WIAC Network vs Swarm Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIAC Network
Access live and archived sports events from your favorite WIAC teams. This app provides a convenient way to stream games and view past competitions.
- Live event streaming
- Archived event access
- WIAC sports content
- Easy event access
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The WIAC Network iOS app gives you quick and easy access to your favorite WIAC live and archived events. WIAC Network is a partnership between WIAC and BlueFrame Technology.
Swarm Central
This app is the official rewards program for UW-Superior Yellowjacket Athletics. Attend sporting events to earn points, which can be redeemed for free food and merchandise. Sign up is free and easy, with push notifications for events and deals.
- Attend sporting events to earn points
- Redeem points for free food
- Redeem points for Yellowjacket gear
- Receive push notifications for events
- Opt-in for points promotions
- Exclusive deals from corporate partners
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Swarm Central is the official home of the UW-Superior Yellowjacket Athletics rewards program, Swarm Rewards. Go to Yellowjacket sporting events, earn points for attending, and redeem those points for free food and Yellowjacket gear. Getting started with Swarm Central is free and easy! Sign up with your email address (UW-Superior students use your uwsuper.edu email address) and opt in to receive push notifications about upcoming events, points promotions and exclusive deals from Yellowjacket corporate partners!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swarm Central at 5.0 against WIAC Network's 2.0. Swarm Central also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WIAC Network's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Swarm Central holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
WIAC Network ships an update every 14 months, Swarm Central every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIAC Network | Swarm Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BlueFrame Technology, LLC | row27 Mobile |
Customer experience
WIAC Network
Swarm Central
In-app purchases
WIAC Network
No in-app purchases
Swarm Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
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