Comparison

Essendon Official App vs ThrowLog

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Game day planning
  • Ticket management
  • Exclusive video content
  • Instant alerts
  • Live scores and stats
  • Player profiles
  • Team news and reports
Features
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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.

About

ThrowLog

Track your yoyo trick progression with a curated library of over 32 tricks. Log practice sessions, monitor your hit rate, and get smart recommendations for what to learn next. All your data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Curated library of 32+ yoyo tricks
  • Trick difficulty ratings and prerequisites
  • Log practice sessions with attempts and successes
  • Automatic hit rate calculation
  • Progress dashboard and practice streaks
  • Smart trick recommendation engine
  • Detailed practice stats and milestone achievements
Features
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ThrowLog is the dedicated trick progression tracker built for yoyo players who want to level up their game. Whether you're landing your first sleeper or working toward mastering the spirit bomb, ThrowLog helps you track every step of your journey from beginner to expert. Browse a curated library of 32+ tricks spanning 1A string tricks, 2A looping, and 5A counterweight styles. Each trick includes difficulty ratings, prerequisite mounts, starting and ending positions, and detailed descriptions using real yoyo terminology. Filter by style or difficulty to find exactly what to practice next, and see at a glance which prerequisites you've already mastered. Log every practice session with quick-tap tracking for attempts and successes. Add notes about form issues or breakthroughs so you can review what worked. ThrowLog automatically calculates your hit rate and marks tricks as mastered when you consistently land them at 80% or above. Track your progress with a beautiful dashboard showing your current level, daily practice streak, weekly session count, and progress across all difficulty tiers. The smart recommendation engine suggests which tricks to tackle next based on your mastered prerequisites, so you always know what to work on. Dive into detailed stats with weekly practice charts, milestone achievements like mastering your first bind or landing the trapeze, and breakdowns by trick style. All your data stays on your device — no account required, no data collected. Just pure progression tracking for the dedicated thrower. Download ThrowLog today and take your yoyo skills to the next level.

Screenshots

Essendon Official App4 screens
ThrowLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ThrowLog at 5.0 against Essendon Official App's 4.6. ThrowLog also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Essendon Official App's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThrowLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essendon Official App has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Essendon Official App versus ThrowLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEssendon Official AppThrowLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTelstra LimitedSebastian Doyle

Bugs and requests

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

ThrowLog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Essendon Official App

No in-app purchases

None

ThrowLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Essendon Official App free?
Essendon Official App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThrowLog free?
ThrowLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Essendon Official App or ThrowLog?
ThrowLog is rated higher. Essendon Official App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while ThrowLog averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Essendon Official App or ThrowLog have ads?
Neither Essendon Official App nor ThrowLog shows ads.

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