an update every 5 weeks, Running Stars weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Third Umpire | Running Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leigh McLean | Running Stars Healthy Living Ltd |
Customer experience
One Third Umpire
Running Stars
In-app purchases
One Third Umpire
No in-app purchases
Running Stars
No in-app purchases
Questions
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