SMU Athletics vs The Sandy Pickle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMU Athletics
Stay connected with your favorite college sports team. Access real-time scores, stats, and play-by-play updates. Engage with social media feeds and receive custom news alerts.
- Social media integration
- Live scores and stats
- Play-by-play updates
- Customizable notifications
- Team news feeds
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The official SMU Athletics app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Mustangs from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the SMU Athletics 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
The Sandy Pickle
Easily book sports courts and discover available programs. Enjoy 24/7 customer support and live chat for assistance. Stay updated with club notifications and communication tools.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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Download our app today. Book a court and discover programs! - Simplified booking process - 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat - Club Notifications and communication tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Sandy Pickle at 5.0 against SMU Athletics's 4.6. The Sandy Pickle also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). SMU Athletics's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 17). 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.
The Sandy Pickle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 17 respectively.
SMU Athletics ships an update every 3 months, The Sandy Pickle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMU Athletics | The Sandy Pickle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (79 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern Methodist University | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
SMU Athletics
The Sandy Pickle
In-app purchases
SMU Athletics
No in-app purchases
The Sandy Pickle
No in-app purchases
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