Comparison

ECHL vs Thunderbolts Gameday

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

Head to head
About

ECHL

Stay up-to-date with the premier 'AA' hockey league. Get real-time scoring, complete box scores, game summaries, and player statistics directly from each arena. Access past scores, future schedules, league standings, and detailed player and goalie stats.

Highlights
  • Real-time scoring data
  • Complete box scores
  • Up-to-the-minute player stats
  • Past scores and future schedules
  • League standings
  • Player and goalie stats
Features
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The official mobile app of the ECHL - the premier 'AA' hockey league, featuring real-time scoring data direct from each arena. Follow every game in real time with complete box scores, game summary and up to the minute player stats. The ECHL app also features past Scores, future Schedules, Standings and both player and goalie stats.

About

Thunderbolts Gameday

Stay updated with your favorite hockey team, the Evansville Thunderbolts. Access the latest news, game schedules, standings, and player statistics. Engage with interactive games and contests during live events.

Highlights
  • Latest team news
  • Game schedule and standings
  • Player statistics
  • Interactive games and contests
  • Team updates
Features
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Follow your Evansville Thunderbolts from anywhere with the team's Official Mobile App! Stay connected to the Thunderbolts with the latest news, game schedule, standings, player stats and more all in one place. In addition, fans can also check-in to participate in interactive games and contests during events. Download the Official Evansville Thunderbolts App today!

Screenshots

ECHL4 screens
Thunderbolts Gameday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thunderbolts Gameday at 5.0 against ECHL's 2.6. Thunderbolts Gameday also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). ECHL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Thunderbolts Gameday holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECHL has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ECHL versus Thunderbolts Gameday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECHLThunderbolts Gameday
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperECHL, Inc.Emotion Media Inc.

Customer experience

ECHL

All ratings87 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative75.9%

Thunderbolts Gameday

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ECHL

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App crashes often
  • App freezes
  • App stops responding
  • App hangs up
  • App will not load
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  • App opens once then won't open again
  • Blank white screen after first use
  • Articles populate with nothing
  • Latest news comes up blank
  • News articles coming up blank
  • Transaction reports not working
  • Scores do not update
  • Cannot refresh page
  • App crashes after 2-3 seconds
  • Scores do not properly refresh
  • Shows code for standings
  • Update crashes on start up
  • Error loading scores
  • Doesn't show details page
  • Roster page is blank
  • Device not registered for notifications
  • Voiceover accessibility issues
  • Game updates not in order
  • App doesn't remember selected team
  • Bakersfield Condors team missing
  • Orlando Solar Bears roster not loaded
  • ECHL TV link directs to app download within app

Requested features

12 requests
  • Modern updates with Apple features (widgets)
  • Ability to listen to games
  • Fix transaction feed
  • Fix notification settings
  • Add Apple Watch support
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  • Improve navigation and user experience
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Increase font size
  • Default roster to current season
  • Add favorite team scoring notifications
  • Add game start notifications
  • Add end of period score notifications

Thunderbolts Gameday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ECHL

No in-app purchases

None

Thunderbolts Gameday

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECHL free?
ECHL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thunderbolts Gameday free?
Thunderbolts Gameday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECHL or Thunderbolts Gameday?
Thunderbolts Gameday is rated higher. ECHL averages 2.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Thunderbolts Gameday averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ECHL or Thunderbolts Gameday have ads?
Thunderbolts Gameday shows ads; ECHL does not.
Which is updated more often, ECHL or Thunderbolts Gameday?
ECHL ships an update every 4 months, and Thunderbolts Gameday every 4 months. Most recently, ECHL was updated on November 1, 2026 and Thunderbolts Gameday on November 3, 2026.

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