GoHeels vs Riverside Pirates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoHeels
Stay connected with the North Carolina Tar Heels with this official app. Access live game audio, real-time social media feeds, scores, stats, and custom gameday notifications. It's the ultimate companion for fans on campus or following from anywhere.
- Free live game audio
- Interactive social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Custom gameday notifications
- Team and fan social feeds
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The official North Carolina Tar Heels application is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Tar Heels from afar. With FREE LIVE AUDIO, interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the North Carolina Tar Heels application covers it all! Features Include: + LIVE GAME AUDIO - Listen to free live audio for football games and other sports throughout the school year + SOCIAL STREAM - View and contribute to real-time Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds from the team and fans + SCORES & STATS - All the scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live games + NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know everything surrounding Gameday
Riverside Pirates
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This app is intended for the Riverside High School community, families, and fans everywhere! The The River app is provided and operated by Riverside High School and features scores, schedules, news updates, and rosters for all participating Pirates teams and organizations. The River App features: + Follow teams for news and scores + View team schedules and photos + Browse rosters and player profiles + Get push notifications for news, game results, and more Go Pirates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riverside Pirates at none against GoHeels's 4. Riverside Pirates also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). GoHeels's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. GoHeels sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Riverside Pirates asks for nothing beyond the download.
Riverside Pirates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoHeels has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GoHeels ships an update every 3 weeks, Riverside Pirates every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoHeels | Riverside Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Learfield Communications, Inc. | BallFrog.com, LLC |
Bugs and requests
GoHeels
Reported bugs
3 issues- Broadcast audio stops when screen locks or app is in background
- Featured game section takes up too much screen space
- Notifications for game start times don't work
Requested features
3 requests- Add pause/sync option to match audio with TV broadcast
- Improve game schedule layout and navigation
- Allow listening to audio even when app is in background
Riverside Pirates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoHeels
- Unlimited Video/VOD access$2.99
- Unlimited On Demand / VOD3 variants$4.99
Riverside Pirates
No in-app purchases
Questions
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