Hawgs Illustrated vs WolfBytes TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hawgs Illustrated
This app provides in-depth coverage of the Arkansas Razorbacks, featuring recruiting analysis and weekly football game insights. Access current and past magazine editions, along with a live news feed for all Razorback sports.
- Arkansas Razorbacks football coverage
- Recruiting analysis
- Weekly game previews
- Magazine editions archive
- Live sports news feed
- Baseball and Basketball previews
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Hawgs Illustrated is the only magazine covering the Arkansas Razorbacks with extensive recruiting and weekly football game coverage. Launched in 1992 it is the premier weekly magazine for Razorback football. Hawgs Illustrated publishes a Baseball Preview in February, a Football Recruiting Special in March, a Football Preview edition in June and a Basketball Preview in November. Current and previous editions of the Magazine are available in the app as well as a live feed of the latest Arkansas Razorback Sports news.
WolfBytes TV
Access NC State University news, traffic, and weather updates. This app serves as the official information station for the campus community, part of the Wolf Alert network.
- Campus news updates
- Traffic information
- Weather forecasts
- Official university alerts
- Part of Wolf Alert network
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WolfBytes Television is the information station for NC State. Part of the Wolf Alert network, WolfBytes Television is the place to go for NC State news, traffic, weather and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WolfBytes TV at none against Hawgs Illustrated's shown. WolfBytes TV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hawgs Illustrated's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
WolfBytes TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hawgs Illustrated has 218 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hawgs Illustrated ships an update every 12 months, WolfBytes TV every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hawgs Illustrated | WolfBytes TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (218 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 218 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NWA Media | North Carolina State University |
Customer experience
Hawgs Illustrated
WolfBytes TV
In-app purchases
Hawgs Illustrated
No in-app purchases
WolfBytes TV
No in-app purchases
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