CheckBall vs ROS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CheckBall
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Ready to play? Check Ball is the new way to find games, sessions, and people who love to move. From hoops to hikes, skate to gym, it’s your shortcut to instant activity and real connection. Create or join local events, track your plays, and build your crew across basketball, football, fitness, or any sport you love. No teams, no barriers — just the energy to get moving. Check in. Play on. We connect, we move.
ROS
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Ros (Referee Operating System) is the official referee management platform for the Wellington Basketball Association.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ROS at 15.0 against CheckBall's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckBall | ROS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PUG NZ LTD | Walter Taulelei |
In-app purchases
CheckBall
No in-app purchases
ROS
No in-app purchases
