The Official WAFL App vs Big Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Official WAFL App
Stay updated with all the latest news and videos from the league and its clubs. Follow live scores, team statistics, and player performance in real-time during games.
- Latest news and videos
- Live scores
- Team statistics
- Player statistics
- Real-time updates
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The Official WAFL App contains all the latest news and videos from the League and around the clubs. Keep up-to-date with live scores, team and player stats as they happen throughout the game.
Big Bash
Stay updated with the official app for the BBL and WBBL cricket leagues. Get live scores, in-depth stats, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and breaking news.
- Live scores, stats, ladders, and fixtures
- Personalized team and player content
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes videos
- Video highlights and wicket replays
- Breaking news and match reports
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The Big Bash app is the official home of the BBL and WBBL. Keep up with all the action on field and go behind the scenes of the world's best cricket league. Features: - Live scores, stats, ladders & fixtures - Personalised experiences based on your favourite teams and players - Exclusive behind the scenes video stories and moments from across the league - Video highlights & wicket replays - Breaking news & match reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Bash at 40% against The Official WAFL App's 18%. The Official WAFL App's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Official WAFL App | Big Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | West Australian Football Commission Inc | Cricket Australia |
Customer experience
The Official WAFL App
Big Bash
Bugs and requests
The Official WAFL App
Reported bugs
19 issues- No colts results
- App not updated for season
- Notifications hassle
- Menus difficult to select
- App does not work since last update
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- Fixtures are wrong/incorrect
- Quarters take time to update
- Notifications don't always work
- App sometimes slow to load
- App doesn't work on iPad or iPhone
- Won't load or extremely slow
- Save all fixtures feature doesn't work
- Game broadcast info removed when game starts
- Statistics section is bad
- Cannot get it to update
- App hangs on main screen
- Error message displays
- Context3D not available
- App hangs on main opening logo
Requested features
8 requests- Add WAFLW
- Add 'futures' ladder and fixtures
- Show broadcast when game is on
- Add option to listen to every game's radio broadcast
- Add back free kick count to stats
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- Add back fantasy points
- Add dream team section
- Take back the 2019 update
Big Bash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Official WAFL App
No in-app purchases
Big Bash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Official WAFL App free?
Is Big Bash free?
Do The Official WAFL App or Big Bash have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Official WAFL App or Big Bash?
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