Hostplus Cup vs NBL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hostplus Cup
Stay connected with your favorite Queensland Rugby League team. Get live scores, in-depth stats, game day details, and exciting match highlights. This app provides comprehensive coverage to keep you informed about the Hostplus Cup.
- Live scores and stats
- Full team lists
- Pre, live, and post-match coverage
- Match and player highlights
- Tipping competitions
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Welcome to the brand new Official Hostplus Cup app. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite Hostplus Cup team. Live scores, stats, game day information, match highlights and tipping. It's everything you need to know about the Hostplus Cup no matter where you are. With its updated interface and improved navigation, the Official Hostplus Cup app is packed with features and content, including: • Full team lists • Extensive pre, live and post-match coverage for Hostplus Cup • Video, including match and player highlights. The Official Hostplus Cup app will keep you in the front row. Download now and never miss a minute of the greatest game of all!
NBL
Your official courtside pass to the National Basketball League. Stream live match stats, follow play-by-play, and track scores in real time. Access highlights, news, schedules, and buy tickets and merchandise.
- Live match stats
- Real-time play-by-play
- Historical stats hub
- Match highlights
- Breaking news
- Team schedules and standings
- Ticket and merchandise purchasing
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The Official NBL App is your courtside pass to the National Basketball League. Stay connected to the action, wherever you are. Key Features: - Live Coverage: Stream match stats, follow play-by-play, and track every score in real time. - Stats Hub: Real-time match updates plus deep historical stats at your fingertips. - Highlights & News: Watch big moments, read breaking news, and go behind the scenes. - Schedules & Standings: Full fixtures and live standings to follow your team’s season story. - Tickets & Merch: Buy tickets and shop official gear with ease. Download the Hungry Jack's NBL App today and experience the game like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NBL at 4.8 against Hostplus Cup's 2.0. NBL also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Hostplus Cup's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 30%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NBL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NBL has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Hostplus Cup's written reviews are positive against 30% of NBL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hostplus Cup ships an update every 5 weeks, NBL fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hostplus Cup | NBL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews — better | 30.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | National Rugby League Limited | National Basketball League Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Hostplus Cup
NBL
In-app purchases
Hostplus Cup
No in-app purchases
NBL
No in-app purchases
