IMT® Des Moines Marathon vs ISU Cyclones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMT® Des Moines Marathon
Access all essential information for the 2025 IMT® Des Moines Marathon. View race details, course maps, and track participants live on race day.
- Event information
- Race details
- Course maps
- Participant live tracking
- Official event app
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The official mobile application of the 2026 IMT® Des Moines Marathon taking place on October 18, 2026. Use the app for all event information, race details, course maps and participant live tracking on race day for all races! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ISU Cyclones
Stay connected with Iowa State University athletics. Access exclusive video content, engage with interactive social media, and get real-time scores and stats for all games. Receive custom alerts for important Gameday information.
- Exclusive video content
- Interactive social media integration
- Live scores and stats
- Play-by-play information
- Custom Gameday notifications
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Iowa State University, in partnership with SIDEARM Sports is excited to bring you the official ISU Cyclones app that is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Cyclones from afar. With exclusive video, interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the ISU Cyclones app covers it all! + SOCIAL STREAM - View social media content. + SCORES & STATS - All available scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live games + NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know everything surrounding Gameday
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ISU Cyclones at none against IMT® Des Moines Marathon's 2. ISU Cyclones also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (386 vs 53). IMT® Des Moines Marathon's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%). On price, rating, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. IMT® Des Moines Marathon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. ISU Cyclones asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for IMT® Des Moines Marathon against 4.3 for ISU Cyclones. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISU Cyclones has 386 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of IMT® Des Moines Marathon's written reviews are positive against 35% of ISU Cyclones's.
IMT® Des Moines Marathon ships an update every 6 months, ISU Cyclones every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | IMT® Des Moines Marathon | ISU Cyclones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (53 ratings) | 4.3 (386 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 35.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 386 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 271 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Des Moines Marathon | SIDEARM Sports |
Customer experience
IMT® Des Moines Marathon
ISU Cyclones
Bugs and requests
IMT® Des Moines Marathon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ISU Cyclones
Reported bugs
11 issues- App won't launch or crashes on startup
- Video playback stuck on loading spinner
- Screen rotation disabled after updates
- Login keyboard blocks submit button
- Streaming stops randomly and restarts from beginning
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- Radio playback randomly stops mid-broadcast
- Landscape mode video playback unavailable
- Chromecast functionality missing despite promises
- Premium content inaccessible after login
- App freezes during video playback
- Slow performance and unresponsive touch controls
Requested features
8 requests- Chromecast support for streaming to TV
- Ability to skip to specific times in radio broadcasts
- Search functionality by sport
- Landscape mode video viewing
- Access to archived/on-demand games library
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- Reduced ads for premium subscribers
- Better session persistence (remember user location)
- Customizable sport preferences and notifications
In-app purchases
IMT® Des Moines Marathon
- Tracx+ Unlimited$5.991 Year
- Tracx+ Single Event$3.99
ISU Cyclones
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IMT® Des Moines Marathon free?
Is ISU Cyclones free?
Which has better reviews, IMT® Des Moines Marathon or ISU Cyclones?
Do IMT® Des Moines Marathon or ISU Cyclones have ads?
Which is updated more often, IMT® Des Moines Marathon or ISU Cyclones?
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