AHL vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AHL
Follow the American Hockey League with real-time scores, game summaries, and player statistics. Stream live and on-demand games directly within the app. Access past scores, future schedules, and team standings.
- Real-time scoring data
- Complete box scores
- Up-to-the-minute player stats
- AHLTV streaming
- Past scores and future schedules
- League standings
- Player and goalie statistics
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The official mobile app of the American 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. Watch AHLTV from within the app. The AHL app also features past Scores, future Schedules, Standings and both player and goalie stats.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Stay connected with the Columbus Blue Jackets through the official mobile app. Access the latest team news, game highlights, schedules, and real-time stats. Manage your mobile tickets and explore Nationwide Arena with interactive maps and event information.
- Latest team news and video highlights
- Game schedule, roster, and stats
- Real-time box score and live radio broadcasts
- Mobile ticket management
- Nationwide Arena event calendar and maps
- Customizable push notifications
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This is the official Columbus Blue Jackets Mobile App. Make your Apple device a customized and unique part of your game-day experience and everyday life as a member of the 5th Line. CBJ + Latest Team News, Video and Game Highlights + Team Schedule, Roster, Stats, and Standings + Real-time Box Score and Stats + Live Game Radio Broadcasts + Customizable Push Notifications + Exclusive Contests CBJSTH + Mobile Ticket Management + Personalized Information Related to Your Account + Exclusive ContentNationwide Arena + Latest News+ Event Calendar + Event Ticket Management + Interactive Concourse and Seating Map + Arena Information, Parking, and A-to-Z Guide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Columbus Blue Jackets at 3.6 against AHL's 2.5. Columbus Blue Jackets also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 15%). AHL's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Columbus Blue Jackets holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 194 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of AHL's written reviews are positive against 44% of Columbus Blue Jackets's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AHL | Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (194 ratings) | 3.6 (125 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Hockey League Inc | Colhoc Limited Partnership |
Customer experience
AHL
Columbus Blue Jackets
User reviews
AHL
From 194 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive app for following AHL
- 🚀 Decent performance when it works
- 💡 Ability to watch games live and on-demand
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Outdated and clunky user interface
- 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Lack of optimization for newer devices
Columbus Blue Jackets
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive navigation
- 👍 Easy ticket management
- 👍 Good team updates
- 👍 Slick interface
- 👍 User-friendly experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unstable connection
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Difficult to update listings
- 🐛 Spammy and buggy
Bugs and requests
AHL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screens and loading issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices/OS versions
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between tabs
Requested features
5 requests- Allow following multiple favorite teams
- Add option to hide scores for on-demand viewing
- Implement landscape mode support
- Improve navigation and back button functionality
- Provide better customization options (e.g., team logos)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot update price or change ticket listings
- App crashes when accessing season tickets
- API error when loading events
- No wallet in the app to see FanBucks
- Add to Apple Wallet broken
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- Tickets not refreshing or updating
- Cannot add tickets to Apple Wallet since iOS 18 update
- Fan Bucks/Rewards option not appearing
- Errors trying to refresh account tickets
- App crashes on launch (ISO8)
- Standings switch buttons not working
- Can't find three-year comparison
- Wallet/Passbook support broken
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Wallet integration for FanBucks
- Better cell service/WiFi reliance
- Ticketmaster app integration
- Consistent login across platforms
- Ability to use one app for all tickets
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- Restore old app features
- Improve video and audio streaming within the app
- More team-specific content, less social media
In-app purchases
AHL
No in-app purchases
Columbus Blue Jackets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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