Spawtz vs Cricket Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spawtz
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Create, Connect & Compete. The Spawtz App allows you to create your player profile, connect with your teammates and compete. Powered by Spawtz, the App brings all the features plus more to your phone.
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 Spawtz'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.
Spawtz ships an update every 5 weeks, Cricket Central fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spawtz | 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, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forwardzone Digital (PTY) LTD | PlayHQ |
In-app purchases
Spawtz
No in-app purchases
Cricket Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spawtz free?
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Do Spawtz or Cricket Central have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spawtz or Cricket Central?
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