iKnowBall vs NetCaptain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iKnowBall
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I Know Ball is a simple, fast stat tracker for Australian rules football teams — built to use on the sideline during a game, even with no internet. Tap a player, tap a stat. Big buttons, one-handed use, and an easy-to-read screen in bright daylight. Everything is saved on your phone, so you never lose a game. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Log stats for each of your players with a single tap • Track the opposition as a team total in every category, so you can see where you're ahead or behind in each stat • Goals and behinds for both teams, with a live score and margin BUILT FOR GAME DAY • Works completely offline — no signal needed at the ground • Save your squad once, then just tick who's playing each week • Undo and an editable recent list to fix mistakes fast • Clear quarter control with a confirm step so you never advance by accident READ IT IN TEN SECONDS • Quarter-break summary card: score and margin, your top stats this quarter, the top contributors, and a flag when a stat drops from the last quarter • Full game totals by player and by quarter • Export any game to a CSV file to back it up or open in a spreadsheet CHOOSE YOUR STATS • Five footy stats on by default: Forward Handball, Tackle, Passage (inboard mark), Contested Possession, and Goals & Behinds • Turn stats on or off, or add your own named tap counter No accounts. No ads. No internet required. Your data stays on your device.
NetCaptain
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NetCaptain is the player app for clubs that run training on NetCaptain. See your night at the nets, personally: when you bat and on which net, when you bowl, when to pad up, and how the evening runs. If the coach reshuffles, your timeline updates. RSVP in a tap, get reminded before the cutoff, and the schedule is built around your answer. Join with a six-digit code or invite link, switch between clubs, and manage your under-18s from one account. Free for players. You'll need a join code or invite from your club. Want NetCaptain at your club? Visit netcaptaincricket.com.
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Verdict
iKnowBall and NetCaptain are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | iKnowBall | NetCaptain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Edwards | NET CAPTAIN PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
iKnowBall
No in-app purchases
NetCaptain
No in-app purchases





