Hornets + Spectrum Center vs The Charlotte Checkers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hornets + Spectrum Center
Access event information and manage tickets for both Hornets games and Spectrum Center events. Scan tickets, order concessions, and stay updated on all happenings within the venue.
- Spectrum Center mode
- Ticket scanning
- Concessions ordering
- Event information
- Hornets game updates
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Introducing the NEW Spectrum Center mode on the Hornets App! Now you can toggle between modes to use the same functionality on the app for Spectrum Center events as for Hornets games. Scan your tickets, order concessions and stay up to date on all the latest information about Spectrum Center events AND Hornets games!
The Charlotte Checkers
Access game day tickets, view schedules, and get breaking news alerts. Order food and merchandise, and participate in silent auctions directly from your seat. Listen to live game broadcasts with ease.
- Buy and manage tickets
- View game schedule
- Breaking news alerts
- Live game broadcasts
- Order food and merchandise
- Participate in silent auctions
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Everything you need to follow the Checkers can be found in our official app! This is the easiest way to buy, manage and access your tickets on game day. You can also view the schedule, get breaking news alerts as they happen and listen to live broadcasts of every game at the push of a button. When you’re at the game, use this app to order food and merchandise and participate in silent auctions without leaving your seat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Charlotte Checkers at every 3 weeks against Hornets + Spectrum Center's every 2 months. The Charlotte Checkers also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hornets + Spectrum Center's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 31). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Hornets + Spectrum Center against 3.8 for The Charlotte Checkers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Hornets + Spectrum Center's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Charlotte Checkers's.
Hornets + Spectrum Center ships an update every 2 months, The Charlotte Checkers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornets + Spectrum Center | The Charlotte Checkers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (137 ratings) | 3.8 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hornets Basketball, LLC | Pick6 |
Customer experience
Hornets + Spectrum Center
The Charlotte Checkers
Bugs and requests
Hornets + Spectrum Center
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on launch
- App won't open
- Working wheel spins and does nothing during signup
- Cannot link Ticketmaster account
- Tickets not showing up or showing errors
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- Cannot sell tickets
- No notifications for score updates
- App crashes when trying to access tickets
- Audio stream shuts down when leaving the app or screen turns off
- Location services required for videos, even when enabled
- Buzz Bucks feature glitch
Requested features
7 requests- Separate Spectrum Center content
- Player stats per game
- Fix audio streaming issues
- Fix video playback issues
- Improve ticket management functionality
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- Allow adding tickets to Wallet/Passbook
- Keep screen on/stream running when app is in background
The Charlotte Checkers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hornets + Spectrum Center
No in-app purchases
The Charlotte Checkers
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hornets + Spectrum Center free?
Is The Charlotte Checkers free?
Which has better reviews, Hornets + Spectrum Center or The Charlotte Checkers?
Do Hornets + Spectrum Center or The Charlotte Checkers have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hornets + Spectrum Center or The Charlotte Checkers?
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