Comparison

NFR Experience vs RODEOHOUSTON

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

Head to head
About

NFR Experience

This app is your all-in-one guide to the NFR experience in Las Vegas. Plan your visit, explore events, and stay connected to all the rodeo action. It provides schedules, maps, notifications, and ticket management.

Highlights
  • Event discovery and schedules
  • Personalized itinerary creation
  • Interactive maps
  • Event notifications
  • Ticket management via AXS
  • Contestant stats and bios
  • Highlight reels and podcasts
Features
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Your Entire NFR Experience, All in One App. Make the most of every legendary moment in Las Vegas with the official NFR Experience App. From the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to Cowboy Christmas, the YETI Junior NFR, live entertainment and more, everything you need to plan, explore and experience the NFR is right at your fingertips. Discover what's happening across Las Vegas, explore daily event schedules, create your own personalized itinerary and connect schedules with friends. Navigate with interactive maps, stay informed with event notifications and manage your NFR tickets directly in the app through AXS, the official ticketing partner. Stay connected to the action with contestant stats, cowboy bios, the latest news, highlight reels, the NFR Extra podcast and more. Plus, discover interactive experiences like the Cowboy Christmas Scavenger Hunt. Whether you're planning your trip, experiencing the excitement in Las Vegas or following along from home, the NFR Experience App is your ultimate companion to everything NFR. Where Every Moment is Legendary.

About

RODEOHOUSTON

Plan your visit to a major livestock show and rodeo event. Access tickets, purchase carnival packs, and discover ground festivities. Stay updated on all event activities, including athlete scoring and results, whether attending in person or livestreaming.

Highlights
  • Ticket access and purchase
  • Carnival pack loading
  • Grounds festivities guide
  • Event marketing and promotions
  • Athlete scoring and bios
  • Livestock and contestant results
Features
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Let’s Rodeo, y’all! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ app remains your go-to utility when attending your favorite event. Our Visitor’s Guide will ensure you’re ready for the action before you arrive at NRG Park - purchase or access your tickets, load up on carnival packs and find out about all the grounds festivities. Whether you’re joining us in-person or livestreaming from home, the rodeohouston app has all you need - right at your fingertips. New features include: - An all-new home page with added functionality and visuals - Additional marketing and promotional options to ensure you know about everything going on at Rodeo - Interactive RODEOHOUSTON athlete scoring and bios - Mobile access to livestock and contestant results

Screenshots

NFR Experience4 screens
RODEOHOUSTON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RODEOHOUSTON at 4.9 against NFR Experience's 4.0. RODEOHOUSTON also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 40). NFR Experience's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

RODEOHOUSTON holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RODEOHOUSTON has 1.4K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of NFR Experience's written reviews are positive against 39% of RODEOHOUSTON's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFR Experience ships an update every 5 months, RODEOHOUSTON monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NFR Experience versus RODEOHOUSTON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFR ExperienceRODEOHOUSTON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (40 ratings)4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better39.4% of reviews
Number of ratings401.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB169 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperProfessional Rodeo Cowboys Association, IncHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo™

Customer experience

NFR Experience

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

RODEOHOUSTON

All ratings1,414 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative52.5%

Bugs and requests

NFR Experience

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RODEOHOUSTON

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to verify and access purchased tickets
  • Repeated requests for cookie preferences
  • Incorrect event schedule information
  • Parking lot availability not accurately reflected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline access to tickets and coupons
  • Better organization of tickets and coupons
  • Improved parking and directions information
  • More comprehensive event schedules and details

In-app purchases

None

NFR Experience

No in-app purchases

None

RODEOHOUSTON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFR Experience free?
NFR Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RODEOHOUSTON free?
RODEOHOUSTON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NFR Experience or RODEOHOUSTON?
RODEOHOUSTON is rated higher. NFR Experience averages 4.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while RODEOHOUSTON averages 4.9 from 1.4K ratings.
Do NFR Experience or RODEOHOUSTON have ads?
RODEOHOUSTON shows ads; NFR Experience does not.
Which is updated more often, NFR Experience or RODEOHOUSTON?
NFR Experience ships an update every 5 months, and RODEOHOUSTON monthly. Most recently, NFR Experience was updated on November 6, 2026 and RODEOHOUSTON on November 6, 2026.

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