Comparison

CISN vs By a Nose

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CISN

Features
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The CISN.tv iOS app gives you quick and easy access to your favorite CISN live and archived events. CISN.tv is a partnership between CISN and BlueFrame Technology.

About

By a Nose

Features
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By a Nose is the companion app for the By a Nose light gate rodeo timing system. The app adds advanced system capabilities, including database race record storage and export, system configuration, and battery monitoring.

Screenshots

CISN4 screens
By a Nose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: By a Nose at none against CISN's shown. By a Nose also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CISN ships an update every 4 months, By a Nose every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CISN versus By a Nose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCISNBy a Nose
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlueFrame Technology, LLCBackburner Labs Inc.

In-app purchases

None

CISN

No in-app purchases

None

By a Nose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CISN free?
CISN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is By a Nose free?
By a Nose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CISN or By a Nose have ads?
CISN shows ads; By a Nose does not.
Which is updated more often, CISN or By a Nose?
CISN ships an update every 4 months, and By a Nose every 2 weeks. Most recently, CISN was updated on November 3, 2026 and By a Nose on November 3, 2026.

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