Comparison

GateKeeper vs RUGBYCAN

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

Head to head

About

GateKeeper

Features

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The EventConnect Gatekeeper app, allowing you and your team to streamline merchandise orders for your event.

About

RUGBYCAN

The official mobile app for the Canadian rugby community. Access fixtures, ladders, results, and detailed stats. Fans can follow favorite players and teams, with logged-in participants receiving instant match updates and schedule syncing.

Highlights

Official rugby community app
Fixtures, ladders, and results
Player and team stats
Favorite players, teams, and competitions
Synced participant schedules
Instant match updates

Features

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Introducing the official mobile app for everyone involved in the Rugby Canada community. Rugby Canada is the official free iOS app for the rugby community across Canada, featuring fixtures, ladders, results and stats powered by PlayHQ. Fans can favourite players, teams and competitions, while logged-in participants get their fixtures synced to their schedule with instant match updates.

Screenshots

GateKeeper3 screens

RUGBYCAN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RUGBYCAN at every 8 days against GateKeeper's every 5 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GateKeeper ships an update every 5 weeks, RUGBYCAN every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

GateKeeper versus RUGBYCAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GateKeeper	RUGBYCAN
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	16.7% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 8 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.5 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	65 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Room Roster	PlayHQ

In-app purchases

None

GateKeeper

No in-app purchases

None

RUGBYCAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GateKeeper free?

GateKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RUGBYCAN free?

RUGBYCAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GateKeeper or RUGBYCAN have ads?

Neither GateKeeper nor RUGBYCAN shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GateKeeper or RUGBYCAN?

GateKeeper ships an update every 5 weeks, and RUGBYCAN every 8 days. Most recently, GateKeeper was updated on October 27, 2026 and RUGBYCAN on October 30, 2026.