Comparison

Cronulla Sharks vs League Express

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cronulla Sharks

Stay connected with your favorite rugby league team. Get breaking news, live scores, in-depth stats, and exclusive video highlights. This app brings all the essential team information directly to your fingertips.

Highlights
  • Breaking team news
  • Live scores and stats
  • Full team lists
  • Match highlights
  • Pre, live, and post-match coverage
  • Player highlights
Features
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Welcome to the brand new Official Cronulla Sharks app. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking Cronulla Sharks news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the Cronulla Sharks, no matter where you are. With its updated interface and improved navigation, the Official Cronulla Sharks 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 Cronulla Sharks app will keep you in the front row. Download now and never miss a minute of the greatest game of all!

About

League Express

Get in-depth match reports, news, and photos from top Rugby League competitions worldwide. Stay updated on local clubs, international games, and grassroots coverage with insights from expert columnists.

Highlights
  • Detailed match reports
  • Latest news from local and international clubs
  • Grassroots coverage
  • Expert columnists
  • In-app purchases for issues and subscriptions
  • User accounts for purchase protection
Features
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Every week League Express brings you detailed match reports and pictures from the Stobart Super League, Co-operative Championships and the Australian NRL Telstra Premiership. Plus the latest news from your local club and around the international game, and the best grassroots coverage including BARLA, Academy and Conference competitions. Regular columnists include Martyn Sadler, Nick Fozzard, Australian journalist and author Malcolm Andrews and former Great Britain international and Golden Boot winner Garry Schofield. It's an unbeatable package for any Rugby League supporter. -------------------- Paid-for application downloads include one issue of the user’s choice. Further future issues and back issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the next released issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period, you will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Cronulla Sharks4 screens
League Express2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cronulla Sharks at none against League Express's 34. Cronulla Sharks also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 60%). League Express's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. League Express sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Cronulla Sharks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cronulla Sharks ships an update every 5 weeks, League Express every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Cronulla Sharks versus League Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCronulla SharksLeague Express
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Rugby League LimitedLeague Publications Limited

Customer experience

Cronulla Sharks

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%

League Express

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cronulla Sharks

No in-app purchases

34 purchases

League Express

Subscriptions3
  • Auto-renewable subscriptions to League Express$7.991 Month
  • Auto-renewable subscriptions to League Express$17.993 Months
  • League Express 12M Sub$69.991 Year
One-time31
  • 3461 (pp:1015981)$1.99
  • 3430 (pp:1016167)$1.99
  • 3433 (pp:1016149)$1.99
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  • 3434 (pp:1016143)$1.99
  • 3447 (pp:1016065)$1.99
  • 3460 (pp:1015987)$1.99
  • 3462 (pp:1015975)$1.99
  • 2903 (pp:1058999)$1.99
  • 2902 (pp:1058998)$1.99
  • 2895 (pp:1058991)$1.99
  • 2898 (pp:1058994)$1.99
  • 2904 (pp:1059000)$1.99
  • 2907 (pp:1059002)$1.99
  • 2905 (pp:1059001)$1.99
  • League Express (pp:1145272)$2.99
  • 3521 (pp:1134996)$2.99
  • 3558 (pp:1135160)$2.99
  • 3559 (pp:1135162)$2.99
  • 3518 (pp:1135002)$2.99
  • 3516 (pp:1135006)$2.99
  • 3514 (pp:1135008)$2.99
  • 3516 (pp:1142040)$2.99
  • 3493 (pp:1115434)$2.99
  • 3496 (pp:1115428)$2.99
  • 3492 (pp:1115436)$2.99
  • 3494 (pp:1115432)$2.99
  • 3491 (pp:1115438)$2.99
  • 3490 (pp:1115440)$2.99
  • 3462 (pp:1115442)$2.99
  • Rugby League Y... (pp:1045806)$12.99
  • Rugby League Y... (pp:1130102)$12.99

Questions

Is Cronulla Sharks free?
Cronulla Sharks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is League Express free?
League Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cronulla Sharks or League Express have ads?
Cronulla Sharks shows ads; League Express does not.
Which is updated more often, Cronulla Sharks or League Express?
Cronulla Sharks ships an update every 5 weeks, and League Express every 12 months. Most recently, Cronulla Sharks was updated on October 24, 2026 and League Express on October 26, 2026.

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