Cricbuzz has long been the default cricket scores app in India, but reviews flag excessive ads, app crashes, and unreliable score updates. These cricket and sports apps offer cleaner experiences, deeper coverage, or — in the case of Hotstar — actually watching the match instead of refreshing scores.
Each app below addresses a specific gap in Cricbuzz's offering. We picked them based on real user review patterns and feature differentiation.
ESPNcricinfo is the most respected cricket coverage platform globally, owned by JIO Star (and previously ESPN). The app handles live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, statistical depth, and editorial features that Cricbuzz can't match. With a 4.82 average rating, it's also dramatically better-reviewed than Cricbuzz's 3.75. The strongest direct alternative.
Explore ESPNcricinfo data →CREX (Cricket Exchange) is the modern challenger to Cricbuzz with a 4.54 average rating, a much cleaner interface, and significantly less ad load. Live ball-by-ball updates, fantasy league integration, and a faster app experience overall. The clearest alternative if you primarily care about live scores.
Explore CREX data →Disney+ Hotstar holds the digital streaming rights for the IPL and most major international cricket in India. If your reason for using Cricbuzz is "I want to follow cricket," watching the actual match on Hotstar is a much richer experience than ball-by-ball text updates. The most-installed sports streaming app in India.
Explore Hotstar (Disney+ Hotstar) data →Dream11 is the dominant fantasy cricket platform in India with 4 million+ ratings. While not a pure scoring app, it handles live match data alongside fantasy gameplay, which keeps fans engaged with every match in a way Cricbuzz can't match. Often used as a Cricbuzz companion.
Explore Dream11 data →365Scores is a multi-sport live scores platform with strong cricket coverage alongside soccer, basketball, tennis, and other major sports. With 2 million+ ratings, it's one of the most-installed multi-sport apps globally. A great alternative if cricket is one of several sports you follow.
Explore 365Scores data →LiveScore is the largest global live sports scoring platform, with cricket coverage across all major series and tournaments. Strong push notifications, fast updates, and a much lighter ad load than Cricbuzz. A solid international alternative.
Explore LiveScore data →We found these alternatives by analyzing review patterns across cricket and sports apps. The most common reasons Cricbuzz users churn are aggressive ads, app crashes, and delayed score updates. Each app below addresses at least one of those friction points directly.
ESPNcricinfo is the strongest direct alternative — same depth of cricket coverage but with a 4.82 rating versus Cricbuzz's 3.75 and far fewer ad complaints. CREX is the best modern alternative for fans who primarily want live scoring with a clean interface.
Cricbuzz has progressively increased ad density as a monetization strategy. Reviews consistently flag this as the #1 reason for uninstalls. ESPNcricinfo and CREX both have notably less aggressive ad models. For an ad-free experience, the paid Willow upgrade is one option but reviews are mixed on its value.
In India, Disney+ Hotstar holds the streaming rights for most major international cricket and the IPL. Outside India, rights vary by region — Willow TV (owned by Cricbuzz) covers some series in the US. Most live streaming requires a paid subscription.
App Vulture uses AI-powered review intelligence to analyze what real users say about apps — their pain points, feature requests, and reasons for switching. We identified these alternatives by analyzing review patterns across cricket and sports apps and validated each candidate against the source app's most common churn reasons.
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