Section V Athletics vs Section V Broadcast Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Section V Athletics
Access Section V of NYSPHSAA events, resources, and more. Stay informed with location-based messaging and event notifications. Manage your settings and opt out of features anytime.
- Event information
- Resources access
- Location-based messaging
- Event notifications
- Settings management
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The Official Section V Athletics application is your home for Section V of the NYSPHSAA events, resources, and more! Whether you’re on campus or on the go, this app is a must-have for ALL member schools, athletes, and parents. The Section V Athletics app requests the use of location services to provide attendees with location-based messaging on gameday. Additionally, this app uses notifications to keep you informed of events and offers from Section V of the New York State Public High School Athletics Association. You can manage your settings and opt out of these features at any time.
Section V Broadcast Network
Access live and archived sporting events from your favorite Section V Athletics teams. Stream games directly to your iOS device for convenient viewing anytime, anywhere.
- Live event streaming
- Archived event access
- iOS device compatibility
- Sports event viewing
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The Section V Broadcast Network iOS app gives you quick and easy access to your favorite Section V Athletics live and archived events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Section V Athletics at 4.0 against Section V Broadcast Network's 3.7. Section V Broadcast Network's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 31 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Section V Athletics holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Section V Athletics ships an update every 31 months, Section V Broadcast Network every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Section V Athletics | Section V Broadcast Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Section V of The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. | BlueFrame Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Section V Athletics
Section V Broadcast Network
In-app purchases
Section V Athletics
No in-app purchases
Section V Broadcast Network
No in-app purchases
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