IU Hoosiers vs Reds Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IU Hoosiers
Stay connected with Indiana University Athletics. Access real-time social media feeds, view live scores and detailed game statistics, and receive custom alerts for important team news. This app is essential for any Hoosiers fan, whether on campus or following from home.
- Social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Custom notifications
- Team and fan feeds
- Play-by-play information
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The official Indiana University Athletics app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Hoosiers from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the IU Hoosiers 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
Reds Time
Get instant notifications for Cincinnati Reds game times, including TV channel information. The app provides a live countdown to each event and integrates with your calendar. Stay updated with final scores and results for all games.
- Push notifications for game start
- Live countdown to game time
- TV channel information
- Event calendar integration
- Final scores and results
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What time does the Cincinnati Reds game start? Reds Time answers this important question with: • Push notification before every event with TV channel • Live countdown to game time in your timezone • Event calendar integration • Final scores and results Go Reds! #Reds Disclaimer: This application is in no way affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or the MLB. This application, nor it's developer, are responsible for any legalities that may arise in the use of this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reds Time at 5.0 against IU Hoosiers's 4.5. Reds Time also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). IU Hoosiers's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 1). On price, ads, 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.
Reds Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IU Hoosiers has 356 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IU Hoosiers ships an update every 3 months, Reds Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IU Hoosiers | Reds Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (356 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 356 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indiana University | BigBlue Apps |
Customer experience
IU Hoosiers
Reds Time
Bugs and requests
IU Hoosiers
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashing
- App won't load
- Constantly logged out
- Cannot save password
- Safari browser not supported
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- Session expired too quickly during login/ticket transfer
- Notifications not working on iPhone 15
- New app version is a step back
- Old app allowed radio broadcast within the app
- App attempts to load schedule into calendars
- App does not recognize account that works on desktop
- App does not have a 'show password' option
- Home page schedule not displaying major events
- Pixelated logo on first boot
- Account creation/email verification sends code but logs user out before they can retrieve it
- Tickets not added to wallet requiring re-login
- Latest iOS update states Safari is unsupported, forcing login to full site which defaults to Safari
- Notifications incorrectly refer to teams as 'IU Athletics'
Requested features
8 requests- Fix terrible app
- Add private sharing option
- Add customer service page
- Fix notifications not working
- Restore radio broadcast within app
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- Make schedule easier to find
- Fix 'IU Athletics' naming in notifications
- Add additional links in articles/stories within the app
Reds Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IU Hoosiers
No in-app purchases
Reds Time
No in-app purchases
Questions
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