Comparison

Illinois State Fair vs SpectacleStadium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Illinois State Fair

Explore the Illinois State Fairgrounds with the official app. Discover fair schedules, navigate with maps, find food vendors, and access rental information. It offers a comprehensive guide to events and facilities year-round.

Highlights
  • Fair Schedules
  • Year-Round Schedules
  • Interactive Maps
  • Food Finder
  • Rental Information
  • Open-Class Results
Features
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See the Illinois State Fair and Illinois State Fairgrounds in a whole new way with the official app. The app features: ** Fair Schedules ** Year-Round Fair Schedules ** Maps ** Rental Information ** Food Finder ** Open-Class Results And much, much more!

About

SpectacleStadium

Experience the vibrant ambiance of professional sports stadiums directly in your home. This application offers authentic color sets for football, hockey, and basketball venues, enhancing your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • 93 professional stadium color sets
  • Football, hockey, and basketball themes
  • Philips Hue integration
  • Home entertainment ambiance
  • Authentic venue colors
Features
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Bring home the colors and atmosphere of your favorite sports venues with Philips Hue. Choose from all 93 professional home stadium color sets for football, hockey and basketball.

Screenshots

Illinois State Fair4 screens
SpectacleStadium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpectacleStadium at 5.0 against Illinois State Fair's 3.5. SpectacleStadium also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Illinois State Fair's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpectacleStadium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illinois State Fair has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illinois State Fair ships an update every 2 months, SpectacleStadium every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Illinois State Fair versus SpectacleStadium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllinois State FairSpectacleStadium
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIllinois Department of AgricultureSpectacle, Incorporated

Customer experience

Illinois State Fair

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

SpectacleStadium

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Illinois State Fair

No in-app purchases

None

SpectacleStadium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Illinois State Fair free?
Illinois State Fair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpectacleStadium free?
SpectacleStadium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Illinois State Fair or SpectacleStadium?
SpectacleStadium is rated higher. Illinois State Fair averages 3.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SpectacleStadium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Illinois State Fair or SpectacleStadium have ads?
Neither Illinois State Fair nor SpectacleStadium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Illinois State Fair or SpectacleStadium?
Illinois State Fair ships an update every 2 months, and SpectacleStadium every 5 months. Most recently, Illinois State Fair was updated on November 2, 2026 and SpectacleStadium on November 2, 2026.

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