Comparison

Arch Madness vs Cardsmiths Breaks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arch Madness

Follow Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball with live audio, scores, stats, and social media streams. Plan your gameday with fan guides and interactive maps, and receive custom alerts for all tournament events and offers.

Highlights
  • Free live game audio
  • Real-time social media streams
  • Gameday fan guide
  • Interactive stadium maps
  • Live scores and stats
  • Custom alert notifications
  • In-depth team and player info
Features
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The Official Arch Madness application is your home for Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball! Whether you’re planning to attend or follow along from home, this app is a must-have for ALL fans of Arch Madness. With FREE LIVE AUDIO, social media streams, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the Arch Madness application covers it all! Features Include: + LIVE GAME AUDIO – Listen to free live audio for ALL games + SOCIAL STREAM – View real-time twitter feeds within the app on gameday. All your favorite Arch Madness accounts are pulled into our gameday twitter feed. + FAN GUIDE – A home for all the information a fan could need including key times, events, and the need-to-know information to plan your gameday + INTERACTIVE STADIUM MAPS – Enhanced location-aware in-venue maps for fans, including amenities such as tailgating and parking, where available + SCORES & STATS – All the live scores and stats that fans need and expect during live games + NOTIFICATIONS – Custom alert notifications to let fans know everything surrounding Gameday + GAMEDAY INFO – In-depth team information, including rosters, bios, team & player season stats + SPECIAL OFFERS – Receive special updates and offers from the Missouri Valley Conference, including exclusive offers from corporate partners, player and team spotlights, ticket offers, and more! This Arch Madness app requests the use of location services to provide attendees with additional in-game benefits. Additionally, this app uses notifications to keep you informed of events and offers from the Arch Madness tournament. You can manage your settings and opt-out of these features at any time.

About

Cardsmiths Breaks

Stay updated on live sports card breaks with instant notifications for new breaks, team assignments, and upcoming events. Shop directly from your phone and manage your draft rankings within this community-focused platform.

Highlights
  • Instant break notifications
  • Upcoming break schedule
  • Team assignment alerts
  • Draft ranking tools
  • In-app shopping
  • Community membership application
Features
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The Cardsmiths App is the perfect way to experience Cardsmiths Breaks on your phone! Get notified of new breaks, team assignments and more right on your phone! NOTIFICATIONS New Breaks: Get notified instantly as soon as a new break is posted! Break Starting: Get notified as soon as a break you have purchased is going to be opened up live! Team Assignments: As soon as the draft or random assignments are done, get instantly notified of teams that were assigned to you in any break you have purchased into! UPCOMING BREAKS Quickly see which breaks are on the schedule for the night, sorted by those that are closest to being filled and grab a spot! DRAFT RANKING Rank your open team drafts! See past drafted teams and random team results! SHOP Shop right from the phone so you never have to worry about missing a break right when it's posted. Cardmiths Breaks is a private sports cards case breaking community typically meeting three to four nights a week to break the latest releases from the top manufacturers. We break a lot of Bowman and high-end baseball products. However, we also do Football, Basketball, Hockey and sometimes even Star Wars, UFC and Soccer! If you are interested in being a part of our community visit the site and apply for membership today.

Screenshots

Arch Madness4 screens
Cardsmiths Breaks2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arch Madness at 100% against Cardsmiths Breaks's 0%. Arch Madness also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Cardsmiths Breaks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arch Madness holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arch Madness's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cardsmiths Breaks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arch Madness ships an update every 6 weeks, Cardsmiths Breaks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arch Madness versus Cardsmiths Breaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArch MadnessCardsmiths Breaks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better4.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings811 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMissouri Valley ConferenceSamuel Smith

Customer experience

Arch Madness

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cardsmiths Breaks

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arch Madness

No in-app purchases

None

Cardsmiths Breaks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arch Madness free?
Arch Madness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cardsmiths Breaks free?
Cardsmiths Breaks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arch Madness or Cardsmiths Breaks?
Arch Madness is rated higher. Arch Madness averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cardsmiths Breaks averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Arch Madness or Cardsmiths Breaks have ads?
Arch Madness shows ads; Cardsmiths Breaks does not.
Which is updated more often, Arch Madness or Cardsmiths Breaks?
Arch Madness ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cardsmiths Breaks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arch Madness was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cardsmiths Breaks on November 3, 2026.

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