AFL Live Official App vs Big Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFL Live Official App
Stream live AFL radio broadcasts for every match. Relive past games with on-demand replays from 2012 onwards. Access comprehensive player and match statistics, live scores, and the official ladder.
- Live radio broadcasts
- On-demand match replays (2012+)
- Comprehensive match stats
- Live scores and ladder
- Player possession breakdowns
- Telstra Tracker player performance data
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Features: Live Radio: • Listen to every match live AFL Match Replays: • All pre season, Toyota AFL Premiership Season and Final Series on demand from 2012 onward. Stats, Scores and the Ladder: • View comprehensive stats for every match, plus live scores and the live ladder AFL Stats: • Search for your favourite player and watch a breakdown of every single possession from every match. Telstra Tracker: • View the top 5 performing players from every match across different pinnacle categories including who ran the furthers and who was the quickest.
Big Bash
Stay updated with the official app for the BBL and WBBL cricket leagues. Get live scores, in-depth stats, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and breaking news.
- Live scores, stats, ladders, and fixtures
- Personalized team and player content
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes videos
- Video highlights and wicket replays
- Breaking news and match reports
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The Big Bash app is the official home of the BBL and WBBL. Keep up with all the action on field and go behind the scenes of the world's best cricket league. Features: - Live scores, stats, ladders & fixtures - Personalised experiences based on your favourite teams and players - Exclusive behind the scenes video stories and moments from across the league - Video highlights & wicket replays - Breaking news & match reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AFL Live Official App at 1.3K against Big Bash's 2. AFL Live Official App also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AFL Live Official App against 4.5 for Big Bash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFL Live Official App has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of AFL Live Official App's written reviews are positive against 40% of Big Bash's.
AFL Live Official App ships an update every 5 weeks, Big Bash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFL Live Official App | Big Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telstra Limited | Cricket Australia |
Customer experience
AFL Live Official App
Big Bash
Bugs and requests
AFL Live Official App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scores not updating in real-time
- Team logos not displaying correctly
- Inability to watch live games outside Australia
- Streaming issues and playback problems
Requested features
5 requests- Option to filter out AFLW content
- Ability to view previous season stats
- Full-screen video playback
- Customizable home screen and notifications
- Improved 'hide scores' feature
Big Bash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AFL Live Official App
No in-app purchases
Big Bash
No in-app purchases
