Parramatta Eels vs Watch AFL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parramatta Eels
Stay connected with your favorite rugby league team. Get breaking news, live scores, in-depth stats, and exclusive video highlights. Access full team lists and comprehensive match coverage to never miss a moment.
- Breaking news
- Live scores
- Player and match stats
- Match highlights
- Full team lists
- Game day information
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Welcome to the brand new Official Parramatta Eels app. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking Parramatta Eels news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the Parramatta Eels, no matter where you are. With its updated interface and improved navigation, the Official Parramatta Eels 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 Parramatta Eels app will keep you in the front row. Download now and never miss a minute of the greatest game of all!
Watch AFL
Stream every Australian Football League match live and on-demand, with no ad breaks during play. Enjoy full match replays, downloadable content for offline viewing, and integrated commentary and news. Watch your way with pause, rewind, and spoiler-free options.
- Live and on-demand match streaming
- No ad-breaks during live play
- Instant full match replays
- Download matches for offline viewing
- Pause and rewind live games
- Spoiler-free viewing options
- FOX FOOTY commentary and news
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Watch AFL is the OFFICIAL AFL streaming service for fans living or travelling outside of Australia. Watch AFL brings you all the footy action you love including every match LIVE & ON-DEMAND with no ad-breaks during play, including: - The 2026 AFL Community Series pre-season competition - The 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season & Finals Series - The 2026 NAB AFL Women's Competition - Plus enjoy the best in the business FOX FOOTY commentary, news, analysis and entertainment, right throughout the season. Watch it your way Pause and rewind LIVE matches or choose where to start watching. No waiting around with instant full match replays. Download matches for offline viewing. Watch on your TV with Airplay or Chromecast (supported platforms). Spoiler-free with the ability to turn scores off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parramatta Eels at 69% against Watch AFL's 11%. Parramatta Eels also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Watch AFL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parramatta Eels ships an update every 5 weeks, Watch AFL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parramatta Eels | Watch AFL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 10.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rugby League Limited | Fox Sports Australia Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Parramatta Eels
Watch AFL
User reviews
Parramatta Eels
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Great notifications for tries/conversions
- 👍 Good for news and injuries
- 👍 Love the app as a fan
- 👍 Can watch games and be a member
- 👍 Updates on latest news
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy sign-in screen
- 🐛 Players don't care (off-app issue)
- 🐛 Buttons don't fit on screen
- 🐛 Cannot get the site/app to update
- 🐛 Going in circles to update
Watch AFL
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent streaming quality
- 📺 Ability to watch Fox Footy shows
- 🔍 Option to hide scores
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Spoilers in score/highlights
- 🔍 Inability to control playback (rewind/fast-forward)
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔌 Unreliable streaming/connectivity issues
Bugs and requests
Parramatta Eels
Reported bugs
11 issues- Sign-in screen shows fan image, unclickable
- Buttons do not fit on screen on iPhone/iPad
- App requires update but App Store shows 'Open'
- App crashes on opening
- App crashes after iOS update
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- Cannot hear audio from reels
- No connection warnings
- Incorrect scores displayed
- Incorrect game clock
- Game day option missing
- Game icon not working after update
Requested features
15 requests- Add games to calendar
- More wallpapers for iPhone
- Larger buttons for fat fingers
- Schedule of upcoming games
- Starting line up during game
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- Regular updates during the game
- Calendar option for games
- Add more wallpapers
- Bigger buttons for fat fingers
- Hi-res graphics for iPhone 4
- Calendar option
- More wallpapers
- Schedule of upcoming games
- Starting lineup and in-game updates
- Larger buttons and hi-res graphics
Watch AFL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen on launch
- Inconsistent video quality
- Playback issues (freezing, jumping back in time)
Requested features
4 requests- Download games for offline viewing
- Quarter-by-quarter viewing option
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Improved Chromecast/casting functionality
In-app purchases
Parramatta Eels
No in-app purchases
Watch AFL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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