# CU Play vs Diamond

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CU Play at none against Diamond's 9. CU Play also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Diamond's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 20). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diamond sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. CU Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CU Play against 4.9 for Diamond. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diamond has 1.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CU Play ships an update every 19 months, Diamond every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CU Play | Diamond |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cu-play/id1573817430/reviews)** | [4.9 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diamond-baseball-stats/id6759221372/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 96.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 102 MB | 145 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Clemson University](https://appshunter.io/developer/379282794) | [Crossover Sports Entertainment LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787596432) |

## What reviewers say

### CU Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cu-play/id1573817430)

This official app connects Clemson University students to Campus Recreation sports programs. Users can register for intramural and club sports, and receive timely updates on schedules, deadlines, and cancellations.

**Highlights:** Intramural sports registration, Club sports roster management, Program offerings updates, Deadlines and cancellations alerts, Official university recreation app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Diamond

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diamond-baseball-stats/id6759221372)

This app provides comprehensive coverage of college baseball, offering live scores, detailed game statistics, player profiles with advanced metrics, and team rankings. Users can follow their favorite teams and players, track draft prospects, and even build virtual teams.

**Highlights:** Live scores and play-by-play, Detailed box scores and inning-by-inning linescores, In-depth player profiles with advanced metrics, National and conference leaderboards, Team rankings and standings, Draft prospect lists, Collectible game stubs and player cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Season Pass Rookie | $29.99 | per year |
| Season Pass All-Star | $49.99 | per year |
| Season Pass MVP | $99.99 | per year |
| 100 Diamond Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600 Diamond Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1,400 Diamond Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3,200 Diamond Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Diamond Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 25,000 Diamond Coins | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CU Play free?

CU Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Diamond free?

Diamond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CU Play or Diamond?

CU Play is rated higher. CU Play averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Diamond averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do CU Play or Diamond have ads?

Both CU Play and Diamond show ads.

### Which is updated more often, CU Play or Diamond?

CU Play ships an update every 19 months, and Diamond every 5 days. Most recently, CU Play was updated on September 9, 2026 and Diamond on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*