Melbourne Storm vs Rabbitohs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melbourne Storm
Stay connected with your favorite rugby league team. Get breaking news, live scores, in-depth stats, and exclusive video highlights. This app provides comprehensive game day information and team updates, ensuring you never miss a moment.
- Breaking news updates
- Live scores and stats
- Match highlights
- Full team lists
- Pre, live, and post-match coverage
- Player highlights
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Welcome to the brand new Official Melbourne Storm app. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking Melbourne Storm news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the Melbourne Storm, no matter where you are. With its updated interface and improved navigation, the Official Melbourne Storm 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 Melbourne Storm app will keep you in the front row. Download now and never miss a minute of the greatest game of all!
Rabbitohs
Get the latest news, live scores, stats, and game day information for your favorite rugby league team. Access full team lists, pre- and post-match coverage, and exclusive video highlights to stay connected with the club.
- Breaking news
- Live scores and stats
- Game day information
- Match highlights
- Full team lists
- Pre/post-match coverage
- Video content
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Welcome to the brand new Official South Sydney Rabbitohs app. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking South Sydney Rabbitohs news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the South Sydney Rabbitohs, no matter where you are. Welcome to the brand new Official South Sydney Rabbitohs digital platform. Our improved experience gives you better access to your favourite team and players - plus you'll get breaking news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the South Sydney Rabbitohs, no matter where you are. With its updated interface and improved navigation, the Official South Sydney Rabbitohs 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 South Sydney Rabbitohs 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 review sentiment: Melbourne Storm at 74% against Rabbitohs's 61%. On price, update cadence, 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.
Melbourne Storm ships an update every 5 weeks, Rabbitohs monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melbourne Storm | Rabbitohs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rugby League Limited | South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Limited |
Customer experience
Melbourne Storm
Rabbitohs
User reviews
Melbourne Storm
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for fans
- 👍 Well laid out and easy to use
- 👍 Keeps fans updated
- 👍 Contains all necessary information
- 👍 Useful for news and stats
Room to improve
- 🐛 App stopped working after upgrade
- 🐛 Fails to connect to live feed
- 🐛 Unusable at the moment
- 🐛 Pathetic new app
- 🐛 Size doesn't fit phone
Rabbitohs
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for fans
- 👍 Keeps users updated
- 👍 Good content for fans
- 👍 Easy to use (old app)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't download updates
- 🐛 No audio in videos
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues after updates
- 🐛 Useless without account
Bugs and requests
Melbourne Storm
Reported bugs
18 issues- Stopped working with upgrade
- Failing to connect to live feed
- Unusable at the moment
- Size doesn't fit phone size
- Unable to press buttons for pages
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- Notifications glitch (repeating notifications)
- App stuck on date of birth, greyed out
- Throws user out when clicking 'skip for now'
- App Support link redirects to app which then throws user out
- App locked
- Stuck on notification preferences, save button disabled, cannot scroll
- Latest news is 8 weeks old
- App locks after asking for DOB
- Cannot enter DOB information
- Videos don't rotate to full screen on iPhoneXR
- Images not showing up on news page or article
- Hard to load and sluggish on 3GS
- Features redirect to non-mobile optimized website
Requested features
7 requests- Make app for iPad
- Make app for other teams
- Allow wallpaper downloads
- Videos to rotate to full screen on iPhoneXR
- Improve merchandise store access and player feedback
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- Make app universal for iPad compatibility
- Update app for iPhone 5
Rabbitohs
Reported bugs
15 issues- Update won't download
- Audio doesn't work
- Wheel of doom / slow loading
- Shop back button goes to main menu
- App requires sign-in/sign-up
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- Cannot get live score notifications
- Cannot sign in after update
- White page after sign-in
- App crashes on open
- Blank green screen on open
- Cannot log in
- Constantly crashes
- Cannot enter DOB, frozen screen
- No sound on videos
- App badge only, crashes on open
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back score updates
- Bring back old app functionality
- Fix shop navigation
- Allow access without sign-in
- Improve UI for larger screens
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- Add dark mode
In-app purchases
Melbourne Storm
No in-app purchases
Rabbitohs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Melbourne Storm free?
Is Rabbitohs free?
Do Melbourne Storm or Rabbitohs have ads?
Which is updated more often, Melbourne Storm or Rabbitohs?
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