OBU Bison vs MSU Mavericks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBU Bison
Stay connected with your favorite team through real-time scores, stats, and interactive social media feeds. Receive custom alerts for important news and updates, whether you're on campus or following from afar.
- Interactive social media feeds
- Real-time scores and stats
- Custom alert notifications
- Team and fan Twitter, Facebook, Instagram integration
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The official OBU Bison app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Bison from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the OBU Bison 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
MSU Mavericks
Stay connected with Minnesota State Mankato Athletics. Get live scores, game audio, news, rosters, and ticketing information. Enhance your fan experience with exclusive offers and student rewards.
- Scores & Stats
- Live Game Audio
- Notifications & Score Alerts
- Social/NewsFeed
- Fan Guide
- Rosters & Bios
- Ticketing & Gear Purchase
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The Official MSU Mavericks application is your home for Minnesota State Mankato Athletics! Whether you’re on campus or on the go, this app is a must-have for ALL Maverick fans. Features of MSU Mavericks Include: ++ Scores & Stats + Live Game Audio ++ Notifications & Score Alerts + Social/NewsFeed + Fan Guide ++ Rosters, Bios, Stats + Special Offers + Student Rewards ++ Ticketing (Purchasing) + Purchase Maverick Gear The MSU Mavericks app requests the use of location services to provide attendees with location based messaging on gameday. Additionally, this app uses notifications to keep you informed of events and offers from Minnesota State Mankato. You can manage your settings and opt-out of these features at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OBU Bison at none against MSU Mavericks's shown. OBU Bison also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). MSU Mavericks's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OBU Bison against 5.0 for MSU Mavericks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSU Mavericks has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OBU Bison ships an update monthly, MSU Mavericks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBU Bison | MSU Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 5.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, INC | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Customer experience
OBU Bison
MSU Mavericks
In-app purchases
OBU Bison
No in-app purchases
MSU Mavericks
No in-app purchases
