NRL Official App vs Big Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NRL Official App
Stay connected to all things rugby league with live scores, breaking news, match highlights, and in-depth statistics. Follow your favorite teams and players, access the full season draw, and receive personalized notifications so you never miss a moment of the action.
- Latest news and content
- Live scores and match statistics
- Full competition draw and ladder
- Video highlights and replays
- Detailed player statistics
- Personalized notifications
- Apple Watch integration
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The NRL Official App is the ultimate companion for league fans - covering the NRL, NRLW, State of Origin and more. With the latest news, scores, highlights, and match information at your fingertips, you'll never miss a moment of the action. With a sleek design, we've made it easy to stay up-to-date with your favourite teams and players. Check these great features: - Easy to Navigate Home Page: Gives you the latest news and content - Match Centres: Get all the details on every game with live scores, match statistics, team lineups, head-to-head comparisons, highlights and more. - Draw: Stay on top of the season with the full competition draw, featuring fixtures for every team. - Ladder: Check out the competition ladder, to see how your team stacks up, sign-in and turn on live ladder to see the ladder update as the action unfolds. - Video: Watch the action in one place with highlights, live press conferences, match replays, and historic footage. - Player Stats: Dive deeper into the game with detailed player stats, including tackles, runs, tries, and more, for every game. - Notifications: Never miss a moment with personalised notifications that keep you up-to-date with the latest scores, news, and match updates. - Apple Watch: Follow your team anytime, anywhere. Don't risk missing out on any of the excitement and drama of the NRL season. Download the NRL Official App now for all the uNReaL action. Terms of Use: NRL Official App By downloading this application, you accept the following terms. If you don't agree with these terms, you shouldn't download this application. T&Cs available: https://www.nrl.com/terms-of-use/ NRL’s Privacy statement: https://www.nrl.com/privacy-policy/ Developer’s Privacy statement: https://www.telstra.com.au/privacy/privacy-statement Content you can access depends on your handset and coverage areas. Some content is provided by third parties. To the extent permitted by law we are not responsible for third party content and do not promise its accuracy, suitability or quality. Network Connectivity This Application requires Network Connectivity to function properly. Poor signal quality (dependent on your location and service provider) may slow down or prevent the Application from working at optimum speed. If you have concerns regarding the quality of your signal strength, please contact your mobile network service provider directly.
Big Bash
Stay updated with the official app for the BBL and WBBL cricket leagues. Get live scores, in-depth stats, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and breaking news.
- Live scores, stats, ladders, and fixtures
- Personalized team and player content
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes videos
- Video highlights and wicket replays
- Breaking news and match reports
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The Big Bash app is the official home of the BBL and WBBL. Keep up with all the action on field and go behind the scenes of the world's best cricket league. Features: - Live scores, stats, ladders & fixtures - Personalised experiences based on your favourite teams and players - Exclusive behind the scenes video stories and moments from across the league - Video highlights & wicket replays - Breaking news & match reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: NRL Official App at 194 against Big Bash's 2. NRL Official App also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (61% vs 40%). 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.
NRL Official App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NRL Official App has 194 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of NRL Official App's written reviews are positive against 40% of Big Bash's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NRL Official App | Big Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (194 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 349 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telstra Limited | Cricket Australia |
Customer experience
NRL Official App
Big Bash
Bugs and requests
NRL Official App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos freezing/not loading
- Subscription/account problems
- Incorrect score/match information
- Crashing/blank screens
Requested features
5 requests- Live video streaming of all games
- Ability to add multiple favorite teams
- Improved real-time score updates
- More written news articles instead of just videos
- Live activity support for scores on device lock screen
Big Bash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NRL Official App
No in-app purchases
Big Bash
No in-app purchases








