AFL Live Official App vs Hoops
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.
Hoops
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Hoops connects you with the pickup basketball scene in your city — live, right now. Find courts near you See every court on the map with live player counts. Tap a pin to see who's there and how busy it is. Check in and run Get within 100m of a court and check in to let others know you're ready. Browse scheduled runs or host your own — open to everyone or private for your crew. Skill-based matchmaking Challenge players near your MMR for ranked 1v1s. Win to climb the leaderboard, lose to drop. Work your way from Bronze to Elite. Set your home court Pick the court you play at most. Matchmaking prioritises opponents on your turf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hoops at every 2 days against AFL Live Official App's every 5 weeks. Hoops also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AFL Live Official App ships an update every 5 weeks, Hoops every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFL Live Official App | Hoops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Telstra Limited | Finn Shepherd |
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
Hoops
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AFL Live Official App
No in-app purchases
Hoops
No in-app purchases
