Rabbitohs vs Essendon Official App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rabbitohs
Get the latest news, live scores, stats, and game day information for your favorite rugby league team. Access full team lists, pre- and post-match coverage, and exclusive video highlights to stay connected with the club.
- Breaking news
- Live scores and stats
- Game day information
- Match highlights
- Full team lists
- Pre/post-match coverage
- Video content
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Welcome to the brand new Official South Sydney Rabbitohs app. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking South Sydney Rabbitohs news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the South Sydney Rabbitohs, no matter where you are. Welcome to the brand new Official South Sydney Rabbitohs digital platform. Our improved experience gives you better access to your favourite team and players - plus you'll get breaking news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. It's everything you need to know about the South Sydney Rabbitohs, no matter where you are. With its updated interface and improved navigation, the Official South Sydney Rabbitohs 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 South Sydney Rabbitohs 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 Rabbitohs's shown. Essendon Official App also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
Rabbitohs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essendon Official App has 94 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Rabbitohs's written reviews are positive against 64% of Essendon Official App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rabbitohs ships an update monthly, Essendon Official App every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Rabbitohs | Essendon Official App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Limited | Telstra Limited |
Customer experience
Rabbitohs
Essendon Official App
User reviews
Rabbitohs
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for fans
- 👍 Keeps users updated
- 👍 Good content for fans
- 👍 Easy to use (old app)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't download updates
- 🐛 No audio in videos
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues after updates
- 🐛 Useless without account
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
Rabbitohs
Reported bugs
15 issues- Update won't download
- Audio doesn't work
- Wheel of doom / slow loading
- Shop back button goes to main menu
- App requires sign-in/sign-up
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- Cannot get live score notifications
- Cannot sign in after update
- White page after sign-in
- App crashes on open
- Blank green screen on open
- Cannot log in
- Constantly crashes
- Cannot enter DOB, frozen screen
- No sound on videos
- App badge only, crashes on open
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back score updates
- Bring back old app functionality
- Fix shop navigation
- Allow access without sign-in
- Improve UI for larger screens
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- Add dark mode
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
Rabbitohs
No in-app purchases
Essendon Official App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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