Houston Texans vs NFL Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Houston Texans
Access tickets, exclusive giveaways, and the latest news for your favorite NFL team. Enjoy personalized navigation for mobile ticketing and special offers for season ticket members, making every day feel like game day.
- Mobile ticketing
- Exclusive giveaways
- Custom app icons
- Ticketmaster updates
- Mobile ordering for concessions
- Merch and concessions discounts for members
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Welcome to the Houston Texans App, your main access point for tickets, exclusive giveaways, news, and Texans content! Use the Texans app to make every day feel like gameday: - Mobile ticketing with personalized navigation; - Exclusive giveaways from the Texans and our partners; - Custom App Icons, including our H logo and the H-Town Blue bullhead logo; - The latest Ticketmaster updates for a smooth gameday experience; - Mobile ordering opportunities for specific seating locations, and easy-access merch and concessions discounts for Season Ticket Members!
NFL Network
Stream live NFL Network programming and NFL RedZone directly to your iPhone or iPad. Access exclusive content including Thursday Night Football, preseason games, draft coverage, and original series. Requires a subscription to a participating cable provider.
- Live Thursday Night Football
- Preseason game streaming
- NFL Draft and Combine coverage
- Original NFL Films series
- NFL Network shows
- Live NFL RedZone streaming
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Exclusive NFL Network programming and NFL RedZone* is now available to fans living in the United States. Using an iPhone** or iPad, fans can watch their favorite NFL content live with a subscription to a participating cable provider. The app features live streaming access to news, highlights, and shows on NFL Network including: * Live Thursday Night Football Games * All Preseason games (either live or re-aired) * Comprehensive coverage of NFL events such as the NFL Scouting Combine, NFL Draft, Free Agency, and NFL Training Camp * Original, Emmy award-winning series from NFL Films * NFL Network shows including: NFL Total Access, A Football Life, Good Morning Football, NFL GameDay and more! * Plus, for eligible subscribers: Get access to live streaming NFL RedZone every Sunday during the Regular Season Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which contributes to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see https://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information *Access to NFL Redzone requires a programming package with your provider that includes NFL RedZone **Data usage apples for app download and use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: NFL Network at 83K against Houston Texans's 820. NFL Network also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Houston Texans's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (47% vs 35%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NFL Network holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFL Network has 83K ratings behind it against 820, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Houston Texans's written reviews are positive against 35% of NFL Network's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Houston Texans | NFL Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (820 ratings) | 4.8 (83K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better | 34.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 820 | 83K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Houston NFL Holdings, LP | NFL Enterprises LLC |
Customer experience
Houston Texans
NFL Network
User reviews
Houston Texans
From 820 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Incredible app
- 🚀 Up-to-date and informative
- 💡 Great features and functionality
- 🤘 Perfect for Texans fans
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Difficulty finding information
- 💰 Paywall for game audio/video
- 🤯 Overwhelming and confusing UI
NFL Network
From 83K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as advertised
- 💡 Appropriate pricing
- 🚀 Decent app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔒 Lacks support for popular providers
- 🔋 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 👎 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Houston Texans
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and account issues
- Incorrect team logos and scores
- App crashes after updates
Requested features
3 requests- Add player stats
- Improve game streaming options
- Integrate with calendar for schedule
NFL Network
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezes on login screen
- Inconsistent video playback
- Incorrect blackout restrictions
- Fails to recognize paid subscriptions
Requested features
3 requests- Expand to full screen option
- Ability to change login information
- Support for more streaming devices
In-app purchases
Houston Texans
No in-app purchases
NFL Network
No in-app purchases
