# Hail State vs FPDS Crusaders

The clearest difference is rating: FPDS Crusaders at 5.0 against Hail State's 4.3. FPDS Crusaders also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Hail State's advantage is ratings volume (205 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FPDS Crusaders 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hail State | FPDS Crusaders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hail-state/id1261699546/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fpds-crusaders/id6786311651/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **205** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 271 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mississippi State University](https://appshunter.io/developer/552537591) | [BallFrog.com, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/725357545) |

## What reviewers say

### Hail State

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hail-state/id1261699546)

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:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 👍 Comprehensive sports coverage
- 👍 Good for tracking schedules
- 👍 Live game updates/feeds
- 👍 Allows customization of logos (request)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App won't open/crashes
- 🐛 Audio playback issues (dropping, low volume)
- 🐛 Schedule not displaying accurately
- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 Forces unwanted sports content

**Reported bugs**

- Purchase tickets option not working
- Schedule not displaying accurately
- Videos not playing
- Radio broadcast on demand hit or miss
- App won't open

**Requested features**

- Fix purchase tickets option
- Accurate schedule display
- Working video playback
- Reliable radio broadcast on demand
- Fix audio playback issues (dropping, volume)


### FPDS Crusaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fpds-crusaders/id6786311651)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hail State free?

Hail State is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FPDS Crusaders free?

FPDS Crusaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hail State or FPDS Crusaders?

FPDS Crusaders is rated higher. Hail State averages 4.3 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while FPDS Crusaders averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hail State or FPDS Crusaders have ads?

Neither Hail State nor FPDS Crusaders shows ads.

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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.*