AHL vs Syracuse Crunch
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.
Syracuse Crunch
Stay updated with the Syracuse Crunch team. Access the latest news, game summaries, schedules, and scores. Learn about players and coaches, view photos, and receive push notifications for important updates.
- Latest team news
- Game summaries and scores
- Player and coach profiles
- Add games to calendar
- Photo gallery
- Push notifications
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Stay in touch with the Syracuse Crunch. - Read the latest news about the team as well as game summaries. - Check schedules and game scores. - Learn more about the players and coaches. - Add games to your calendar so you can be notified of games. - See photos from games and team events. - Get push notifications for big scores and news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Syracuse Crunch at 2.8 against AHL's 2.5. Syracuse Crunch also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). AHL's advantage is ratings volume (194 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Syracuse Crunch holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AHL has 194 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of AHL's written reviews are positive against 33% of Syracuse Crunch's.
AHL ships an update every 4 months, Syracuse Crunch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AHL | Syracuse Crunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (194 ratings) | 2.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Hockey League Inc | SIDEARM Sports |
Customer experience
AHL
Syracuse Crunch
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)
Syracuse Crunch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AHL
No in-app purchases
Syracuse Crunch
No in-app purchases
