Chuck vs Sideline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chuck
This app brings sports fans together to discuss games, compete in trivia, and stay updated with custom feeds and scoreboards. It aims to replicate the communal experience of watching sports with friends, enhancing the enjoyment of every game.
- Custom sports feed
- Live scoreboards
- Sports trivia games
- Leaderboards
- Team favorite customization
- Social sports discussions
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Chuck is a platform for sports fans, by sports fans. It's your sports bar, your tailgate, your games, and your text thread, all in one place. Because sports are better together. Chuck’s got games, trivia, leaderboards and more so your friends will know exactly how much smarter and more talented than them you are. Just tell us your favorite teams and we’ll serve up the best 24/7/365 custom sports feed and scoreboard you’ve ever seen. Game on!
Sideline
This application aggregates all game threads from relevant subreddits into a single, organized feed. Engage in real-time discussions, receive instant notifications for reactions, and manage your fan flair. It provides live scores and game information for major sports leagues.
- Access all game threads in one place
- Ultra-live comments with play/pause
- Realtime reactions to comments
- Native flair selector
- Real-time scores and game info
- Support for major sports leagues
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The Reddit app built just for game threads. Easily access every game thread for every game in one place. Key Features: - Tap a game to hop into all the game threads from the relevant subreddits - Ultra-live comments with play/pause functionality so plays don't get spoiled – Realtime reactions to your comments - see when you get upvotes or replies right in the app – Add or edit your flair in the game with our native flair selector – Cross-post hot takes across game threads - Real-time scores and game info - NFL, CFB, MLB, NHL, and NBA support We're building a way to discover how different communities are talking about live events. A new world of fandom awaits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sideline at every 2 days against Chuck's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chuck against 4.7 for Sideline. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Chuck's written reviews are positive against 94% of Sideline's.
Chuck ships an update monthly, Sideline every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chuck | Sideline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (65 ratings) — better | 4.7 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chuck Inc. | Wellnest, Inc. |
Customer experience
Chuck
Sideline
In-app purchases
Chuck
No in-app purchases
Sideline
No in-app purchases
