ISU Cyclones vs Toad Valley
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
Toad Valley
This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for golfers, including an on-course rangefinder, live scoring, course information, and weather updates. It also facilitates tee-time bookings, event sign-ups, membership management, and food and beverage ordering.
- On-course rangefinder
- Live scoring system
- Course information and weather
- Tee-time booking
- Membership portal access
- Food and beverage ordering
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Golf at Toad Valley gives you access to an on-course rangefinder, live scoring system, course information, weather updates, tee-time booking service, and messaging systems functions. Additionally, the Golf at Toad Valley app may be used to sign up for events, view your membership portal, order food and beverage, and receive course promotions at Golf at Toad Valley.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Toad Valley at 5.0 against ISU Cyclones's 4.3. Toad Valley also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). ISU Cyclones's advantage is ratings volume (387 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Toad Valley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISU Cyclones has 387 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISU Cyclones | Toad Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (387 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 387 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SIDEARM Sports | Club Caddie Holdings Inc |
Customer experience
ISU Cyclones
Toad Valley
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
Toad Valley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ISU Cyclones
No in-app purchases
Toad Valley
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ISU Cyclones free?
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