# Spartans Sports - Mlive.com — Schedule, Scores, Photos, Vids

> Spartans football news app with enhanced reading experience and performance. (iPhone/iPad app by MLive.com.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartans-sports-mlivecom/id548302730 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MLive.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/419886587)
- Category: Sports, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,886 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-08-10
- Data updated: 2026-10-26
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartans-sports-mlivecom/id548302730/reviews.md

## What is Spartans Sports?

Everything Spartans fans care about, all in one place. Follow the latest Michigan State sports news, game updates, analysis, and photos. 

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
- Local news updates

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insider Access to Spartan Sports | $4.99 | per month |
| Insider Access to Spartan Sports | $49.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Spartans Sports?

Reviews of Spartans Sports are mostly positive: the Sports app is rated 4.7/5 from 1.9K App Store ratings. What users like most: news updates, accurate and timely information. Top complaints: app crashes or won't load, lack of schedule and standings information. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Pros**

- 💚 News updates
- 👍 Accurate and timely information
- 👍 Great way to keep up with MSU football

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes or won't load
- 🚫 Lack of schedule and standings information

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 7.0.3
- App won't open on iPad

**Most requested features**

- Restore schedule and standings information
- Improve app stability and loading times

## Is Spartans Sports safe?

Spartans Sports - Mlive.com appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Spartans Sports is 94 out of 100. This assessment is based on 1,886 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7 out of 5. Of 1,886 App Store ratings, 94.2% point to a safe experience, 3.6% suggest some concerns, and 2.3% point to a risky experience.

## Is Spartans Sports legit?

Spartans Sports - Mlive.com appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Spartans Sports is 100 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartans-sports-mlivecom/id548302730/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Spartan fan

*2025-04-01*

The app won’t load for me

### 1/5 — Very Disappointing!

*2020-12-27*

No longer has Standings and Schedule information. I used to love this app, but deleted it recently. Will check back to see if they have fixed any of these issues. In the meantime, I will look elsewhere.

### 1/5 — Schedule

*2020-11-29*

Schedule and last/next game do not show on the app

### 5/5 — News updates

*2020-02-22*

This app is not as fast on the news updates as other apps, but they’re more complete on MSU-specific news.
Keep up the good work!

### 5/5 — MSU ROCKS!

*2019-09-12*

Live this app!  Use it all the time for updates and it’s always accurate and timely! 💚💚

### 5/5 — Russ

*2019-06-07*

MLive MSU Football is fantastic. It keeps me up to date on everything about MSU the whole year. I read it daily.

### 5/5 — Spartan Football

*2019-05-28*

Best way to keep up all Spartan football “plays”!

### 5/5 — MSU football

*2019-05-28*

It is a good way to keep up with MSU football

### 5/5 — Mlive is the best

*2019-05-27*

I love staying current with my beloved SPARTANS via the great app

### 5/5 — Good job.

*2016-11-19*

I love the upgrade.  Especially how it won't open on my iPad.

## Frequently asked questions about Spartans Sports

### What does this app offer?

This app provides timely, reliable, and local news specifically for Spartans football. It focuses on delivering this information through an enhanced reading experience with features like resizable text and dark mode.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include a redesigned reading experience, easier-to-read resizable text, support for dark mode, richer layouts, and improved overall performance for faster news access.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. However, it does display advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### What kind of content can I expect?

You can expect local news updates related to Spartans football, schedules, scores, photos, and videos, all presented in a user-friendly format.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1.0 — 2026-10-26

Support for Liquid Glass & Performance Improvements

### 5.0.0 — 2026-07-28

Meet the new MLive.com: MSU Spartans Sports app, rebuilt from the ground up to put our sports 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.

### 4.5.11 — 2026-05-05

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!

### 4.5.10 — 2026-04-18

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!

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