Hostplus Cup vs Next Gen Sevens
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!
Next Gen Sevens
This platform streams youth rugby sevens events from Australia and New Zealand. It highlights emerging talent, with many past participants achieving higher honors in the sport.
- Stream youth sevens events
- Global coverage (Australia, New Zealand)
- Showcases emerging talent
- Highlights past player success
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All new streaming platform that showcases the future sevens stars of tomorrow. Watch the Global Youth Sevens events from Australia and New Zealand. Since the tournamenst inception in 2016 over forty players from seven different nations have gone onto higher honors. http://www.globalyouthsevens.rugby/privacy-policy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Gen Sevens at 5.0 against Hostplus Cup's 2.0. Next Gen Sevens also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). Hostplus Cup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Next Gen Sevens sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hostplus Cup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Gen Sevens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Gen Sevens has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hostplus Cup ships an update every 5 weeks, Next Gen Sevens every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hostplus Cup | Next Gen Sevens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rugby League Limited | Next Generation Sport LTD |
Customer experience
Hostplus Cup
Next Gen Sevens
In-app purchases
Hostplus Cup
No in-app purchases
Next Gen Sevens
- GOLD COAST PASS 2023$9.99
- AUCKLAND PASS 20232 variants$9.99
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