# SportsDay TALK w/ The Ticket — user reviews > 116 indexed App Store user reviews of SportsDay TALK w/ The Ticket by The Dallas Morning News, rated 3.40/5 from 347 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportsday-talk-w-the-ticket/id655078306/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportsday-talk-w-the-ticket/id655078306.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 161 · 4★ 32 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 40 · 1★ 89 ## What do users think of SportsDay TALK w/ The Ticket? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Ability to rewind up to an hour - 🚀 15-second skip option - 👍 Great way to listen to the Ticket **Cons** - 🐛 Constant buffering and crashing issues - 🔋 High battery drain - 🔇 Ads interrupting the listening experience - 🔇 Inability to listen in background or with locked screen - 🔇 Unreliable stream, especially when switching networks **Commonly reported bugs** - App randomly opening and playing when connecting to Bluetooth - Time display not updating when scrubbing through the timeline - Inability to resume paused stream - Ads redirecting to App Store **Most requested features** - Apple Watch app support - Landscape mode support - Improved playback controls (e.g., 30-second skip) - Podcast/full show support ## Newest reviews (18 of 116) ### 3/5 — Serviceable, gets the job done. *2026-08-21* In iOS 26 the control buttons are so low in the screen that tapping the 15 second jump buttons a few times activates AI Siri search. There's SO much unused space in the player interface that it seems like the player control buttons could be moved up quite a bit. Also, it would be great if there's was a volume control scrubber bar and I also wish the rewind jump was 10 seconds instead of 15 seconds and that the jump fwd was 20 or 30 seconds. ### 2/5 — App opens automatically in car *2026-05-20, version 6.2.1* I usually have my music app run as soon as I turn on my car. Lately this app has been starting up on its own without me manually opening it. Even when I force close it, it comes back on the next time I start my car. ### 3/5 — Serviceable, get the job done. *2026-05-19, version 6.2.1* In iOS 26 the control buttons are so low in there screen that tapping the 15 second jump buttons a few times activates AI Siri search. There's SO much unused space in the player interface that it seems like the player control buttons could be moved up quite a bit. Also, it would be great if there's was a volume control scrubber bar and I also wish the rewind jump was 10 seconds instead of 15 seconds and that the jump fwd was 20 or 30 seconds. ### 2/5 — Annoying Kalshi ads *2026-03-19, version 6.1.0* I don’t know what kalshi is but when these ads pop up, they don’t go away. Shouldn’t these ads have an x to close after a few seconds? Annoying and have to close the app and restart. Never getting my business. ### 2/5 — Kalshi ads *2026-01-20, version 6.1.0* I don’t know what kalshi is but when these ads pop up, they don’t go away. Shouldn’t these ads have an x to close after a few seconds? Annoying and have to close the app and restart. Never getting my business. ### 2/5 — Awful Ads *2025-12-03, version 6.1.0* The add have become extremely invasive to the point where it interrupts the listening experience. They stop the broadcast and are loud and you have to skip it 3 times. I don't mind ads but please find a better way to show them. ### 2/5 — Good except for stupid ads *2025-11-26, version 6.1.0* Good except for stupid ads. Always ads that have zero interest for me. ### 2/5 — New version doesn’t work on phone *2025-10-31, version 6.1.0* I have to play on iPad. I love listening to it in the car but it won’t play on my phone. Bummer ### 1/5 — App no longer works *2025-10-30, version 6.1.0* Updated iOS version and app no longer works…wtf?!?! ### 1/5 — Live radio doesn’t work *2025-10-30, version 6.1.0* For some reason, my live radio stream doesn’t work now. The only thing that works are the podcast. I tried downloading the app again. I tried turning my phone off and on to reboot app still doesn’t work help! ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2025-10-16, version 6.0.2* Running it on iPad with newest OS. Your APP Support button takes me to the DMN page which I am unable to navigate for help. Your App has stopped working when I try to run it in the background while checking email or using other apps. It used to work perfectly but no longer. Tried powering off and back on but no luck. Started with the last big OS update. BTW, why can you not enable it to work in landscape mode? Also, please provide a link dedicated to app support and don’t send me to the DMN page. ### 1/5 — New iOS won’t play! *2025-10-07* I really like this app especially for listening to the 1310 The Ticket. It is the only way I stream the Ticket. However, I