ISU Cyclones vs Go Outdoors IA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Go Outdoors IA
Manage your Iowa hunting and fishing licenses, access regulations, and view season information. Features include a sunrise/sunset timer, moon phases, and harvest registration. It also provides event listings and maps for outdoor enthusiasts.
- Store licenses on phone
- Access hunting/fishing regulations
- Sunrise/Sunset Timer & Moon Phases
- Online & Offline Harvest Registration
- Iowa Events & Maps
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Do you hunt or fish in Iowa? This application is for you. Made available by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IADNR) and GoOutdoorsIowa.com, this free application contains a variety of useful tools and information including: - Store your license on your phone and sync recent purchases - Access to hunting and fishing regulations, season and bag limit information, and fishing information - Access to Iowa’s hunting and fishing licensing system - Location based Sunrise/Sunset Timer and Moon Phases - Online & Offline Harvest Registration - plus Iowa Events & Maps The application requires Internet access for some features. Let us know your ideas for improvements and future features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ISU Cyclones at 4.3 against Go Outdoors IA's 3.3. ISU Cyclones also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (35% vs 27%). Go Outdoors IA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ISU Cyclones holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 387 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ISU Cyclones's written reviews are positive against 27% of Go Outdoors IA's.
ISU Cyclones ships an update every 5 weeks, Go Outdoors IA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISU Cyclones | Go Outdoors IA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (387 ratings) — better | 3.3 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 387 — better | 91 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIDEARM Sports | Go Outdoors Iowa, LLC |
Customer experience
ISU Cyclones
Go Outdoors IA
Bugs and 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
Go Outdoors IA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ISU Cyclones
No in-app purchases
Go Outdoors IA
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ISU Cyclones free?
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