The Official SANFL App vs Trainstop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Official SANFL App
Experience the complete SANFL season with live scores, detailed stats, and match replays. Customize your content by favorite club and league, and stay updated with the latest news and videos.
- Live scores and ladders
- Customized content by club/league
- Player and team statistics
- Match replays and streams
- News and videos
- Ticket purchase option
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Welcome to the new SANFL App for the 2026 season, which presents your complete SANFL experience in a new modern design. The SANFL app presents complete information across all Leagues and grades including Mens League, Women's League , Reserves, U18 Boys and Girls, U16 Boys and state games. New Features include: - Customised content based on your favourite Club and preferred League. - Keep up to date with live scores, ladders, team and player stats as they happen throughout the match and season. Other Features include: - All Pre-Season Fixtures dates, locations, and details. - Ticket purchase option. - Live SANFL Match Scores and Streams via SANFL Now. - SANFL Match Replays. - Club details including team player lists. - Player, Profiles Statistics and Leaderboards across all Leagues. - Latest news and videos from the League and around the clubs. - Access to all SANFL socials.
Trainstop
This app connects sports clubs with talented athletes and helps players find their ideal teams globally. Clubs can search and filter player profiles, while players can discover opportunities and get paid for their passion.
- Find dream clubs
- Get paid to play
- Connect with global clubs
- Find right recruits
- Filter player profiles
- Contact players in-app
- Search 5,000+ profiles
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Trainstop is Australia’s #1 sports recruitment app, uniting clubs with top talent and players with their dream teams. For Players • Find your dream club • Get paid to do what you love • Connect with sports clubs around the world For Clubs • Find the right recruit for your club • Filter for what you are looking for • Contact players in app • Search over 5,000+ player profiles Trainstop - Game, Set, MATCH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trainstop at 92% against The Official SANFL App's 11%. Trainstop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). The Official SANFL App's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. The Official SANFL App sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Trainstop asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Official SANFL App ships an update fortnightly, Trainstop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Official SANFL App | Trainstop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.9% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Australian National Football League Inc. | Trainstop corporation pty ltd |
Customer experience
The Official SANFL App
Trainstop
Bugs and requests
The Official SANFL App
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes and crashes
- App does not open
- Black screen on launch
- Live streaming audio broken
- Live scores not updating in real-time
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- App closes automatically after latest update
- Links redirect to website
- Player stats incomplete
- Incompatible with iPad
- Incompatible with older iPhones
- Widget seems to be broken
- Context3D not available error
Requested features
9 requests- Copy AFL app's design and functionality
- Show exact time elapsed on a continuous basis
- Sort player stats by category
- Include hit outs in player stats
- Add a 'hide scores' function
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- Show the day of the week in fixture views
- Fix audio commentary for live games
- Improve Apple TV box compatibility
- Fix calendar integration for notifications
Trainstop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Official SANFL App
- Res Elim Finals Digital Pass$3.99
- Res Semi Finals Digital Pass$3.99
- Res Prelim Final Digital Pass$3.99
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- SANFL Elim Finals Digital Pass$3.99
- SANFL Semi Finals Digital Pass$3.99
- SANFL Prelim Final DigitalPass$3.99
- U18 Grand Final Digital Pass$5.99
- Res Grand Final Digital Pass$5.99
- SANFL Grand Final Digital Pass$5.99
- SANFL Season Digital Pass$31.99
Trainstop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Official SANFL App free?
Is Trainstop free?
Do The Official SANFL App or Trainstop have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Official SANFL App or Trainstop?
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