Global Games vs Cricket Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Games
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The official app for Global Games. Featuring news, photos, important links and Push Notifications to keep you up to date with the information that is important to you.
Cricket Central
The official app for the New Zealand cricket community. Access fixtures, ladders, results, and player stats. Logged-in participants can sync their schedules for instant match updates.
- Fixtures, ladders, and results
- Player and team statistics
- Favorite players, teams, and competitions
- Sync personal fixtures to schedule
- Instant match updates
- Official New Zealand cricket community app
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Introducing the official mobile app for everyone involved in the New Zealand Cricket Community. Cricket Central is the official free iOS app for the New Zealand cricket community, featuring fixtures, ladders, results and stats from PlayHQ. Fans can favourite players, teams and competitions, while logged-in participants get their fixtures synced to their schedule with instant match updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cricket Central at fortnightly against Global Games's every 5 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Global Games ships an update every 5 weeks, Cricket Central fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Games | Cricket Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sportsground | PlayHQ |
In-app purchases
Global Games
No in-app purchases
Cricket Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Global Games free?
Is Cricket Central free?
Do Global Games or Cricket Central have ads?
Which is updated more often, Global Games or Cricket Central?
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