YSU Front Row vs Grind Session
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YSU Front Row
Follow your favorite sports teams with real-time score updates, detailed statistics, and game recaps. Access photo galleries and live audio/video links to stay connected to the action, just as if you were in the front row.
- Live scoring updates
- Event statistics
- Game recaps
- Audio and video links
- Photo galleries
- Twitter integration
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With YSU Front Row, fans can cheer on the Penguins as if they were in the front row of the arena! Created by PrestoSports in partnership with Youngstown State University, Front Row gives fans access to score updates, statistics and game recaps. Features: - Schedules - Live scoring - Event statistics - Event recaps - Audio and video links (when available) - Photo galleries - Twitter integration
Grind Session
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The Grind Session is the first-ever winter circuit of elite high school basketball events. In past seasons, our teams have played in some of the greatest and most unique cities of the U.S., as well as the Bahamas, and Canada. From late November to early March, over 200 action-packed games will be played. The Grind Session mobile app lets you keep up with your favorite team's stats, highlights, and track all the games live. Sign up for free in the app and join the grind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: YSU Front Row at 6.0 against Grind Session's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YSU Front Row ships an update every 2 months, Grind Session every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YSU Front Row | Grind Session |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PrestoSports | United Systems and Software, Inc |
In-app purchases
YSU Front Row
No in-app purchases
Grind Session
No in-app purchases
Questions
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