Comparison

Racing.com vs Watchdog

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

Head to head
About

Racing.com

Access live thoroughbred racing from Victoria and South Australia with expert analysis, race replays, and the latest news. Features include enhanced navigation, a blackbook for tracking horses, and integrated odds with fluctuation graphs.

Highlights
  • Live racing coverage
  • Race replays including stewards vision
  • Expert analysis and tips
  • Blackbook with notes and notifications
  • Race odds with price fluctuation graphs
  • Enhanced search for profiles
Features
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The New Racing.com App is your ultimate racing connection, with an all new look, enhanced features and experience. All angles of Victorian and South Australian thoroughbred racing are covered, featuring premium live racing, expert analysis & tips, race replays and the latest news. Key New Features • Enhanced design for easier navigation • Exclusive access to race replays including Victorian stewards vision • Airplay & Chromecast functionality • Blackbook including notes and notifications • New quick form & fields view • Race odds integration including price fluctuation graphs • Integrated tips & expert analysis throughout the app • New video hub for all your catch-up TV • Enhanced search capability for horse, jockey & trainer profiles • Enhanced race calendar At Racing.com, we are committed to producing the best thoroughbred racing digital app and will have many new features to be released soon – make sure you don’t miss a thing and keep your updates turned on. For any issues registering or signing in to Racing+, please contact support@racing.zendesk.com and we’ll help you out.

About

Watchdog

This mobile form guide provides comprehensive Victorian greyhound racing data. It offers tips to help users pick winning races in an easy-to-use format.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Victorian greyhound racing form
  • Tipping capabilities for winners
  • Easy-to-use mobile format
  • Detailed race data
Features
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The Watchdog mobile form guide offers the most comprehensive Victorian greyhound racing form available, it can tip you into a winner, and it’s available in an easy-to-use format on your mobile phone.

Screenshots

Racing.com4 screens
Watchdog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Watchdog at 80% against Racing.com's 45%. Racing.com's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Racing.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Watchdog every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Racing.com versus Watchdog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRacing.comWatchdog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRacing VictoriaGreyhound Racing Victoria

Customer experience

Racing.com

All ratings101 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative43.6%

Watchdog

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Racing.com

No in-app purchases

None

Watchdog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Racing.com free?
Racing.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watchdog free?
Watchdog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Racing.com or Watchdog have ads?
Neither Racing.com nor Watchdog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Racing.com or Watchdog?
Racing.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and Watchdog every 3 months. Most recently, Racing.com was updated on September 28, 2026 and Watchdog on September 14, 2026.

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