recently updated to iOS 26 on my iPhone. Now the radio streaming stops if I put my phone down and the screen goes dark. Also, the streaming stops if I go to another app, so I can no longer listen to the radio broadcast in the background. I tried to click on app support and it only takes me to Dallas Morning News website. There is no place to give feedback but here. Please fix! Last update was 6 months ago. ### 1/5 — Almost Unusable *2025-09-28, version 6.0.2* After about a minute of listening to a clip, an ad comes up that is just about impossible to close and it interrupts the audio. ### 1/5 — You broke it *2025-03-04, version 6.0.1* I have to keep my phone open and active to listen? That’s not feasible and just dumb. I want to revert my update asap ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-03-03, version 6.0.1* The app has worked fine up until a few weeks ago. Now it stops while playing, buffers indefinitely and forces a restart multiple times a day until nothing else works and it won’t play no matter what I do. This app is awful. ### 1/5 — Glitchy App at Best *2025-01-26, version 5.4.6* This happens pretty consistently, you can’t lock your phone or go to another app i.e. check your email, weather without losing the sound on the ticket app. Pretty frustrating. The way the app does commercials is also suspect as well. Money is made off commercials, I get that, however, don’t have the app and the commercial playing sound at the same time. It defeats the purpose. Who designed this trash? ### 3/5 — Apple Watch!! *2025-01-24, version 5.4.6* I would give 4 or 5 * if it was available in Apple Watch!! I use this app almost everyday during my runs and I have to take my phone with me every time. If it was available on Apple Watch that would be so great! ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-01-17, version 5.4.6* While the app loads for me, the radio does not play anything so I have to uninstall and reinstall the app EVERY day to get it to work. So annoying. I never write reviews for apps but this is such a big fail/bug that someone needs to fix it ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — April 2026 update *2026-04-10, version 6.2.1* App no longer runs in the background ### 1/5 — New Update won’t play on locked screen *2026-04-03, version 6.2.0* This needs to be fixed. ### 1/5 — No longer functioning *2026-04-01, version 6.1.0* This app no longer receives DMN updates. No more than 10 old stories listed. Even if you click into each team, their stories articles are old. No Radio TV listings at all. And fo goodness sake, please update the drop page. Those things are ancient and have never once been updated. Fix this! ### 1/5 — Love the ticket *2026-03-12, version 6.1.0* But this app is hot garbage Audio cuts in and out randomly Way too easy to skip to live accidentally then it takes way too long to get back to where you were FIX THIS **** RICH ### 1/5 — Used to be good *2025-12-23, version 6.1.0* Used to love this app for listening to the ticket. Then they updated and put MORE ADS in the app that overlay and play while listening. Corporate overreach and profits above customer experience. Pathetic. Can’t wait for cumulus to burn down. ### 1/5 — Glitchy App at Best *2025-12-12, version 6.1.0* This happens pretty consistently, you can’t lock your phone or go to another app i.e. check your email, weather without losing the sound on the ticket app. Pretty frustrating. The way the app does commercials is also suspect as well. Money is made off commercials, I get that, however, don’t have the app and the commercial playing sound at the same time. It defeats the purpose. Who designed this trash? Update - 12/12/25 - nothing has changed and this app is insufferable. The ads have gotten worst. ### 1/5 — Continues to get worse *2025-12-03, version 6.1.0* Latest version blocks out your entire screen with ads, sometimes won’t stream if you minimize the app (but still leave it open), and streaming randomly stops and fails to restart. The app is already loaded with ads, stop with the full screen ads during streaming. Maybe add a fast forward on lock screen. Current version is not good ### 1/5 — App Still having issues. *2025-12-02, version 6.1.0* I have to keep the app open and cannot let my phone lock or else the app will close out and I can’t listen to the ticket. Why does this keep happening? ### 1/5 — Ruined it *2025-11-17, version 6.1.0* Recent update killed the app for me. No background play and lout audio ads that almost caused a wreck. Lame. ### 1/5 — Latest Update is Broken *2025-10-31, version 6.1.0* I used to listen to the stream at home every morning. After the latest update it just buffers the entire time. It doesn’t work. For whatever reason it works when I leave the house. It doesn’t like WiFi. