FC Cincinnati(MLS) vs Columbus Crew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FC Cincinnati(MLS)
Stay connected with your favorite MLS team. Access match schedules, breaking news, and exclusive content. Manage your tickets and receive live updates directly from the club.
- Team news, videos, and photos
- Match schedule and standings
- Player statistics
- Ticket purchasing and management
- Live notifications for updates and contests
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The official mobile app of FC Cincinnati. With the FC Cincinnati app you can view the schedule, purchase tickets and stay up to date with the latest news and information from the Orange and Blue. Connect your SeatGeek account to easily manage your tickets. Features include: •News, video, and photos from FCCincinnati.com •Match schedule •Team, player stats and standings •Buy, transfer and manage your FC Cincinnati tickets •Live notifications for team news, match updates and contests and promotions
Columbus Crew
Stay connected with your favorite MLS club. Manage tickets, access live match coverage, watch video highlights, and get exclusive news. Your official source for all team updates and information.
- Ticket management
- Live radio coverage
- Live Match Center stats
- Video highlights
- Exclusive news
- Fixtures and tables
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Download the official app of The Crew to manage tickets, watch highlights, view live stats, and tune into matchday coverage of the first club in Major League Soccer. Free to download, The Crew’s app is your official source for all things Black & Gold. - Buy, transfer, and manage tickets straight from the app - Live radio coverage of every Crew match straight from your phone or tablet - Live Match Center coverage with team and individual statistical updates - Up-to-the-minute video highlights - Exclusive news stories and features - Updated fixtures and tables from around MLS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FC Cincinnati(MLS) at 83% against Columbus Crew's 26%. FC Cincinnati(MLS) also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 148). Columbus Crew's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FC Cincinnati(MLS) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FC Cincinnati(MLS) has 1.1K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of FC Cincinnati(MLS)'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Columbus Crew's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FC Cincinnati(MLS) | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.9 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 26.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTBOL CLUB CINCINNATI LLC | Columbus Crew SC |
Customer experience
FC Cincinnati(MLS)
Columbus Crew
User reviews
FC Cincinnati(MLS)
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🚀 Provides comprehensive team information
- 💡 Helpful for game day experience
- 👍 Great app for FCC fans
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with news conference audio
- 🐛 Roster information not up-to-date
- 🐛 Inbox showing unread messages when none exist
- 🔒 Forced to enable push notifications on startup
Columbus Crew
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great idea for an app
- 👍 Well thought out idea
- 👍 Easy access to tickets, shop, etc.
- 👍 New updates improve usability
- 👍 Makes gameday a breeze
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unable to download tickets to Apple Wallet
- 🐛 Ticketmaster integration issues
- 🐛 Repeatedly have to reconnect Ticketmaster
- 🐛 Denied shared tickets
- 🐛 Inability to log in to Ticketmaster
Bugs and requests
FC Cincinnati(MLS)
Reported bugs
2 issues- Roster missing key player (Brenner)
- Schedule and results not updated in a timely manner
Requested features
2 requests- Add ability to subscribe to game schedule
- Improve player information (height, weight, foot preference)
Columbus Crew
Reported bugs
13 issues- Unable to download tickets to Apple Wallet
- Ticketmaster integration issues
- Repeatedly have to reconnect Ticketmaster
- Denied shared tickets
- Inability to log in to Ticketmaster
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- Unreliable for ticket management
- App is not functional
- Forces workarounds for ticket access
- Schedule displays incorrect team rankings/records
- App icon messed up after update
- App stopped working after name change
- Cannot add tickets to wallet
- Unexpected error when logging into Ticketmaster
Requested features
7 requests- Add tickets to Apple Wallet
- Improve Ticketmaster integration
- Allow ticket management as STM
- Fix schedule display bugs
- Bring back the old logo
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- Revert name change
- Listen to fan feedback on branding
In-app purchases
FC Cincinnati(MLS)
No in-app purchases
Columbus Crew
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FC Cincinnati(MLS) free?
Is Columbus Crew free?
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