Comparison

Champion Fan vs RugbyRef

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

Head to head
About

Champion Fan

Features
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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!

About

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.

Screenshots

Champion Fan4 screens
RugbyRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Champion Fan ships an update fortnightly, RugbyRef daily. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Champion Fan versus RugbyRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChampion FanRugbyRef
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCHAMPIONFAN (PTY) LTDDINK Productions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Champion Fan

No in-app purchases

None

RugbyRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Champion Fan free?
Champion Fan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RugbyRef free?
RugbyRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Champion Fan or RugbyRef have ads?
Champion Fan shows ads; RugbyRef does not.
Which is updated more often, Champion Fan or RugbyRef?
Champion Fan ships an update fortnightly, and RugbyRef daily. Most recently, Champion Fan was updated on September 5, 2026 and RugbyRef on September 23, 2026.

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