HSBC SVNS vs PREM Rugby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSBC SVNS
Follow the 2025-2026 rugby sevens season with live scores, match stats, and highlights. Explore team and player profiles, view the full calendar, and receive personalized notifications for tournaments worldwide.
- Live scores and match stats
- Match highlights and video content
- Full tournament calendar and fixtures
- Team and player profiles with stats
- Personalized notifications
- Global tournament coverage
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Experience the speed, skill and excitement of world-class rugby sevens with the official HSBC SVNS app — your ultimate companion for the 2025–2026 season. Follow the world’s best men’s and women’s teams across nine iconic destinations, from Dubai to Bordeaux, as they battle for the HSBC SVNS World Championship title. Key features: - Live scores & match stats – Stay up to date with every try, tackle and conversion in real time. - Highlights & video content – Relive the best moments and match highlights. - Full calendar & fixtures – Don’t miss a round of the Series. - Teams & player profiles – Explore stats, bios and form across the world’s top sevens stars. - Personalised experience – Get tailored notifications. - Global coverage – Combined men’s and women’s tournaments in 9 world-class destinations. From the opening rounds in Dubai to the thrilling World Championship in Hong Kong, Valladolid, and Bordeaux — follow every step of the journey to LA 2028. Download now and be part of the global sevens movement. HSBC SVNS 2025-26 Series stops: Dubai • Cape Town • Singapore • Australia • Vancouver • USA • Hong Kong • Valladolid • Bordeaux
PREM Rugby
Stay connected with Gallagher PREM, PREM Rugby Cup, and all your favorite clubs. Get breaking news, live match updates, exclusive video content, and personalized notifications for the entire rugby season.
- Latest news and club updates
- Live match centre with previews and league table
- Exclusive video content and highlights
- Personalized notifications for favorite clubs
- Gallagher PREM Final updates and ticket info
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Welcome to the official PREM Rugby app – the home of Gallagher PREM, PREM Rugby Cup and everything you need to know this rugby season in your pocket. From first whistle to the final fireworks, stay connected with your club and our leagues like never before. LATEST NEWS & CLUB UPDATES Be first to know with breaking news, player updates, and exclusive stories from across the league. FIXTURE & MATCH CENTRE Get ready for matchday with in-depth previews, head-to-head insights and the official live league table, match updates in real time. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO CONTENT Watch match highlights, big moments, player interviews and behind-the-scenes access you won’t find anywhere else. PERSONALISED NOTIFICATIONS Select your favourite club and get personalised updates about – fixtures, scores, transfers and more, all tailored to you. THE FINAL Keep up to date with the latest updates on the Gallagher PREM Final – from event day info to ticket access and match day stadium info. All 10 clubs. One destination. Download the Prem Rugby app now for full access to the season as it unfolds.
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Verdict
HSBC SVNS and PREM Rugby both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of HSBC SVNS's written reviews are positive against 30% of PREM Rugby's. HSBC SVNS also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 70) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for HSBC SVNS against 4.5 for PREM Rugby. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HSBC SVNS has 4.2K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of HSBC SVNS's written reviews are positive against 30% of PREM Rugby's.
HSBC SVNS ships an update every 2 months, PREM Rugby monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSBC SVNS | PREM Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Rugby Limited | Premiership Rugby |
Customer experience
HSBC SVNS
PREM Rugby
User reviews
HSBC SVNS
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent app to keep updated
- 🏆 Fantastic app with great features
- 🎥 Awesome videos and content
- 🕰️ Helpful for tracking schedules and times
Room to improve
- 🤯 Difficult to navigate and find information
- 🚫 Broken links and outdated content
- 📺 Geo-blocking issues for live streaming
- 🔍 Lack of clear standings and results
PREM Rugby
From 70 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for scores and news
- 👍 Personalization options
- 👍 Easy to use for quick updates
- 👍 Covers various rugby competitions
- 👍 Good for on-the-go updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficult to read scores (black on red/orange)
- 🐛 Poor navigation and layout
- 🐛 Hard to find match viewing options
- 🐛 Ticket issues on game day
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
Bugs and requests
HSBC SVNS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent score updates
- Crashes and unexpected errors
- Incorrect event information
Requested features
4 requests- Improve navigation and user interface
- Add more stats and player information
- Provide live streaming access globally
- Display full tournament schedules
PREM Rugby
Reported bugs
28 issues- Black on red/orange scores are unreadable
- App crashes when scrolling player names
- App crashes when opening from homepage
- App crashes when clicking on lineups
- App freezes and logs out
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- Cannot navigate to accept button for tickets
- Ticket redemption process is complicated
- Cannot load app specifically for tickets
- App struggles to connect or disconnect casting
- Crashes Google TV
- Cannot get past team/age page
- App resets to current fixture list
- Highlights page shows nothing
- Playback freezes and loses server connection
- Time bar disappears on iPad version
- Cannot get sound on videos
- Predictor game not showing overall score or losing results
- App fails to load any information on iOS 15.6
- Cannot download app, only open in App Store
- Password setting and retrieval issues
- Cannot disconnect casting
- App is not optimized for tablet screens
- Video player lacks basic skip/rewind functionality
- Cannot access app after selecting team or 'maybe later'
- Cannot find tickets or redemption codes
- Struggles to view QR code on game day due to reception
- Cannot book parking
- App randomly removed from Home Screen due to age rating
Requested features
18 requests- Add fantasy rugby feature
- Add Champ rugby coverage
- Improve readability of scores (black and white)
- Add player stats links
- Make table front and center
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- Allow printing of tickets
- Add Apple TV app
- Optimize for tablets
- Add website version for TV/laptop viewing
- Improve sound quality for streams
- Add skip/rewind to video player
- Include links to team websites
- Add fantasy rugby to make app more engaging
- Add match countdown for favorite team
- Allow default notifications for favorite team matches
- Remove predictor account requirement
- Add fantasy feature like Premier League
- Make predictor game more robust
In-app purchases
HSBC SVNS
No in-app purchases
PREM Rugby
No in-app purchases
Questions
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