Blugold IMs vs WIAC Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blugold IMs
This app serves as the official portal for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Recreation and Sport Operations. Users can register for intramural sports and other recreational programs directly through the application.
- Intramural sports registration
- Recreation program sign-ups
- Official university app
- Program information access
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The official app for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Recreation and Sport Operations. Register for intramural sports, and other programs by downloading our app.
WIAC Network
Access live and archived sports events from your favorite WIAC teams. This app provides a convenient way to stream games and view past competitions.
- Live event streaming
- Archived event access
- WIAC sports content
- Easy event access
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The WIAC Network iOS app gives you quick and easy access to your favorite WIAC live and archived events. WIAC Network is a partnership between WIAC and BlueFrame Technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blugold IMs at 2.6 against WIAC Network's 2.0. Blugold IMs also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2). WIAC Network's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Blugold IMs holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blugold IMs has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blugold IMs ships an update every 15 months, WIAC Network every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blugold IMs | WIAC Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (25 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 14 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 | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | BlueFrame Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Blugold IMs
WIAC Network
In-app purchases
Blugold IMs
No in-app purchases
WIAC Network
No in-app purchases
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