Ashes Alerts vs HoopsJunkie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ashes Alerts
Get live cricket scores and real-time alerts directly on your device's lock screen and dynamic island. Receive instant notifications for every wicket, century, and half-century scored during matches.
- Live cricket scores
- Real-time alerts
- Lock screen notifications
- Dynamic Island integration
- Wicket alerts
- Hundred and fifty alerts
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Live Scores and Alerts on the Lock Screen and dynamic island. Scores are updated in realtime and alerts are sent for every wicket, hundred and fifty.
HoopsJunkie
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HoopsJunkie is live NBA and WNBA scores with the depth of a fully featured stats site. Real-time scores, full box scores, play-by-play and win probability for every game, plus the advanced numbers you usually only see in a desktop website. FREE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Live scores for every NBA and WNBA game • Box scores with basic stats • Full play-by-play • Standings, conference and league, any season • Playoff brackets for every NBA and WNBA format • Transactions with community grading • The draft board, team lists and stat summaries WITH A SUBSCRIPTION LIVE • Full box scores with advanced stats and period filters to view just one quarter or hal • Win probability, updated in real time • Shot charts and scoring breakdowns by area of court and play context • On/Off numbers for key stats STATS • Advanced stats: on/off, lineups, WOWY, RAPM, shot charts, play context, clutch and high leverage, and our very own JUNKIE metric • Stat leaderboards across every recent season including regular season and playoffs • Player and team profiles, and playoff series detail • Player comparisons with league-calibrated scoring • Projected standings Every subscription starts with a 14-day free trial. WNBA coverage is not an afterthought. Both leagues get the same depth, the same advanced stats and the same live experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/ HoopsJunkie Terms: https://hoopsjunkie.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://hoopsjunkie.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HoopsJunkie at none against Ashes Alerts's shown. HoopsJunkie also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ashes Alerts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HoopsJunkie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ashes Alerts ships an update every 8 days, HoopsJunkie daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ashes Alerts | HoopsJunkie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WhileLoop Pty Ltd | GLENN R MCCOMB |
Bugs and requests
Ashes Alerts
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes on opening
- Numbers freeze
- Wicket/run display unreadable
- Paid subscription not working
- Does not send alerts
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- Keeps asking for purchase
- Score server issues
- Score updates are incorrect
- Scores show as 0-0
- App not updating
Requested features
7 requests- Add previous batsmen scores
- Show who bowled and who caught
- Display score team is chasing
- Show who's bowling
- Keep a running total of each batsman's score
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- Improve readability of wicket/run display
- Extend functionality to other England games
HoopsJunkie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ashes Alerts
- Ashes 2023$0.99
HoopsJunkie
- HoopsJunkie Founder Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- HoopsJunkie Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- HoopsJunkie Founder Annual14 Days trial$3.991 Year
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- HoopsJunkie Annual14 Days trial$7.991 Year
Questions
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