UIL State vs DBU Guidebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UIL State
This app provides comprehensive guides for Texas high school state championship events. Access schedules, team details, and event updates throughout the year. It serves as the official resource for UIL State Championships.
- Event schedules
- Team information
- Championship guides
- Official UIL State resource
- Year-round updates
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Your guide to the UIL State Championships is here! Guides to Texas high school state championship events will be updated throughout the year. Find everything from schedules to team information. Find it all here on the official app of the UIL State Championships.
DBU Guidebook
Access event schedules and up-to-date information for your visit to University Hill. This resource helps you track sessions and navigate all things DBU.
- Event schedules
- Up-to-date information
- Session tracking
- University navigation
- Event resource
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Download the DBU Guidebook on your phone to access event schedules, up-to-date information, track sessions, and more! This is your go-to resource for all things DBU during your visit to University Hill.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UIL State at 3.8 against DBU Guidebook's 3.0. UIL State also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UIL State holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UIL State has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UIL State ships an update every 5 months, DBU Guidebook every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UIL State | DBU Guidebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Texas University Interscholastic League | Dallas Baptist University |
Customer experience
UIL State
DBU Guidebook
In-app purchases
UIL State
No in-app purchases
DBU Guidebook
No in-app purchases
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