Racing.com vs Watchdog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Comprehensive Victorian greyhound racing form
- Tipping capabilities for winners
- Easy-to-use mobile format
- Detailed race data
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Racing.com | Watchdog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (101 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Racing Victoria | Greyhound Racing Victoria |
Customer experience
Racing.com
Watchdog
In-app purchases
Racing.com
No in-app purchases
Watchdog
No in-app purchases
