Hail State vs State 1878
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Custom notifications
- Facebook and Instagram integration
- Real-time game information
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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
State 1878
This app offers exclusive content and behind-the-scenes access for fans of Mississippi State Bulldog Athletics. Connect directly with programs and student-athletes through breaking news, interviews, and unique experiences. Membership supports the athletic programs.
- Exclusive member content
- Behind-the-scenes access
- Direct connection to athletes
- Breaking news and recruiting updates
- In-depth interviews
- Exclusive merchandise and VIP events
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Fan membership community for Mississippi State Bulldog Athletics. Members-only exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and a direct connection to the programs and student-athletes who represent MSU. Built for fans who bleed maroon and fight for Mississippi State, State 1878 brings you closer to the action, the stories, and those who compete for the Maroon and White every day. Members get breaking news, recruiting updates, in-depth interviews, and unprecedented access to student-athletes telling their own stories. Membership unlocks exclusive merchandise, VIP events, access, and experiences like never before — and it directly moves Mississippi State Athletics forward. Founded in 1878 as The People's University, Mississippi State was built to serve. State 1878 is built on that same foundation. When the Bulldog Family unites, it's a force — and nearly 150 years later, it's still Starkville vs. Everybody. Join today. Your support matters. Hail State. By downloading this app you agree to our Terms of Use: https://state1878.com/pages/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: State 1878 at 5.0 against Hail State's 4.3. State 1878 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Hail State's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (205 vs 3). On price, ads, device support 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. State 1878 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Hail State asks for nothing beyond the download.
State 1878 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hail State has 205 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hail State ships an update every 2 months, State 1878 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hail State | State 1878 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (205 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mississippi State University | RallyTown, LLC |
Customer experience
Hail State
State 1878
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
State 1878
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hail State
No in-app purchases
State 1878
- Fan Level Monthly$8.001 Month
- Victory Level Monthly$12.491 Month
- Champion Level Monthly$25.001 Month
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- 1878 Dawg Level Monthly$78.001 Month
Questions
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