UAA Seawolves vs NCHC.tv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UAA Seawolves
Stay connected with the University of Alaska, Anchorage Seawolves. Access live scores, game stats, and play-by-play information. Engage with interactive social media and receive custom news alerts.
- Social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Play-by-play information
- Custom alert notifications
- Game day information
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University of Alaska, Anchorage in partnership with SIDEARM Sports is excited to bring you the Official UAA Seawolves app that is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Seawolves from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the UAA Seawolves app covers it all! Features Include: +SOCIAL STREAM - View social media content. +SCORES & STATS - All available scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live game +NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know important news
NCHC.tv
Stream live NCAA Division I men's ice hockey games and on-demand video content from all eight member schools. Stay updated with conference standings, social feeds, and feature stories to remain connected to college hockey.
- Live game streaming
- On-demand video content
- Conference standings
- Social feeds
- Feature stories
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NCHC.tv is the official digital video network of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, a NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference. The app is a must have for any college hockey fan who wants to stay connected to the NCHC. It allows fans to watch exclusive live games (subscription required) and many more hours of video on-demand content from all eight member schools. Other great features like conference standings, social feeds, and feature stories are encompassed within the app. Stay connected with the best in college hockey through NCHC.tv. Please read the terms of use for subscriptions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UAA Seawolves at 80% against NCHC.tv's 8%. UAA Seawolves also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and monetization model (free vs subscription). NCHC.tv's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (109 vs 12). On price, 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. UAA Seawolves sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and NCHC.tv sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UAA Seawolves holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCHC.tv has 109 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of UAA Seawolves's written reviews are positive against 8% of NCHC.tv's.
UAA Seawolves ships an update every 5 months, NCHC.tv monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UAA Seawolves | NCHC.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | 1.7 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Alaska Anchorage | National Collegiate Hockey Conference |
Customer experience
UAA Seawolves
NCHC.tv
Bugs and requests
UAA Seawolves
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NCHC.tv
Reported bugs
45 issues- App crashes frequently
- Live games delayed significantly
- Video feed is laggy or frozen
- App does not load or open
- Casting to TVs is unreliable or not working
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- No HD streaming available
- Cannot rewind or fast-forward live games
- No dedicated app for Samsung TVs
- Login and account issues reported
- Customer service is unresponsive or unhelpful
- Streaming is inconsistent and cuts out
- Occasional audio problems
- Excessive and duplicate notifications
- Difficulty cancelling subscriptions
- Scores are not hidden when requested
- App starts games in the middle
- Feed is often bad and video quality poor
- App shows a white blank screen
- Apple TV app is awful
- Chromecast integration is problematic
- App won't stream from iPad to TV
- App plays wrong sport (basketball instead of hockey)
- App won't open on iPad Air after update
- App shows incorrect date
- Spinning wheel on startup
- Cannot log in, 'all fields required' error
- Browser issues (only works in Chrome, cuts out)
- Can't get app on Samsung TV
- Firestick stopped working
- Airplay not working for this app
- No audio for extended periods
- Previous version broke app on iOS 14
- Games cut out to black screen
- App doesn't work on iPad
- Media player is horrible
- Errors on multiple browsers/OS
- App doesn't work on Apple TV
- White screen, requires iPad reboot
- Doesn't work
- Feed loses connection, requires reconnect
- Cannot start from the beginning of a game
- Final score graphic cannot be turned off
- Error Code pop-ups when casting
- Constant feed interruptions and reloads
- App issues since Sidearm sports took over
Requested features
6 requests- Add live activities feature
- Better camera angles for goals/penalties
- Improved calendar/schedule layout
- Include player interviews/pressers
- Replace AI morning skate with human host
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- HD streaming option
In-app purchases
UAA Seawolves
- Unlimited Video on Demand Access$0.99
- Unlimited VOD/Video on Demand Access$4.99
- Unlimited On Demand / VOD2 variants$4.99
NCHC.tv
- Subscription$34.991 Month
Questions
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