ForthUmpire vs Willow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ForthUmpire
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Forth Umpire — The Fastest Free Cricket Scoring App Score any cricket match ball by ball in seconds. Whether it's a gully cricket game on your street, a box cricket tournament, or a full club match — Forth Umpire is built for speed. Umpires have just a couple of seconds between deliveries. Forth Umpire keeps up. WHY FORTH UMPIRE IS THE FASTEST CRICKET SCORER Most cricket scoring apps slow you down. Forth Umpire was built with one obsession — record every ball as fast as possible, without fumbling through menus or waiting for screens to load. Tap once. Score recorded. Next ball. That's it. No other free cricket scoring app matches this speed. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH FORTH UMPIRE TOSS THE COIN Start every match the right way. Use the built-in digital coin toss to decide who bats first — quick, fair, and right inside the app. BALL-BY-BALL SCORING Record every delivery — runs, extras, wides, no-balls, wickets, and dismissals — with a single tap. Overs, run rate, required run rate, and partnerships update instantly after every ball. Nothing to calculate manually. AUTOMATIC SCORECARDS Full scorecards build themselves as you score. The scorecards are Fast and Easy to track the ball-by-ball score registered by application, just as needed for fast pace games like box and gully cricket. SHARE LIVE ON WHATSAPP Share your live scorecard directly on WhatsApp with a single tap. Friends, family, and fans follow the ball-by-ball action live from anywhere — no app download needed on their end. Just open the link and watch. REAL-TIME AUTO-REFRESH Scoreboards refresh automatically every few seconds. Spectators always see the very latest ball without pressing refresh. NO DOWNLOAD FOR SPECTATORS Spectators do not need to install anything. Share one unique match link and anyone follows live on any phone or laptop browser — instantly. BUILT FOR EVERY FORMAT Forth Umpire works for every format of the game: - Gully cricket - Box cricket - Street cricket - T10 and T20 matches - Club tournaments - Corporate cricket tournaments - School and college matches - Any limited-overs format of any length PERFORMANCE IS EVERYTHING Forth Umpire was engineered for one thing above all else — performance. The app never lags, never freezes, and never loses a ball. Built on a real-time infrastructure that syncs scores across all devices simultaneously. What the umpire records appears on every spectator's screen within seconds. No glitches. No delays. No dropped scores. Just fast, reliable cricket scoring — every single ball. TOP FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Coin toss built in - Ball-by-ball scoring — fastest in class - Automatic batting and bowling scorecards - Live share via WhatsApp in one tap - Real-time leaderboards for tournaments - Works on any phone browser — no install needed - Free — no subscription, no hidden charges - Supports any limited-overs cricket format COMPLETELY FREE Forth Umpire is completely free to use. No subscription. No premium tier. No ads interrupting your scoring. Start a match and score in seconds — every feature, free forever. Whether you are scoring a casual gully match with friends or running a full box cricket tournament — Forth Umpire is your free, fast, reliable cricket scoring partner. Download Forth Umpire now and score your first match in under 60 seconds. Forth Umpire — Score Fast. Share Live. Play On.
Willow
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Ball tracking at the nets, with just your iPhone. Prop it behind the bowler and Willow counts the balls and estimates speed, line, length and swing for each one it can track, plus where it pitched and whether it would have hit the stumps. Speeds are camera estimates, not radar readings. Each ball is saved as its own clip, ready to watch back or replay in 3D. And when you pick up the bat, Willow's AI reads your body through the shot. BALL TRACKING AT THE NETS • Estimated release speed in km/h • Line and length, and the spot where it pitched • Swing in the air and deviation off the pitch • Would it have hit? An estimate from the ball's path after it pitches • Works against a bowling machine, a sidearm thrower or a real bowler 3D replay and the stumps prediction are not available in the United States. YOUR SESSION AT A GLANCE • Pitch map with length bands • Beehive at the stumps • Release points • Ball-by-ball speed chart • Movement: swing in the air and seam off the pitch EVERY BALL ON VIDEO • Each delivery saved as its own clip, with its estimated speed when it could be read • 3D replay of each tracked ball: the path from release to the stumps, with its swing and speed, from any angle SETTING UP 1. Stand your iPhone well behind the bowler's stumps, at head height, out of the line of the ball. 2. Keep both sets of stumps in shot. 3. Check the stump markers, start the session and bowl. A steady phone, good light and a clear view of both sets of stumps give the best numbers. Wear proper protective gear at the nets. BATTING SHOT ANALYSIS • Film a shot and the AI names it: drives, pulls, cuts, flicks, sweeps and more • Reads your body through the shot: swing plane, front-knee bend, arm extension and more • AI coaching tips on each clip: what's working, what to fix and one drill to try next • Drop in a long net video and Willow finds the shots, then writes a session report For shot analysis, film front-on with your whole body in frame. YOUR COACH • A plan built from what you do in Willow: sessions, shots, stats and reflections • Training diary for nets and matches, including your tracked sessions • Stats and progress over time, including personal bests and how you get out • Paste in your career stats to keep them alongside your training THE MENTAL SIDE • Write a short reflection after an innings and spot the patterns that keep coming back • Track your mood over time Not therapy or medical advice. TEAMS • Create a team, share a join code and keep shared notes FOR COACHES: WILLOW COACH Players use Willow free. Willow Coach is an optional monthly subscription for coaches: squad rosters, players' sessions and stats in one place, and an AI squad brief before practice. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Coaching tips are general guidance, not professional or medical advice. Willow is an independent app and is not affiliated with any broadcaster, cricket board or other app. Terms of Use: https://willow-pi-black.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://willow-pi-black.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ForthUmpire at none against Willow's 1. ForthUmpire also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Willow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. ForthUmpire asks for nothing beyond the download.
ForthUmpire ships an update every 3 weeks, Willow every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | ForthUmpire | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chintan Thummar | Dinesh Parvani |
In-app purchases
ForthUmpire
No in-app purchases
Willow
- Willow Coach$9.991 Month








