# Pennlive: Penn State Sports — Schedule, Scores, Photos, Vids

> Team news, schedule, scores, photos, and videos with subscription options. (iPhone/iPad app by PennLive LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pennlive-penn-state-sports/id458448785 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PennLive LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/421910270)
- Category: Sports, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.74/5 from 3,575 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2011-08-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pennlive-penn-state-sports/id458448785/reviews.md

## What is Pennlive?

PennLive: Penn State Sports
Stay on top of Penn State athletics with breaking news, game coverage, analysis, and updates from trusted local reporters.

From football, basketball, and wrestling to recruiting news, schedules, and scores - the app makes it easy to stay connected. Built for fans who want it all.

Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app.

Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use:
http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/

## Key features

- Redesigned reading experience
- Resizable text
- Dark mode support
- Richer layouts
- Improved performance
- Schedule and scores
- Photos and videos

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access to PennLive.com | $99.99 | per year |
| PennLive Sports Insider | $9.99 | per month |
| Full Digital Access | $19.99 | per month |
| PennLive Sports Insider | $7.99 | per month |
| PennLive Sports Insider | $79.99 | per year |
| insider_access_monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| insider_access_annual | $49.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Pennlive?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for PSU football news
- 🚀 Keeps me well informed
- 💡 Wonderful coverage with lots of sideline info
- 🚀 Awesome way to get info from many sources for free

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes a lot
- 🔒 Most articles now require a paid subscription
- 🔒 Used to be free, now $5.99 per month
- 👎 Non-football content is terrible
- 👎 Frustrating with new subscription model

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App constantly crashes while reading articles
- App feed stopped just before the Ohio State game
- Can't read non-subscriber articles due to paywall popup

**Most requested features**

- More video coverage
- Improve navigation and ability to go back to main page
- Fix technical issues like login screen freezes and incompatibility with older devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pennlive-penn-state-sports/id458448785/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Go Penn state

*2025-01-26, version 4.4.25*

Great news for PSU

### 2/5 — App Crashes A lot!

*2021-10-10, version 4.1.9*

Content is great but the app constantly crashes while I’m reading an article.

### 1/5 — Subscriber Scam

*2021-01-13, version 4.0.6*

This app used to be the best free app for psu football fans and now almost every good story is a subscriber exclusive that you have to pay for.  I use the app mainly for the alerts on new stories and then go elsewhere to read about it.  I’m not paying $5.99 a month to read two good stories.  Complete rip off!

### 1/5 — Will miss the  “BIG SHOW “ in 2020-2021

*2020-08-25, version 3.9.3*

It is WRONG to have kept the $ which accompanies the ticket price for  NO football
this year!!!  1975  PSU Proud graduate!

### 1/5 — Why no longer free

*2020-02-01, version 3.8.12*

It used to be free. I got all my penn state news before. Now you 6.00 A MONTH!

### 4/5 — What happened?????

*2020-01-09, version 3.8.12*

Why all the sudden I can’t read any articles at all without a monthly subscription of $15.00?  None of the articles are available to read.  Even the ones that don’t require the subscription.

### 1/5 — PennLive

*2019-12-23, version 3.8.12*

By seeing the pennlive articles, but not being able to open and read them is very frustrating. Only articles that can be read without charge should be placed on this app.

### 1/5 — PSU football

*2019-11-15, version 3.8.11*

I use the app and can only read select articles, must pay for other.

### 5/5 — PSU football

*2019-11-04, version 3.8.10*

Enjoyed the article on sports all purpose synthetic fields

### 1/5 — Too expensive

*2019-10-16, version 3.8.10*

I used to use the app all the time before you started charging for it. But I can still get the content for free on twitter.  Doesn’t make sense.

## Frequently asked questions about Pennlive

### What does this app offer?

This app provides timely and reliable local news, schedules, scores, photos, and videos related to your favorite team. It features a redesigned reading experience with options for resizable text and dark mode, along with improved performance.

### How can I access exclusive content?

An 'All Access' subscription is available, offering the best of the app's sports and news coverage. This subscription provides access to premium content beyond the standard news feed.

### What is the cost of the subscription?

The subscription is auto-renewing at $9.99 per month. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Renewal charges occur within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

### Can I manage my subscription?

Yes, you can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period.

### Is there a free trial available?

If a free trial is offered, any unused portion of that trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. This means you should be mindful of when your trial ends if you do not wish to be charged.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.0 — 2026-06-29

Meet the new PennLive: Penn States Sports app, rebuilt from the ground up to put Nittany Lions coverage front and center.

This release introduces the redesigned experience with clearer navigation and easier access to the stories fans care about about most. Jump quickly between top headlines, game coverage, recruiting news, schedules, and scores.

### 4.5.10 — 2026-04-17

A fresh, redesigned app experience, making your timely, reliable and local news faster and easier to read. 

In this release, we've focused on the reading experience: easier-to-read resizable text, support for dark mode, richer layouts, and improved performance throughout.  Thank you for reading!

### 4.5.8 — 2026-01-23

A fresh, redesigned app experience, making your timely, reliable and local news faster and easier to read. 

In this release, we've focused on the reading experience: easier-to-read resizable text, support for dark mode, richer layouts, and improved performance throughout.  Thank you for reading!

### 4.5.5 — 2025-12-04

A fresh, redesigned app experience, making your timely, reliable and local news faster and easier to read. 

In this release, we've focused on the reading experience: easier-to-read resizable text, support for dark mode, richer layouts, and improved performance throughout.  Thank you for reading!

### 4.5.3 — 2025-11-04

A fresh, redesigned app experience, making your timely, reliable and local news faster and easier to read. 

In this release, we've focused on the reading experience: easier-to-read resizable text, support for dark mode, richer layouts, and improved performance throughout.  Thank you for reading!

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## More apps by PennLive LLC

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