ESPN Chicago vs Wheaton Thunder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESPN Chicago
Stay connected with Chicago's vibrant sports scene. Engage in discussions and debates about local teams with popular hosts. Experience the pulse of one of the nation's most talked-about sports cities.
- Live sports talk radio
- Interactive host discussions
- Debate latest team news
- Chicago sports coverage
- National sports stage updates
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ESPN 1000 is Chicago’s Home For Sports! Our hosts talk about the topics of the day and let you interact with them to discuss and debate the latest with our teams. Chicago, one of the largest, most talked about sports cities in the country, is frequently on the national stage.
Wheaton Thunder
Stay connected with Wheaton College Athletics from anywhere. Access real-time scores, stats, and social media feeds from the team and fans. Receive custom alerts for important news and updates.
- Social media stream integration
- Live scores and stats
- Play-by-play game information
- Customizable alert notifications
- Team and fan Twitter, Facebook, Instagram feeds
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The official Wheaton College Athletics app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Thunder from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the Wheaton Thunder app covers it all! Features Include: + SOCIAL STREAM - View and contribute to real-time Twitter, 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Wheaton Thunder at none against ESPN Chicago's shown. Wheaton Thunder also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ESPN Chicago's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Wheaton Thunder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESPN Chicago has 3.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ESPN Chicago ships an update every 10 months, Wheaton Thunder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESPN Chicago | Wheaton Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING LLC | The Trustees of Wheaton College |
Customer experience
ESPN Chicago
Wheaton Thunder
Bugs and requests
ESPN Chicago
Reported bugs
4 issues- App randomly activates and plays audio
- Podcast episodes not playing in order
- Content disappearing from the app
- Buffering and connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- Podcast playback in chronological order
- Pause and rewind functionality
- Improved auto-play behavior
Wheaton Thunder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESPN Chicago
No in-app purchases
Wheaton Thunder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ESPN Chicago free?
Is Wheaton Thunder free?
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