Parramatta Eels vs Essendon Official App
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!
Essendon Official App
Stay connected with your favorite team through exclusive content, live scores, and instant alerts. Plan your game day, manage tickets, and access in-depth player and team statistics all in one place.
- Game day planning
- Ticket management
- Exclusive video content
- Instant alerts
- Live scores and stats
- Player profiles
- Team news and reports
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The Essendon Official App keeps you close to the team, whether you’re in the stands or following from home. Plan your game day with fixtures, results, ladders, and pre-match guides, and manage your tickets without leaving the app. Watch exclusive videos, from match highlights to press conferences, and get instant alerts for team announcements, breaking news, and match starts. Get the latest news, match reports, and season highlights, plus live scores, stats, and team selections as they happen. Dive into detailed player profiles, explore in-depth team stats, and relive every key moment of the season. All the latest, straight to your pocket, with the Essendon Official App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Essendon Official App at none against Parramatta Eels's shown. Parramatta Eels's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parramatta Eels | Essendon Official App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 64.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | National Rugby League Limited | Telstra Limited |
Customer experience
Parramatta Eels
Essendon Official App
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
Essendon Official App
From 94 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great visuals and news
- 👍 Informative and up-to-date
- 👍 Good merch access
- 👍 User-friendly navigation
- 👍 Helpful stats
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccessible membership tickets
- 🐛 App not working on older devices
- 🐛 Removed widgets
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Clunky interface
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
Essendon Official App
Reported bugs
22 issues- Cannot see membership card (iOS 17+ only)
- App no longer works on iPhone 8
- Widgets removed in latest version
- Cannot access app on older phones
- Cannot access mobile membership barcode
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- Member tickets error
- App constantly glitches and won't load membership tickets
- Rarely download ticket on first attempt
- Online membership card doesn't work
- Videos loading but pausing and exiting not working
- Galleries slow to download
- App not easy to negotiate
- Inaccessible member ticket function
- Connection to Ticketmaster is broken and confusing
- Cannot access mobile membership through the app
- Terrible app for accessing mobile membership
- App not giving access to membership tickets
- App crashes on iPhone
- Notifications not sending
- Player statistics removed
- Constantly asked to sign back in, resetting passwords
- No landscape mode on iPad
Requested features
8 requests- Bring back widgets
- More video content
- Separate WAFL from AFL teams
- More behind-the-scenes content
- Article on lucky member
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- Improve font size and screen reader accessibility
- More content for men's team
- More news on player fitness
In-app purchases
Parramatta Eels
No in-app purchases
Essendon Official App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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