# Team Monitor — College sports recruiting news > College sports recruiting news and community updates with instant notifications. (iPhone/iPad app by Bryan Bartow.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-monitor/id1073398446 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bryan Bartow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073398445) - Category: Sports, News - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 107 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 18.6 · 57 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-02-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-08 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-monitor/id1073398446/reviews.md ## What is Team Monitor? Stay connected to the best communities and message boards in college sports. Get notified of every important recruiting update, commitment, coaching change, and intense discussion. With Team Monitor you'll never miss out on the important stuff happening in the universe of your favorite college team. Use Pinned Threads to keep track of the most important news as it happens. Whenever breaking news happens, you'll know about it. Trending helps you keep up with the most talked about and discussed threads on the site. Don't want to miss out on great sports discussions, but could do without the great chili debates? Just turn on the off-topic filter to keep it strictly sports. With Buzzwords, you can create your own custom set of keyword search terms that you'd like to be notified about. Anytime a thread gets posted that matches one of your Buzzwords, you'll get notified within seconds. Use the Favorites feature to create a list of your favorite posters. Whenever one of them starts a new thread you'll be immediately notified. ​ A full Safari browser lets you browse the board right from within the app. Reading a popular thread while breaking news happens? Not to worry. In-app notifications drop down from the top of the screen to let you know what's happening. Simply tap on the notification to instantly be taken straight to the thread. Whether you're stuck in a meeting on National Signing Day, in class during a coaching search, or spending quality time with your significant other on a big recruiting weekend, you'll never miss the most important news on your favorite college football, basketball, baseball, or any of the other sport. A simple swipe to the iOS notification center will show you all the threads you've missed. Apple Watch owners will even get breaking update notifications right on their watches. We currently support the following teams: Texas football Texas basketball Texas baseball Alabama football Alabama basketball Alabama baseball Subscription Terms: By subscribing, you acknowledge that: ·You are subscribing to Team Monitor for one month, during which time you will have full access to the app and all ads will be removed from the app ·That the price of the app is equivalent to $0.99 in your local currency and that payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase ·That the subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period and that your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at a cost of $0.99 or equivalent in your currency ·You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes/App Store Account Settings after purchase ·You may view our Terms of Service at http://www.bit.ly/obmonitorterms and our Privacy Policy at http://www.bit.ly/obmonitorprivacy ·That any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase​ a subscription to Team Monitor, where applicable. ## Key features - Recruiting update notifications - Trending thread alerts - Custom keyword alerts (Buzzwords) - Favorite poster notifications - In-app browser - Off-topic filter ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | OB Monitor Subscription | $0.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 3 Months of Patronage | $2.99 | one-time | | 6 Months of Patronage | $5.99 | one-time | | 12 Months of Patronage | $11.99 | one-time | | 1 Month of Patronage | $0.99 | one-time | | 3 Month Subscription | $2.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 19) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-monitor/id1073398446/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Monitor App *2024-04-23, version 3.4.2* What a great way to consume OrangeBloods or other Longhorn message boards. New update is amazing! Love the ability to bring up the main board with a single click. Wish it worked full screen on iPad, maybe next time. ### 3/5 — Just can’t trust the app *2023-10-21, version 3.3.2* Was working fine than all of a sudden the app stopped sending alerts and updating the My Thread section. Can be better. ### 1/5 — Crash Monitor *2023-02-04, version 3.2.1* The app keeps crashing or malfunctioning. There is nothing in settings. It wants you to chose a team but there is no way in settings to do that. Poor organization. ### 2/5 — Update killed service *2022-04-13, version 3.2.0* Since the update, I’ve had issues with the my threads tab. When selected, it shows the “thinking” circle but never shows any threads. I’ve gone to settings to try and fix as well as deleting and reinstalling the app with no luck. I haven’t been getting system notifications from the app either. Has gone on at least for a couple of days. ### 1/5 — Texas Monitor replaces Orangebloods Monitor *2022-04-11, version 3.2.0* Since the unannounced app upgrade I can no longer access the phone app. I have emailed Brian Bartow and Geoff Kerchum multiple time. Brian did at least respond. After copious screenshot shares, Brian announced this is a Rivals issue. I mean, how could there be something wrong with his app. While I can successfully log on and access OB on a computer browser. I cannot log onto the site with my same credentials. As a practical matter, I never manage to reach a sign-in screen. How is this issue beyond their scope of care? Word to the wise, this app offers no direct technical support. When you do finally get Brian on board, it doesn’t get any better. I only wish I could give them a zero. ### 1/5 — Login *2022-02-22, version 3.1.0* I have been trying to login for several months to no avail. It is for sure that since you got my money you could care less if you help me or not. I will have to cancel it at the end of the the year. I will trash talk it everyday on my Facebook page ### 5/5 — Great for InsideTexas.com *2021-08-02, version 3.0.1* Strongly recommended to use iOS notifications to keep tabs on new Members Only posts, or to follow your favorite moderator or poster. ### 3/5 — It’s decent *2021-04-21, version 2.6.2* Wish you could actually switch between the sites in real time without closing the app ### 4/5 — Needs updating *2021-01-29, version 2.6.2* With the new iOS 14.4 seems to block postings. Other than that best site to get all University of Texas info and chat. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. We do update the app regularly to coincide with major iOS releases, as you can see from the version history. Are there particular issues you have run into with a recent iOS release? In regards to the threads themselves, we do not moderate any content from any of the sites we support. We simply include those threads in the app. If you have an issue with a particular site, we recommend you reach out to the moderators of that site to address your concerns about content. ### 3/5 — Pretty lame *2019-07-25, version 2.5.4* You still have to subscribe to the real sources of the news so what’s the use?!?! ## Frequently asked questions about Team Monitor ### What does Team Monitor do? Team Monitor keeps you connected to college sports communities and message boards. It provides instant notifications for recruiting updates, commitments, coaching changes, and trending discussions, ensuring you never miss important news about your favorite teams. ### What are the key features of Team Monitor? Key features include real-time notifications for recruiting news and commitments, trending thread alerts, custom keyword alerts (Buzzwords), notifications for favorite posters, and an in-app browser for seamless forum navigation. It also offers an off-topic filter to keep discussions focused on sports. ### How much does Team Monitor cost? Team Monitor operates on a subscription model. The subscription costs $0.99 per month and automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase. ### What teams does Team Monitor support? Currently, the app supports specific teams and sports, including Texas football, basketball, and baseball, as well as Alabama football, basketball, and baseball. More teams may be added in the future. ### Can I use Team Monitor on my Apple Watch? Yes, Apple Watch owners can receive breaking update notifications directly on their watches. Additionally, users can swipe to the iOS notification center to view missed threads. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.5.2 — 2025-10-08 - Fix crash on the latest version of iOS ### 3.5.1 — 2024-12-31 - Manage your subscription from the Settings view - Better forum view sizing on iPad ### 3.5.0 — 2024-12-06 - Subscriptions are optional. You can use all features of the app without a subscription. - Miscellaneous bug fixes ### 3.4.11 — 2024-08-11 - Topics should be more accurate and faster to update ### 3.4.10 — 2024-06-23 Improved app startup time ## Apps similar to Team Monitor | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ESPN: Live Sports & Scores](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/espn-live-sports-and-scores/id317469184) | 4.6 (4,053,080) | Free | Sports | | [MaxPreps: High School Sports](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maxpreps-high-school-sports/id980665604) | 4.8 (163,379) | Free | Sports | | [Bleacher Report: Sports News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleacher-report-sports-news/id418075935) | 4.6 (332,745) | Free | Sports | | [theScore: Sports News & Scores](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thescore-sports-news-and-scores/id285692706) | 4.8 (836,223) | Free | Sports | | [Rivals - College Recruiting](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rivals-college-recruiting/id1069511855) | 2.5 (35) | Free | Sports | | [CBS Sports: Live Scores & News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbs-sports-live-scores-and-news/id307184892) | 4.7 (829,047) | Free | Sports | ## More apps by Bryan Bartow - [Tesla Token](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesla-token/id1411393432) All apps by Bryan Bartow: https://appshunter.io/developer/1073398445 --- *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 2026-06-08.*