Champion Fan vs RugbyRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Champion Fan
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Champion Fan is the ultimate free-to-play sports prediction game where sports fans can compete, predict, and win real prizes! Test your sports knowledge across top leagues like English Premier League, the Rugby Championship, URC, NFL, NBA, Betway XX, Big Bash and more. Join a pool, challenge friends, climb leaderboards, and celebrate your wins. Whether you’re a football fanatic, rugby lover, or NFL diehard, Champion Fan makes every match more exciting. Sign up now and become the ultimate sports champion!
RugbyRef
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Rugby Ref makes every referee decision make sense. Whether you're new to rugby or a lifelong fan, Rugby Ref connects you to live matches and explains every whistle in real time — in plain English, with context that makes sense to American sports fans. FOR FANS • Join a live match with a 6-character game code, or discover games happening near you • Get instant notifications when the referee makes a call • Read clear explanations of all 86+ rugby infractions — what happened, why it's a penalty, and what happens next • Follow the score, match clock, cards, and substitutions live • Try Demo Mode to explore the app without a live match FOR HOSTS • Broadcast referee calls to your audience in real time • Speak the call — voice recognition matches it to the infraction database • Or browse and select calls by category: Penalty, Free Kick, Scrum, and more • Set up teams with custom names, colors, and rosters for player-level attribution • Generate a game code fans can use to tune in from anywhere LEARN THE GAME • Plain-language explanations written for fans raised on football, basketball, and hockey • Understand scrums, rucks, mauls, advantage, and every card — as they happen Download Rugby Ref and never lose the thread of the match again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RugbyRef at none against Champion Fan's shown. RugbyRef also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Champion Fan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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.
Champion Fan ships an update fortnightly, RugbyRef daily. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Champion Fan | RugbyRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHAMPIONFAN (PTY) LTD | DINK Productions LLC |
In-app purchases
Champion Fan
No in-app purchases
RugbyRef
No in-app purchases








