Comparison

Hail State vs Diamond

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hail State

Stay connected with Mississippi State University athletics. Follow your favorite teams with real-time scores, stats, and social media integration. Receive custom alerts for important news and updates.

Highlights
  • Social media stream
  • Live scores and stats
  • Custom notifications
  • Facebook and Instagram integration
  • Real-time game information
Features
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Mississippi State University, in partnership with SIDEARM Sports is excited to bring you the official Mississippi State athletics app that is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Bulldogs from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the Hail State app covers it all! Features Include: + SOCIAL STREAM - View and contribute to real-time Facebook, and Instagram feeds from the team and fans + SCORES & STATS - All the scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live games + NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know important news

About

Diamond

This app provides comprehensive coverage of college baseball, offering live scores, detailed game statistics, player profiles with advanced metrics, and team rankings. Users can follow their favorite teams and players, track draft prospects, and even build virtual teams.

Highlights
  • Live scores and play-by-play
  • Detailed box scores and inning-by-inning linescores
  • In-depth player profiles with advanced metrics
  • National and conference leaderboards
  • Team rankings and standings
  • Draft prospect lists
  • Collectible game stubs and player cards
Features
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The home for college baseball. Scores, box scores, play-by-play, player profiles, stats, and leaderboards for all 300+ Division I teams. Diamond does for college baseball what the MLB app does for the pros. SCOREBOARD Every D1 game on one screen. Scores, innings, base runners, counts, outs. Filter by favorites, conference, live games, close games, or late innings. Weather, broadcasts, venue, and series records. Grid and card views with full layout customization. GAME DETAIL Full batting and pitching box scores. Inning-by-inning linescores. Play-by-play breakdowns. Scoring plays, lineups, team comparisons, probable pitchers, and weather. PLAYER PROFILES Season and career stats for every D1 player. Game logs. Advanced metrics including wOBA, wRC+, bWAR, FIP, xFIP, and ground ball rates. Diamond Scores rate every player 0-99 across five attributes. Hitters: Contact, Power, Speed, Eye, Clutch. Pitchers: Stuff, Control, Stamina, Efficiency, Dominance. Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers. LEADERBOARDS National and conference stat leaders across hitting, pitching, and advanced categories. Filter by date range and conference. Diamond Team OVR ranks every program by composite hitting and pitching ratings. RANKINGS & STANDINGS AP Poll, D1Baseball, and RPI rankings side by side. Conference standings with overall and conference records, streaks, games behind, and winning percentage. Create and share your own community rankings. DRAFT PROSPECTS 2026 and 2027 MLB Draft prospect lists with D1Baseball scouting data. DIAMOND TEAM Build a lineup from any D1 player. Nine-man batting order plus pitcher. Track team ratings and chemistry. Compare your squad against other Diamond Team builds. STUBS Every game you follow becomes a collectible stub. Add photos from the stands, save your favorite moments, and build a collection over the season. CARDS & SHARING Share player cards, scorecards, matchup graphics, standings, and leaderboards. 30+ themes including team colors, frosted glass, neon, vintage, and animated backgrounds. Customize card styles, colors, and layouts to make them your own. PACKS & COLLECTIBLES Daily packs, coin packs, conference packs, and elite packs. Collect player cards and achievement badges. Unlock new card styles and themes as you go. FAVORITES & NOTIFICATIONS Favorite teams, players, matchups, and conferences. Notifications for game starts, finals, and more. Pin your favorites to the top of the scoreboard. MORE Search any player or team. Probable pitchers. Field dimensions for every stadium. Scorecard view. 10+ alternate app icons. Custom avatar. Stats Wrapped season summary. SEASON PASS (Optional) Three tiers: Rookie, All-Star, MVP. Ad-free experience, advanced stats, team compare, card styles, coin rewards, and more. MVP subscribers lock in their price for all future features including CWS, recruiting, and alumni tracking. College baseball fans have been underserved for years. The sport is growing and the tools should too. Your support helps us increase exposure for college baseball and the student athletes who play it. https://getdiamond.cloudshipai.com/privacy.html https://getdiamond.cloudshipai.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Hail State4 screens
Diamond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Diamond at 96% against Hail State's 38%. Diamond also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Hail State's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diamond sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hail State asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diamond holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diamond has 1.3K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Hail State's written reviews are positive against 96% of Diamond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hail State ships an update every 2 months, Diamond every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hail State versus Diamond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHail StateDiamond
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (205 ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2051.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMississippi State UniversityCrossover Sports Entertainment LLC

Customer experience

Hail State

All ratings205 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative55.9%

Diamond

All ratings1,305 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Hail State

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Purchase tickets option not working
  • Schedule not displaying accurately
  • Videos not playing
  • Radio broadcast on demand hit or miss
  • App won't open
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  • Terrible playback of games (hard to fast forward)
  • App ignores sport preferences
  • App can be slow
  • Audio cuts off mid-game
  • Hard to log in
  • App doesn't rotate on iPad
  • Schedule tracker not available/working correctly
  • Player info missing (height)
  • App is slow
  • Too many screens for information
  • Latest update made app useless
  • App crashes
  • New update is not user-friendly
  • Featured ad does not always function
  • Cannot find rosters
  • Shopping cart portion missing
  • Ads on top of listed games
  • Radio broadcast doesn't play
  • Xfinity ad runs on repeat
  • Live updates/scores/radio feed not working
  • App won't open at all
  • Schedule part lacks details
  • Football game dates wrong
  • App keeps crashing

Requested features

23 requests
  • Fix purchase tickets option
  • Accurate schedule display
  • Working video playback
  • Reliable radio broadcast on demand
  • Fix audio playback issues (dropping, volume)
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  • Allow pausing live audio
  • Make it easier to access past game broadcasts
  • Respect user's sport preferences
  • Fix app not opening on older iPhones
  • Fix app not rotating on iPad
  • Keep schedule tracker updated
  • Add player height information
  • Option to change app logo
  • Improve app's 'wow factor'
  • Make live updates/scores/radio feed reliable
  • Provide more game details (time, station)
  • Allow contact with the University through the app
  • Revert to previous version's usability
  • Improve user-friendliness
  • Fix featured ad functionality
  • Display rosters
  • Fix ads placement
  • Improve news content comprehensiveness

Diamond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hail State

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Diamond

Subscriptions4
  • Season Pass Rookie Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Season Pass Rookie$39.991 Year
  • Season Pass All-Star$59.991 Year
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  • Season Pass MVP$109.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 Diamond Coins$0.99
  • 600 Diamond Coins$4.99
  • 1,400 Diamond Coins$9.99
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  • 3,200 Diamond Coins$19.99
  • 10,000 Diamond Coins$49.99
  • 25,000 Diamond Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Hail State free?
Hail State is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diamond free?
Diamond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hail State or Diamond?
Diamond is rated higher. Hail State averages 4.3 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Diamond averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Hail State or Diamond have ads?
Diamond shows ads; Hail State does not.
Which is updated more often, Hail State or Diamond?
Hail State ships an update every 2 months, and Diamond every 5 days. Most recently, Hail State was updated on November 6, 2026 and Diamond on November 9, 2026.

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