# Rivals - College Recruiting — College Sports Recruiting News

> College sports recruiting news and premium community access. (iPhone/iPad app by Rivals Network LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rivals-college-recruiting/id1069511855 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rivals Network LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069511854)
- Category: Sports, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.46/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 100 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rivals-college-recruiting/id1069511855/reviews.md

## What is Rivals?

Rivals.com is your #1 authority for college sports recruiting. Get exclusive access to premium communities and breaking news, videos, photos, interviews and more for your favorite team!

Rivals Network Subscription Terms
+ For access to Rivals community forums and premium content, subscribe to the Rivals network team of your choice. You will automatically be billed for the full amount of your subscription every 30 days if you purchase a monthly subscription, or every 365 days if you purchase an annual subscription
+ Your Apple ID account will be charged the non-refundable rate (subject to change) plus any applicable taxes at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period or free trial if applicable. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period or free trial. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.

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## Key features

- Exclusive premium communities
- Breaking recruiting news
- Videos and photos
- Interviews
- Team-specific coverage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AuburnSports.com | $9.99 | per month |
| GatorsTerritory.com | $9.99 | per month |
| UGASports.com | $9.99 | per month |
| CatsIllustrated.com | $9.99 | per month |
| TheWolverine.com | $9.99 | per month |
| PowerMizzou.com | $9.99 | per month |
| SoonerScoop.com | $9.99 | per month |
| RebelGrove.com | $9.99 | per month |
| Panther-lair.com | $9.99 | per month |
| Orangebloods.com | $9.99 | per month |
| RedRaiderSports.com | $9.99 | per month |
| HuskerOnline.com | $9.99 | per month |
| TigerIllustrated.com | $9.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Rivals?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Good sports content and recruiting news
- 💬 Functional message boards and forums
- 🔔 Notification system when working properly
- 🎯 Easy access to team-specific information
- 📱 Convenient mobile access to Rivals content
- 👥 Active community and knowledgeable posters

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔓 Constant unexpected logouts
- ⚠️ Persistent notification delivery failures
- 🔧 Poor app maintenance and infrequent updates
- 🖼️ Images and videos display incorrectly
- ⏱️ Slow performance and loading issues
- 🧭 Confusing and unintuitive navigation
- 🚫 Missing core features from web version
- 💳 Premium content access problems
- 📵 Forum functionality frequently broken
- ❌ Poor customer support responsiveness

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Notifications not delivering or displaying
- Blank 'Rivals Update' notifications
- App requires manual refresh to receive notifications
- Only transfer portal notifications sending
- Random logouts during use
- App crashes when selecting threads or changing pages
- Forums freeze frequently
- Wrong articles loading when clicked
- Premium content showing as inaccessible despite valid subscription
- 'Oops We Fumbled' error messages
- Login/subscribe option missing in forums
- Forum connection failures
- App redirecting forum access to web browser
- Duplicate posts appearing after refresh
- Threads not loading or displaying
- Notification bell appearing and disappearing rapidly
- App not recognizing subscriptions
- Password authentication failures
- App freezing on articles
- Inability to open threads
- Hangs while reading articles preventing scrolling
- Duplicate notifications
- Images cut off and unable to expand
- Screen jumping when loading multiple threads
- Links opening in browser instead of app
- Videos not playing or orienting correctly
- App not updating automatically
- Unable to revisit previously viewed threads
- Team selection resetting to default

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode/theme option
- Pull-to-refresh functionality
- Search function in forums
- Direct messaging capability
- Notification bell with alerts in forums
- User profile viewing
- Poll creation and voting
- Recruiting information (prospect search, rankings, FutureCast)
- Depth charts and eligibility tracker
- Better video player with proper orientation
- Ability to edit posts after submission
- Auto-refresh for message boards
- Separate notifications by sport
- Ability to delete notifications
- Thread position memory (resume where left off)
- Bookmark/save functionality
- iPhone X optimization
- Better settings/preferences menu

## Recent user reviews (10 of 100)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rivals-college-recruiting/id1069511855/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Notification issue!

*2025-07-02*

Ever since your merger yesterday with On3 I am no longer receiving your notifications! PLEASE FIX ASAP!

### 1/5 — More Michigan football notifications!

*2025-06-07*

I signed up for Michigan football news notifications but you don’t send out enough in my opinion. I’d love more to be able to keep up with my favorite team if you can! Thanks!!

### 1/5 — Main Board Forum

*2025-06-03*

Can rarely connect to this forum

### 2/5 — Lacking Crucial Forum Functionality

*2025-04-19*

In the Forums tab, there’s no way to access the search function, direct messages or notification bell with alerts, responses to your posts, etc.

In a browser, those are always at the top of the page & easily accessible… but in the app they’re non-existent. Not just unable to be clicked on, but just straight up not there.

There also doesn’t seem to be any alternate way to access any of those functions in the app — all of which are pretty crucial to the use of the forums — which makes the app virtually useless for anyone whose primary use of Rivals is the forums.

### 1/5 — Notification issue!

*2025-04-09*

Some of your notifications just say “Rivals Update” and they are blank. Please fix ASAP! Thanks!

### 1/5 — Notification issue!

*2025-03-21*

I am not getting any of the Michigan Wolverines notifications I signed up for unless I open the app and refresh it. Please send all the notifications I signed up for ASAP!!

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2025-03-10*

This app is awful. Every time I try to select the forum option it opens in a web browser instead of the app. A clear glitch that started recently. Need to fix this and do an update ASAP.

### 1/5 — Notification issue!

*2025-01-29*

You only send transfer portal notifications. Please send all the notifications I signed up for ASAP!!

### 1/5 — Notification issue!

*2025-01-07*

You only send transfer portal notifications. Please send all the notifications I signed up for ASAP, thanks!

### 1/5 — Notification issue!

*2025-01-04*

Sometimes your app does not send my notifications unless I have your app open. PLEASE FIX ASAP!

## Frequently asked questions about Rivals

### What does the Rivals app offer?

The app provides exclusive access to college sports recruiting news, including premium communities, breaking updates, videos, photos, and interviews. It focuses on in-depth coverage for your favorite teams.

### How does the subscription work?

To access premium content and forums, you need to subscribe to a Rivals network team. Subscriptions are billed automatically every 30 days for monthly plans or every 365 days for annual plans. You can manage and cancel subscriptions through your App Store account settings.

### Is the app free to download?

The app is free to download, but access to premium content and communities requires a subscription to the Rivals network.

### What kind of content can I expect?

You can expect a wide range of content related to college sports recruiting, including news articles, video highlights, photo galleries, and interviews with athletes and coaches. The focus is on providing comprehensive coverage for fans.

### What teams does the app cover?

The app offers coverage for your favorite teams, allowing you to subscribe to specific Rivals network teams for tailored content and community access.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5.419 — 2025-06-30

Decoupled build.

### 3.5.418 — 2025-06-18

Updated transition date.

### 3.5.417 — 2025-06-16

Updated dialog

### 3.5.414 — 2025-04-23

Bug fix.

### 3.5.413 — 2025-04-09

Security and sdk updates.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*