Comparison

Cricket Central vs Crease

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Crease

Features
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Crease — Cricket Scorer for Local Clubs Crease is the all-in-one cricket app built for local clubs. Score every delivery, track career stats, and field the smartest team possible — all from your phone. Live Scoring Ball-by-ball scoring with extras, wickets, and wagon wheel shot tracking. See the scorecard update in real time across batting and bowling. Undo any ball instantly. Fielding events are captured on every delivery — catches, run-outs, stumpings, and more. Career Stats Every match contributes to each player's career record. Batting averages, bowling economy, strike rates, fielding points — it's all tracked automatically the moment a match is completed. View worm charts, wagon wheels, and per-over breakdowns for every game. AI Team Selection Not sure who to pick? Crease's AI assistant analyses your squad's recent form, head-to-head records, and career stats to recommend the most balanced XI — with a full rationale for every selection. Club & Player Management Add players to your club, import historical stats from PDFs, and manage your squad across seasons. Players can join your club and claim their stats. Captains and scorers are assigned per match so the right people always have the right access. Built for the Dugout Crease is designed to be used during a real match — fast taps, clear layouts, and a scoring flow that keeps up with the game. Tablet-friendly for the scorer's table or phone-friendly for the boundary rope. Whether you're a club secretary, a dedicated scorer, or a captain who wants the edge — Crease has you covered.

Screenshots

Cricket Central3 screens
Crease4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cricket Central and Crease are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cricket Central versus Crease: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCricket CentralCrease
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayHQSrikanth Chevalam

In-app purchases

None

Cricket Central

No in-app purchases

None

Crease

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cricket Central free?
Cricket Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crease free?
Crease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cricket Central or Crease have ads?
Neither Cricket Central nor Crease shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cricket Central or Crease?
Cricket Central ships an update fortnightly, and Crease fortnightly. Most recently, Cricket Central was updated on November 8, 2026 and Crease on October 28, 2026.

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