Union Live for iPad vs Dolphins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Union Live for iPad
Stay up-to-date with all Rugby Union action. Get live scores, in-depth stats, breaking news, and exclusive analysis for all major leagues and international fixtures. Track your favorite teams and players with personalized alerts and calendar syncing.
- Live scores and commentary
- Detailed team and player stats
- Breaking rugby news and analysis
- Exclusive video and podcast content
- Personalized team and player tracking
- Calendar syncing for fixtures
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With over 10 million downloads across the Sportsmate LIVE apps you know you’re in good hands. The Union Live app by Sportsmate is the only way to stay up to date on everything Rugby Union. After a strong debut, Union Live has continued to innovate while still putting the fans first, bringing you everything that you need to be the most in-the-know rugby fan possible. Built by rugby fans, for rugby fans, Union Live combines up-to-the-second live scores and stats from the Super Rugby, Premiership Rugby, Rugby Championship, Six Nations and all major International Fixtures with the most in-depth statistical database, as well as exclusive analysis and the latest breaking rugby news and video highlights. Whether it’s an intense local derby, the colour of a Bledisloe Cup match or the drama of the final minutes of the Six Nations tournament or the biggest stage of them all, the World Cup - don’t just follow your favourite club, join them! FOLLOW LIVE Access live coverage of every Super Rugby, Rugby Championship, Six Nations Tournament and International Test match Live scores for each match Play-by-play match commentary Detailed team stat sheets, team lists and score worms Player specific stat sheets TRACK YOUR FAVOURITE TEAM AND PLAYERS Follow the progress of your club and your favourite players throughout the Super Rugby season. Follow every thing to do with your club in the dedicated Team News tab Prepare for every match by syncing your clubs fixtures to your calendar Stay up to date with the latest club news and team tweets Keep an eye on your favourite players GET THE STATS Need a hand with your fantasy team? Been thrown a thorny league question? Need the perfect Rugby Union trivia answer? Don’t worry we have you covered here too with a detailed database of team and individual player stats. Up to date club and player stat rankings Leaderboards for individual stats and KPIs Individual player profiles and career stats Compare players head to head STAY UP TO DATE Union Live by Sportsmate also brings you the breaking Rugby news, along with exclusive match previews (and tips) as well as analysis from Sportsmate’s team of commentators from around the country. A thorough overview of the day’s play from around the country via the Match Day tab Access league news and updates about club teams Watch and listen to videos and podcast series on demand Personalise alerts so you never miss any of the action, league scores or latest news DOWNLOAD NOW Union Live by Sportsmate is available FREE for all Rugby Union enthusiasts in Australia and around the world. Don’t miss a minute, download now and start tracking live footy scores today! FEEDBACK WELCOME We’d love to hear from you how we could make the Union Live app even better. Please send all feedback to support@sportsmatemobile.com, tweet us at @Sportsmate or use the feedback form inside your app’s Settings. ABOUT THE DEVELOPERS Founded in 2009 and based in Melbourne, Australia, Sportsmate Mobile is an Independent Sports Media company which creates and distributes mobile applications focused on delivering lightning fast sport scores and stats to sports fans all over the world. With over 10 million global downloads, we are Australia's number one sports app network. Our growing suite of apps is built by a dedicated team of sports mad app developers, designers and content creators who are passionate about delivering content sports fans crave.
Dolphins
Stay connected with your favorite team through breaking news, live scores, stats, and game day information. Access full team lists and enjoy extensive pre, live, and post-match coverage, including video highlights.
- Breaking news
- Live scores and stats
- Game day information
- Match highlights
- Full team lists
- Pre, live, and post-match coverage
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Welcome to the brand new Official Dolphins app. Our completely streamlined experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking Dolphins news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the Dolphins, no matter where you are. With its simplified interface and improved navigation, the Official Dolphins app is packed with features and content, including: • Full team lists • Extensive pre, live and post-match coverage • Video, including match and player highlights. The Official Dolphins app will keep you in the front row. Download now and never miss a minute of the greatest game of all!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Dolphins at ad-supported against Union Live for iPad's free with in-app purchases. Dolphins also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Union Live for iPad's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Union Live for iPad ships an update every 3 months, Dolphins every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Union Live for iPad | Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sportsmate Technologies Pty Ltd | National Rugby League Limited |
Customer experience
Union Live for iPad
Dolphins
Bugs and requests
Union Live for iPad
Reported bugs
19 issues- App is not up to date
- App doesn't update to 2024
- Nolonger kept up to date
- Missing competitions
- Can't change comps on match day page
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- Can't see internationals
- Competition change button not working properly
- No super table
- Updates are slack
- No live coverage or team information for any of the internationals
- No match details being shown
- Showing South Africa, but they are not playing
- Live commentary isn't very continuous (skips a lot of commentary)
- A few player profile pictures missing
- Information is not updated quickly enough, especially to do with stats, ladders etc.
- Latest update is rubbish, everything stuck in round 13
- Live update bugs
- Points table is a confusing mess
- Opening logo - crash!
Requested features
18 requests- Fix pull-down to switch competitions
- Update Shute Shield/Hospital Challenge Cup for 2021
- Add Fixtures/Ladder for Trans Tasman Super Rugby 2021
- Add Fixtures/Ladder for Major League Rugby
- Add Trans Tasman fixtures
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- Update Rugby Championship
- Add South African content
- Add fantasy league and tipping comp
- Add Six Nations for 2015
- Add more championship league options
- Make an American football (NFL) version
- Add details on stadiums, location and distance
- Add end of match highlights
- Sort overall table by total points
- Use team logos instead of flag colours
- More on other teams in the comp
- Add commentary for tries
- Add more content during blank times
Dolphins
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Union Live for iPad
No in-app purchases
Dolphins
No in-app purchases
Questions
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