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Planet Rugby vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Planet Rugby's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Planet Rugby
This App
Aotearoa NZ Māori Rugby League
Nemesis
Rugby Southland
Contender
Rugby League Northland
Contender
Stade Français Paris
Peer
Northern United RFC
Peer
Auckland Rugby Referees Associ
Peer
Ponsonby Rugby
Peer
Tamai Sports Incorporated
New Kid
Waikato Rugby
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperPlanet SportSportsgroundSportsgroundSportsgroundStade Français ParisSportsgroundSportsgroundSportsgroundSportsgroundSportsground
CategorySportsSportsSportsSportsSportsSportsSportsSportsSportsSports
PlatformiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating0.0 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 53.8 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 5
Ratings Count000015700000
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateApr 2, 2026Mar 16, 2023Jan 31, 2022May 15, 2024Nov 29, 2017Jun 4, 2018Jan 10, 2018Dec 14, 2018Mar 26, 2026Jul 13, 2025
Last UpdatedApr 2, 2026May 18, 2026Jan 19, 2026Jan 19, 2026May 18, 2026Jan 7, 2026Jan 6, 2026Jan 7, 2026Mar 26, 2026Jan 23, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Editorial network provides professional-grade analysis
  • Personalized feed filters content by user-selected leagues
  • Official league status provides exclusive news access
  • Centralized information portal reduces fan search friction
  • Direct ownership of team-fan communication channel
  • Official organizational status provides exclusive access to local league news
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  • SuperCRM integration provides a B2B distribution barrier into local sports club administration
  • Freemium entry tier lowers the barrier to adoption for small clubs
  • SuperCRM database functions as a B2B switching cost for association administrators
  • Cloud-based SKED integration provides essential tournament-management utility
  • SuperCRM database creates high administrative switching costs
  • Freemium pricing captures grassroots market share
  • Official club-branded status provides a trusted experience for stakeholders
  • Low-complexity navigation allows for immediate access to club information
  • Official team branding ensures high trust for news updates
Weaknesses
  • No transactional utility (ticketing/payments) for fans
  • Limited regional club-level reporting
  • Zero user ratings across both platforms
  • Lack of interactive features limits daily usage
  • Absence of live match data
  • Zero rating count across platforms signals low user engagement
  • Static feature set lacks real-time match data
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  • 0-star rating across both platforms indicates poor visibility or lack of user adoption
  • Absence of offline score caching limits utility in remote areas
  • Premium tier at $2,949/year exceeds budget for smaller local clubs
  • Absence of interactive member-engagement features limits daily active usage
  • Zero rating count on iOS and Android
  • No offline functionality for match alerts
  • Static news-feed architecture limits engagement
  • No live scoring or real-time data integration
  • Absence of community interaction tools
  • No integrated ticketing or stadium services
Pricingfreemiumfreefreefreefreefreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreefree
MomentumMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceIntenseMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenance
Update Cadence2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~1d avg2 versions, ~1d avg2 versions, ~193d avg2 versions, ~0d avg5 versions2 versions, ~0d avg2 versions, ~1d avg2 versions, ~0d avg2 versions, ~7d avg2 versions, ~4d avg

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