Ultimate Rugby vs Free Jacks Rugby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate Rugby
Get comprehensive rugby coverage with live scores, in-depth analysis, and breaking news for all professional leagues and tournaments. Track your favorite teams and players with personalized feeds and detailed stats.
- Live scoring and play-by-play commentary
- Extensive player and match statistics
- World's largest player database
- Coverage of all professional leagues and teams
- Customizable push notifications
- Personalized content feed
- Match experience details and chat
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All your rugby. One app Get unrivalled coverage of the teams and leagues you love on the Ultimate Rugby App. The home of rugby! Breaking news, live match coverage, in depth analysis for the teams that you are passionate about. Ultimate Rugby is the home of professional rugby giving you live access to every professional tournament that exists. 13 000 Player Profiles, 100+ teams and full coverage of every league. Your destination for Rugby! The Ultimate Rugby App provides real fans with up-to-the-second live scores and stats for all Tier One tournaments including the British and Irish Lions, June & November International’s, Six Nations, Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, Guinness Pro14, Top 14, The Rugby Championship, Super Rugby, Japanese Top league, Rugby Europe, MLR, Currie Cup, Rainbow Cup , HSBC 7's and the Premier 15's. Packed with all the latest news, videos, fixtures, results, league tables, social content and match information for all your favorite teams during the season. KEY FEATURES - LIVE SCORING - Detailed LIVE play-by-play match commentary for all Tier One professional rugby matches worldwide. Includes post-match video highlights and in-depth game summaries. - OPTA STATS – Need a hand with your fantasy team or prediction game? We have you covered with an extensive database of in-play player & match stats and regular season player & tournament stats. - PLAYER INFO – We are proud to say that we host the world’s largest database of player info & bios with over 13,000 players in the palm of your hand. - ALL THE LEAGUES & TEAMS – Unlimited access to schedules for all the club & international teams. If you follow Harlequins, Wasps or England you can support them with fans all over the world! From the first match of the season to the Champions Cup final in May. If you love Super Rugby, have Premiership Rugby passion or are a Bledisloe Cup buff, Ultimate Rugby has you covered! - PUSH NOTIFICATIONS – Customise instant notifications on squad announcements, breaking news & full-time results direct to your device. - PERSONALISED FEED – Whether you’re mad for Beauden, Johnny Sexton or Farrell, crazy for Leinster or Saracens, select your favourite players, clubs, Test sides and leagues under the ‘Favourites’ tab and get up-to-the-second rugby content and scores that matter most to you and your team - MATCH EXPERIENCE – Game information for each fixture includes time & date, stadium maps, TV channels, ticket link, referee, predictor, full team sheets and a match chat section to discuss the action - UNRIVALLED TIER TWO COVERAGE – Player squads, fixtures, league tables and live scoring of Americas Rugby Championship, Rugby Europe Championship, Major League Rugby, Pacific Nations Cup and Top League - CALENDAR INTEGRATION – Make sure you never miss a game by subscribing to your favourite team’s fixture list SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS An Ultimate Rugby annual subscription is €19.99/£19.99/$19.99 and valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of your subscription and will renew at €19.99/£19.99/$19.99 for an additional year for all subscriptions If you would like to cancel your subscription please contact support@ultimaterugby.com -View the terms of use at http://www.ultimaterugby.com/subscription -View the privacy policy at http://www.ultimaterugby.com/privacy Stay in touch and connect with us: Facebook: facebook.com/ultimaterugbyapp Twitter: @ultimaterugby Instagram: @ultimaterugby Email: support@ultimaterugby.com
Free Jacks Rugby
Experience Major League Rugby with this comprehensive fan app. Get live play-by-play updates, game schedules, league standings, team news, and playoff information. Stay connected with real-time notifications and engage with other fans.
- Live game play-by-play
- Game and league schedules
- MLR standings
- Team news
- Playoff information
- Real-time notifications
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Introducing the brand-new Free Jacks Rugby app! Your one stop shop for the ultimate fan experience with a sleek design and enhanced functionality. Stay in the game with up-to-date features including live game play-by-play events, game and league schedules, MLR standings, team news, and PLAYOFFS! Get real-time notifications so you never miss a beat. Dive into the action and connect with fellow fans like never before. Download the Free Jacks app today and be a part of the excitement!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Free Jacks Rugby at 100% against Ultimate Rugby's 44%. Free Jacks Rugby also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Ultimate Rugby's advantage is ratings volume (102 vs 6). On price, 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. Ultimate Rugby sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Free Jacks Rugby asks for nothing beyond the download.
Free Jacks Rugby holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Rugby has 102 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Ultimate Rugby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Free Jacks Rugby's.
Ultimate Rugby ships an update every 3 weeks, Free Jacks Rugby every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate Rugby | Free Jacks Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (102 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ultimate Rugby Limited | Envorso, LLC |
Customer experience
Ultimate Rugby
Free Jacks Rugby
Bugs and requests
Ultimate Rugby
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inaccurate player and team information
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Persistent login and subscription problems
Requested features
4 requests- Live match commentary and updates
- Customizable notifications and alerts
- Integration with other rugby apps and platforms
- Improved organization and search functionality
Free Jacks Rugby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ultimate Rugby
- UR+ Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- UR Subscription + Introductory6 Months trial$23.991 Year
- UR+ Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- UR+ Annual Sub-one day offer3 Months trial$29.991 Year
Free Jacks Rugby
No in-app purchases
Questions
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