Comparison

Buffs Mobile vs Shredhead

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

Head to head
About

Buffs Mobile

Stay connected with your favorite university's athletic teams. Access real-time social media feeds, live game scores and stats, and important news alerts. Manage your tickets directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Social media stream
  • Live scores and stats
  • Custom notifications
  • Ticket purchasing and management
  • Real-time game information
Features
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The official University of Colorado Athletics app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Buffs from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the Buffs Mobile 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 + TICKET INFO- Purchase and manage your tickets right from the app

About

Shredhead

Connect with skiers and snowboarders at your resort in real time. Discover riders with similar styles and skill levels to find people for sessions or exploring new terrain. Enhance your mountain experience by building community and making new connections.

Highlights
  • See who is riding at your resort
  • Connect with other riders in real time
  • Find people with similar skill levels
  • Discover riders for sessions or exploration
  • Build mountain community
  • Check in at your resort
Features
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Shredhead is built around one thing: getting you out more and making it easier to do it with your people. When you pull into the resort or trailhead, the app detects you’re there and automatically lets your friends know. No posting, no texting. It just happens. And when someone in your crew shows up, you get the ping. Carpool coordination is built in. Open a ride, set your seats, and let people grab a spot. Less cars on the mountain, more people to ride with when you get there. Trail and resort maps are in the app so you know what you’re getting into before you drop in. Local shops near your location show you where to get your gear dialed, rentals sorted, or grab a tune before the day starts. Free. No subscription. Just download it and add your crew.

Screenshots

Buffs Mobile4 screens
Shredhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

Buffs Mobile and Shredhead both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Shredhead's written reviews are positive against 13% of Buffs Mobile's. Shredhead also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Buffs Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 8). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Buffs Mobile against 4.4 for Shredhead. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffs Mobile has 128 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Buffs Mobile's written reviews are positive against 80% of Shredhead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffs Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Shredhead weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Buffs Mobile versus Shredhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuffs MobileShredhead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (128 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColorado AthleticsShredhead LLC

Customer experience

Buffs Mobile

All ratings128 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Shredhead

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buffs Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Shredhead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffs Mobile free?
Buffs Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shredhead free?
Shredhead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buffs Mobile or Shredhead?
Shredhead is rated higher. Buffs Mobile averages 4.3 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Shredhead averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Buffs Mobile or Shredhead have ads?
Neither Buffs Mobile nor Shredhead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffs Mobile or Shredhead?
Buffs Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Shredhead weekly. Most recently, Buffs Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shredhead on October 25, 2026.

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