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Rating *2025-09-18, version 6.0.2* Better than my wife! Outlasted my last 3 marriages... Nuff said ### 5/5 — Yeah it’s a tracking device *2025-02-18* If you want an app without ads or tracking… use an FM radio. If you want to be provided a 1 hour time shift by two dying media, you’ll have to put up with it. They’re gonna track every little thing you do and serve ads as often as possible. And provide the analytics to their real customers… ad agencies. You’re a demographic and the ticket has always been upfront about that. 45 minutes of the Musers, 60 of the hardline. If your advertisers find out how much substandard content you’re selling them…. Everyone will be on a podcast. Shameful how this station treated their profit over talent. ### 5/5 — Yeah it’s a tracking device *2024-10-11* If you want an app without ads or tracking… use an FM radio. If you want to be provided a 1 hour time shift by two dying media, you’ll have to put up with it. They’re gonna track every little thing you do and serve ads as often as possible. And provide the analytics to their real customers… ad agencies. You’re a demographic and the ticket has always been upfront about that. ### 5/5 — P1 must have app *2023-10-09, version 5.4.5* Not sure why the sub-5 star reviews…if you are a P1 this seems to be the best way to listen. You can pause the live show(s) then fast forward and/or rewind. Plus the bonus…there are NO ADS like most radio apps. I give it the Hot Fry Georgie App of the week! ### 5/5 — What happened??? *2023-01-12, version 5.4.5* Update: Jan 11 2023. I have noticed over the last 2 weeks that the app has been working really well. Buffering issu me a seem to have gone away. I considered updating my review, but held off to make sure things were good. Then today I got a response from the developers indicating that they were able to determine the problem and have fixed it! Between their response and my experience over the past two weeks, I believe it has been fixed. Since I spend several hours a day streaming, I am very satisfied. THANK YOU SPORTS DAY programmers. Original Post: I have used this app since it was first released to listen to the ticket. Worked like a charm for years. Something happened in the last couple of months. Just like the other reviewers, app is constantly hanging up and getting stuck on buffering. Seems to be related to switching networks. If I stay in same place it will work. Move in car and it will hang up. Usually can reset by going airplane mode on/off. But then it just hangs again. Developers, please address. This is a great sports app but it is really not usable right now. ### 5/5 — App is back to tier 1 *2023-01-12, version 5.4.5* Thank you app gods. App is no longer spare and has returned to being as great as the ticket. Thank you for what you do to your bodies. ### 5/5 — Disconnection Issues *2023-01-12* Always get disconnected even with good cellular reception! I have to pause and then press play but usually get a “buffering” message. Super frustrating! Update ! Changed review to 5 star. Received and reply from DMN and was told they found the issue and fixed it. I tried the updated app and it works great and the stream of 1310 The Ticket is flawless. Thanks for your attention and I will use it every day! **Developer response:** Hi Engelland, Thanks for your feedback. We’ve been able to find and fix the problem that caused the stream to buffer and pause. The stream should work without issue now. We’re sorry about the inconvenience. ### 5/5 — I Love Koko *2022-10-06, version 5.4.4* I love Koko. RIP …and Line 4 Guy. ### 5/5 — Love the accessibility improvements *2021-12-18* I am a long time P-1 now living in Austin. I have listened to The Ticket through the app for many years. I am also blind and a VoiceOver user on my iPhone. Thank you very much for the accessibility improvements in the latest update. Before, many of the buttons in the now-playing screen were not labeled properly and there was no way for me to close that screen except by closing and re-opening the app. I also appreciate the other improvements to the main app screen, since it takes half the number of swipes for me to navigate the Dallas Morning News sports headlines. I'm not sure how many other people with disabilities who use accessibility features contacted you, but coming from a dedicated Ticket listener, I'd like to express my appreciation for these updates. Please let me know if I can help in any way to make the app more usable by the blind. Thanks for your time. ### 5/5 — Great App - need to add Apple Watch App *2021-09-11, version 5.4.0* I really enjoy the app but I would like to be able to listen to using my Apple Watch when I’m out for a bike ride or a run. Are there any plans to add an app for Apple Watch? --- *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 2026-08-29.*