# Superfan vs scoutSMART Basic

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: scoutSMART Basic at none against Superfan's 2. scoutSMART Basic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Superfan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Superfan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. scoutSMART Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

scoutSMART Basic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superfan has 16K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Superfan ships an update every 2 weeks, scoutSMART Basic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Superfan | scoutSMART Basic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superfan-college-football/id1237704526/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoutsmart-basic/id1463371703/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 297 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluekozmo Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1237693669) | [Competitive Sports Analysis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432226408) |

## What reviewers say

### Superfan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superfan-college-football/id1237704526)

Get live NCAA college football scores, real-time play-by-play, and in-depth stats. Track betting odds, news, and game alerts. Stay informed with custom schedules and TV listings for every game.

**Highlights:** Live college football scores and stats, Real-time play-by-play updates, Betting odds and trends, Custom game alerts, NCAA rankings and standings, TV game listings, Live Activities on lock screen

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove All Ads For 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Remove All Ads For 1 Year | $12.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nice
- 🚀 Easily one of the better 'check the scores' apps
- 👍 Perfect amount of info and easy to read and navigate
- 🚀 100% synched with live play
- 👍 Exactly what I wanted

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Now the app is jumbled up
- 💰 Marked improvement after quitting due to constant, unstoppable full-screen video ads
- 💰 Annoying banner ads
- 💡 Please add time zones to game times
- 💡 TV Providers

**Reported bugs**

- Live Activities not working
- Scores and updates are slow and not always accurate

**Requested features**

- Add conference divisions to standings
- Add official CFP ranking
- Add auto rotate
- Add team nicknames
- Add list of ranked teams in order


### scoutSMART Basic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoutsmart-basic/id1463371703)

This app streamlines the college sports recruiting process by delivering potential recruits directly to your phone weekly. Review detailed player profiles, stats, and scores to identify and track athletes for your team.

**Highlights:** Weekly recruit delivery, Full recruit profiles, Stats and scores, Player analysis and tracking, Streamlined recruiting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Superfan free?

Superfan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is scoutSMART Basic free?

scoutSMART Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Superfan or scoutSMART Basic?

scoutSMART Basic is rated higher. Superfan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while scoutSMART Basic averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Superfan or scoutSMART Basic have ads?

Superfan shows ads; scoutSMART Basic does not.

### Which is updated more often, Superfan or scoutSMART Basic?

Superfan ships an update every 2 weeks, and scoutSMART Basic every 3 months. Most recently, Superfan was updated on October 23, 2026 and scoutSMART Basic on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*