ISU Cyclones vs Fairway Rewards
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
Fairway Rewards
This loyalty program allows golfers to earn points for playing rounds or ordering food and drinks at their club. Redeem points for free meals, beverages, or complimentary rounds of golf. Join instantly by scanning your club's QR code.
- Earn points on golf rounds
- Earn points on food and drinks
- Redeem for free meals
- Redeem for free drinks
- Redeem for complimentary rounds
- Instant QR code signup
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Fairway Rewards is the loyalty program for your golf club. Earn points every time you play a round or order food and drinks — then redeem them for free meals, drinks, or even a complimentary round. Scan your club's QR code to join instantly and start earning on your very first visit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fairway Rewards at 5.0 against ISU Cyclones's 4.3. Fairway Rewards also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). ISU Cyclones's advantage is ratings volume (386 vs 1). 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.
Fairway Rewards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISU Cyclones has 386 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ISU Cyclones ships an update every 5 weeks, Fairway Rewards every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISU Cyclones | Fairway Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (386 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SIDEARM Sports | JORDAN ALEXANDER BAKER |
Customer experience
ISU Cyclones
Fairway Rewards
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
Fairway Rewards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ISU Cyclones
No in-app purchases
Fairway Rewards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ISU Cyclones free?
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