UoD Active vs Commentary Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UoD Active
This app allows University of Derby students and staff to easily find and book sports sessions, competitions, and challenges. It provides access to upcoming events, fixtures, and results for various sports programs.
- Book Just Play sessions
- View Campus Football fixtures
- Book Halls Sports competitions
- Join Just Move challenges
- Search for sports programs
- View results
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The UoD Active app encompasses the University of Derby’s participation in sports activities and is accessible to all students and staff. With a range of purpose-built features, the app makes it easier for participants to: 1. View and book onto upcoming Just Play sessions 2. View Campus Football fixture and result information 3. Book onto upcoming Halls Sports competitions 4. Join our Just Move challenge community With our handy search function students and staff can easily find our programmes, book onto sessions, and sign up to competitions within seconds. Privacy Policy: https://www.playwaze.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.playwaze.com/termsofservice
Commentary Box
This app centralizes club management, streamlining player development, administrative tasks, and communications. It offers tools for coaches to monitor player progress and helps clubs grow by freeing up time for revenue generation and community engagement.
- Auditable communication logs
- Streamlined player registration
- Organized training and game schedules
- Player progress monitoring
- Coach development tools
- Club revenue generation support
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Commentary Box is your club's hub. Manage player development, your day-to-day admin and communications in one place. Win back time to focus on your passion. MANAGE: - Quick and easy communications with an auditable trail - Streamlined player registration and fee collection - Easy organisation of training and games DEVELOP: - Tools for all levels of coaches, including first-timers - Monitor player contact and game time - Player dashboards, progress reports and more for effective feedback GROW - Free up time to generate extra club revenue - Take on and run new development programmes - Offer more playing opportunities in your community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commentary Box at 100% against UoD Active's 0%. UoD Active's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). 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.
UoD Active ships an update every 5 weeks, Commentary Box every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UoD Active | Commentary Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playwaze Ltd | Commentary Box Ltd |
Customer experience
UoD Active
Commentary Box
In-app purchases
UoD Active
No in-app purchases
Commentary Box
No in-app purchases
