BasketballConnect vs Play AFL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BasketballConnect
This app allows users to register for basketball games, view live scores, and access game schedules. It also provides features like timer countdowns, court locations, team chat, and real-time updates for spectators.
- Game registration
- Live scores and updates
- Game schedules
- Timer countdown
- Court locations
- Team chat
- Draw and ladder viewing
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Register to play Basketball, view live scores, Games Schedules, Timer countdown, Court locations, Draw and Ladder, Team Chat - all real-time for spectators and it's extremely easy to use. The best Live Scoring App for Basketball. The App seamlessly integrates with BasketballConnect Match Day platform to capture and update game scores, player attendance, player borrowing, and Umpire attendance. It provides the ability to automate the game timer across multiple games (or keep it separate for individual games) and it can integrate with existing PA systems for game timekeeping.
Play AFL
This app provides comprehensive information for community Australian Football leagues. Track fixtures, ladders, results, and player statistics for games running on PlayHQ. Easily favorite your preferred players, teams, and leagues for quick access to the action.
- Fixtures and schedules
- League ladders
- Game results
- Player statistics
- Favorite players and teams
- League and club information
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Introducing the official mobile App for everyone involved in AFL Community Football. Play AFL is a free iOS App built for community football fans, housing fixtures, ladders, results, and statistics for leagues operating on PlayHQ. With Play AFL, community football fans can favourite players, teams, clubs, grades and leagues, giving fans quick and easy access to the players and games they care about most. Play AFL's user-friendly interface is designed with the community football fan in mind, no matter where they are, so that they can stay connected to games and players anywhere, anytime. Download the Play AFL iOS App today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Play AFL at 65% against BasketballConnect's 22%. Play AFL also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BasketballConnect ships an update monthly, Play AFL fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | BasketballConnect | Play AFL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Sport Action Pty Limited | PlayHQ |
Customer experience
BasketballConnect
Play AFL
User reviews
BasketballConnect
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 🚀 Live score updates and real-time game statistics
- 📊 Displays league standings and top performers
- ⏰ Shows accurate match times and schedules
- ✅ Reliable uptime with minimal downtime
- 👥 Useful for tracking player stats and performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🧭 Confusing and non-intuitive navigation
- ❌ Difficult team selection and management
- 📉 Poor user interface design
- 🔄 Teams randomly disappear or reset
Play AFL
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for tracking stats
- 👍 Convenient for checking games/fixtures
- 👍 Good for following teams/players
- 👍 Helpful for parents
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Slow loading
- 🐛 Can't log in
- 🐛 Frozen app
- 🐛 Player profiles messed up
Bugs and requests
BasketballConnect
Reported bugs
19 issues- Teams randomly removed from followed list
- Stats showing from wrong teams or competitions
- Stats reverting to previous competition data
- Login process fails repeatedly
- Password reset email not sent or loops back to login
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- Game scores stuck on outdated periods
- Stats not loading despite play-by-play data available
- Unable to switch between competitions in player stats
- Old news and alerts not removable from home page
- App freezes when trying to view team information
- Game draws not updating or showing correctly
- Scoring errors cannot be corrected mid-quarter
- Fill-in player stats not appearing in season list
- Multiple teams with same name indistinguishable
- App requires logout/login to view different draws
- Notifications not working for team messages
- Account merge issues with old email addresses
- Family member addition option disappeared
- Game date changes not communicated to players
Requested features
13 requests- Calendar integration (Google Calendar, iCloud)
- Clear all notifications button
- Ability to unsubscribe from specific news channels
- Sort teams by year/season in descending order
- Team roster and stats accessible from ladder view
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- Historical stats and previous season data retention
- Better organization of multiple teams by age group
- Fill-in player functionality clarity
- Search feature for competitions and teams
- Chronological game ordering by date
- Customizable home page with upcoming games
- Player stats visible by default without extra steps
- Video tutorials for players, managers, and administrators
Play AFL
Reported bugs
22 issues- Can’t save in stages
- Game dates incorrect
- Can’t log in
- Email doesn’t stick
- App frozen
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- Player profiles messed up
- Player movements reverted
- Login impossible
- Teams inactive that are active
- Search function doesn't work
- Players default to public
- Timer incorrect
- Match times incorrect
- Custom avatars messed up
- Missing junior stats
- No option to add stats
- Can't find clubs
- Stuck on loading screen
- Game day screen hard to swipe
- Weather widget not priority
- Game details page changed
- Update nobody asked for
Requested features
6 requests- Link a child to two accounts
- Add schedule for ground on that day
- Search up a ground and see all games
- Nickname for saved teams
- Add fixtures calendars
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- Add 'add to calendar' feature for fixtures
In-app purchases
BasketballConnect
No in-app purchases
Play AFL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BasketballConnect free?
Is Play AFL free?
Do BasketballConnect or Play AFL have ads?
Which is updated more often, BasketballConnect or Play AFL?
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