Comparison

Next Phase Rugby vs GOLS App

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

Head to head
About

Next Phase Rugby

This platform connects student rugby athletes with college programs, enabling players to showcase their profiles and find suitable schools. Coaches can promote their programs and identify potential recruits.

Highlights
  • Build athlete profiles
  • Showcase academic and rugby accomplishments
  • Upload highlight videos
  • Create college program profiles
  • Promote recruiting events
  • Identify player roster openings
Features
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Next Phase Rugby connects student athletes with college programs allowing for unprecedented opportunities for players and teams. Through our platform, we help rugby players find suitable schools to reach their potential in the classroom and on the rugby pitch. We enable coaches to promote their programs and identify players who positively contribute to their institutions and rugby teams. ATHLETES Build your athlete profile and get discovered by hundreds of college coaches. Add personal background, academic information, rugby accomplishments, and highlights videos. COLLEGE RECRUITERS Create your school profile to promote your program to thousands of high school rugby players. Add information about your team, describe your school’s academic standards, and promote recruiting events and roster openings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GOLS App

Stream live sports events with professional commentary directly on your device. This app offers high-quality video for fans, parents, and coaches to enjoy sports anywhere. It aims to connect a global audience with sporting events.

Highlights
  • Live sports video streaming
  • High-quality streams
  • Professional commentary
  • Global audience reach
  • Accessible anywhere, anytime
Features
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Watch live sports videos anywhere, anytime. Enjoy high-quality streams with professional commentary for a complete experience. Perfect for parents, coaches, and fans. Join us to bring sports events to a global audience.

Screenshots

Next Phase Rugby4 screens
GOLS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Next Phase Rugby at 4.4 against GOLS App's 2.1. Next Phase Rugby also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 25%) and ads (none vs shown). GOLS App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Next Phase Rugby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. GOLS App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Phase Rugby holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Next Phase Rugby's written reviews are positive against 25% of GOLS App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Phase Rugby ships an update every 5 months, GOLS App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Next Phase Rugby versus GOLS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext Phase RugbyGOLS App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings) — better2.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB158 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperGregory StellutiGAME ON LIVE STUDIO LLC

Customer experience

Next Phase Rugby

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

GOLS App

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Next Phase Rugby

Subscriptions2
  • Athlete Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Athlete Annual Plan$99.001 Year
None

GOLS App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Phase Rugby free?
Next Phase Rugby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GOLS App free?
GOLS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Phase Rugby or GOLS App?
Next Phase Rugby is rated higher. Next Phase Rugby averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while GOLS App averages 2.1 from 15 ratings.
Do Next Phase Rugby or GOLS App have ads?
GOLS App shows ads; Next Phase Rugby does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Phase Rugby or GOLS App?
Next Phase Rugby ships an update every 5 months, and GOLS App every 9 months. Most recently, Next Phase Rugby was updated on November 7, 2026 and GOLS App on October 30, 2026.

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