97.5 The Fanatic vs Big Game Coverage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
97.5 The Fanatic
This app provides live sports news and coverage for Philadelphia's major teams, including the Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, and Union. Stay updated with breaking sports news and in-depth local coverage from a multi-platform brand.
- Breaking sports news
- Local team coverage
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Sixers, Flyers, Union
- ESPN content
- Multi-platform access
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Beasley Media Group is proud to showcase the 97.5 Fanatic Brand, Philadelphia’s home for Breaking Sports News, Listen for the best in local sports coverage of the teams Philly sports fans care about, plus the latest breaking sports news as it happens. The Fanatic provides round the clock coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles…and the Fanatic is home to the Sixers, Flyers and Union, as well as ESPN. We are a multi-platform brand with content available wherever sports fans are!
Big Game Coverage
Stay updated with Texas high school football scores and game information. Find stadiums, follow your favorite teams, and catch up on the latest headlines from top sports reporters.
- Texas high school football scores
- Stadium finder
- Favorite team tracking
- Game headlines
- Sports reporter updates
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Big Game Coverage sports reporters can be found at football games all over Texas. Count on them to bring you updated scores and so much more. Our app includes: • Texas high school football scores • Find the stadium where your team is playing • Follow your favorite team or alma mater • Catch up on all of the other Big Game Coverage headlines BGC is powered by the sports teams at KPRC 2 Houston and KSAT 12 San Antonio.
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Verdict
97.5 The Fanatic and Big Game Coverage both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 37% of 97.5 The Fanatic's written reviews are positive against 28% of Big Game Coverage's. Big Game Coverage's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 97.5 The Fanatic against 4.6 for Big Game Coverage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of 97.5 The Fanatic's written reviews are positive against 28% of Big Game Coverage's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 97.5 The Fanatic | Big Game Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews — better | 28.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Graham Media Group, Inc |
Customer experience
97.5 The Fanatic
Big Game Coverage
User reviews
97.5 The Fanatic
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great Philly sports radio show
- 👍 These folks know sports
- 🚀 Away from Philly station
- 👍 Always prime
- 👍 Favorite sports radio station
Room to improve
- 🐛 Long commercials
- 🐛 Operation
- 🐛 Endless commercials
- 🐛 Not reliable
- 🐛 Crashes too much
Big Game Coverage
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 High school football coverage
- 🎥 Good video and audio production quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing
- 🔍 Inconsistent video/audio playback
- 🌐 Limited coverage area
- 🕰️ Slow score updates
Bugs and requests
97.5 The Fanatic
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Playback issues and disconnections
- Ads interrupting live broadcast
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
Requested features
2 requests- More on demand functionality
- Sleep timer
Big Game Coverage
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to change coverage area
- Scores not displaying properly
- Streaming issues on various devices
Requested features
3 requests- Expand coverage to more regions
- Improve score update timeliness
- Add video highlights and final stats
In-app purchases
97.5 The Fanatic
No in-app purchases
Big Game Coverage
No in-app purchases
Questions
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