Comparison

NFR Experience vs Live Pendleton

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

Head to head
About

NFR Experience

Plan, explore, and experience all the legendary moments of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and related events in Las Vegas. Discover daily schedules, create personalized itineraries, and navigate with interactive maps. Stay informed with event notifications, manage tickets, and access contestant stats and news.

Highlights
  • Personalized itinerary creation
  • Interactive maps and navigation
  • Event schedules and notifications
  • Ticket management via AXS
  • Contestant stats and news
  • Live entertainment discovery
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

Live Pendleton

Features
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Welcome to Pendleton, Oregon! Live Pendleton is the best way to find great social clubs, events, music, and food and drink specials in Pendleton. Whether you're a full-time Pendletonian or just here for a bit, Live Pendleton puts current and upcoming events and specials right at your fingertips. Shop. Dine. Live. Embrace the Experience in Pendleton.

Screenshots

NFR Experience4 screens
Live Pendleton3 screens

Verdict

The call

NFR Experience and Live Pendleton are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFR Experience ships an update every 5 months, Live Pendleton every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NFR Experience versus Live Pendleton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFR ExperienceLive Pendleton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperProfessional Rodeo Cowboys Association, IncCity of Pendleton

In-app purchases

None

NFR Experience

No in-app purchases

None

Live Pendleton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFR Experience free?
NFR Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Pendleton free?
Live Pendleton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFR Experience or Live Pendleton have ads?
Neither NFR Experience nor Live Pendleton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFR Experience or Live Pendleton?
NFR Experience ships an update every 5 months, and Live Pendleton every 8 months. Most recently, NFR Experience was updated on November 1, 2026 and Live Pendleton on November 3, 2026.

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