CFBPlayoff vs TicketBay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CFBPlayoff
Stay updated with the College Football Playoff, the postseason tournament that crowns the national champion. Follow the excitement with official rankings, video content, and custom notifications.
- CFP Rankings
- Video Content
- Custom Notifications
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The College Football Playoff is the postseason format that determines the national champion for FBS college football. The playoff was created to preserve the excitement and significance of college football’s unique regular season where every game counts. Follow the excitement by downloading CFBPlayoff, the official app of the College Football Playoff. Features Include: + CFP Rankings + Video Content + Custom Notifications
TicketBay
This app facilitates the buying and selling of student tickets, specifically for college football games. It connects students directly to one another, aiming to provide a fee-free and efficient marketplace for event access.
- Buy student tickets
- Sell student tickets
- Direct student connections
- Fee-free transactions
- Seamless ticketing experience
- College football focus
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Gear up for Ohio State’s football season with TicketBay, your go-to app for buying and selling student tickets. Whether you’re looking to get seats or sell your extras, TicketBay connects you directly with fellow students, eliminating fees and long waits. Avoid the chaotic group chats and enjoy a seamless ticketing experience. TicketBay is the best marketplace for college football tickets. Get in on the action today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TicketBay at 72% against CFBPlayoff's 6%. TicketBay also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
TicketBay holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of CFBPlayoff's written reviews are positive against 72% of TicketBay's.
CFBPlayoff ships an update every 6 weeks, TicketBay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CFBPlayoff | TicketBay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (139 ratings) | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SIDEARM Sports | Salty Software LLC |
Customer experience
CFBPlayoff
TicketBay
Bugs and requests
CFBPlayoff
Reported bugs
19 issues- Does not sync with Apple Wallet
- App crashes
- Tickets not available on time
- Cannot sell tickets below a certain price
- Cannot transfer tickets
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- Ticket selling expired
- Edit feature for selling tickets not working
- App shows tickets not purchased
- Servers cannot handle the load
- Cannot print tickets
- Live chat not helpful
- Ticket sales not showing
- App errors out when selling tickets
- Cannot access CFP account
- Reset link expired
- App crashes when trying to view tickets
- Cannot download tickets
- Barcode pulled from server every time
- App won't complete download
Requested features
14 requests- Support for Apple Wallet
- Better customer support
- Allow selling tickets for less than face value
- Allow tickets to be sold on other platforms
- Print at home option
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- Live chat that provides relevant answers
- Fix ticket selling expiration
- Fix ticket editing feature
- Allow ticket transfers
- Improve server capacity
- Make app more intuitive
- Provide information on Fan Central schedule and lineup
- Fix app crashing when viewing tickets
- Provide alternate way to access and print tickets
TicketBay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CFBPlayoff
No in-app purchases
TicketBay
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CFBPlayoff free?
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