# GoCreighton vs SHU Pirates

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHU Pirates at none against GoCreighton's 3. GoCreighton's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (245 vs 26). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GoCreighton sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SHU Pirates asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GoCreighton against 4.5 for SHU Pirates. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCreighton has 245 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of GoCreighton's written reviews are positive against 50% of SHU Pirates's.

GoCreighton ships an update every 2 months, SHU Pirates every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GoCreighton | SHU Pirates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (245 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocreighton/id563534927/reviews)** | [4.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shu-pirates/id1148951064/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **245** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **51.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 288 MB | 270 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Creighton University](https://appshunter.io/developer/523194710) | [SIDEARM Sports](https://appshunter.io/developer/329195539) |

## What reviewers say

### GoCreighton

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocreighton/id563534927)

Stay connected with your favorite team through exclusive videos, interactive social media, and real-time game updates. Get all the scores, stats, and play-by-play action you need, plus custom alerts for gameday.

**Highlights:** Exclusive video content, Interactive social media feeds, Real-time scores and stats, Live game play-by-play, Custom gameday notifications

**Features:** Safari Extension, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited VOD/Video on Demand Access | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited On Demand / VOD | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Makes games more fun
- 👍 Great app overall
- 🚀 Developers made good improvements
- 👍 Love having rosters handy
- 👍 Keeps me up to date with news and schedule

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App doesn't open
- 🐛 App stopped working
- 🐛 Blank screen on open
- 🐛 Not connected to internet error
- 🐛 Freezes a lot

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open
- App stopped working
- Goes to a blank screen
- No longer a working app
- App just stopped working one day

**Requested features**

- Live streaming broadcast link
- Put scores on schedule section main page


### SHU Pirates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shu-pirates/id1148951064)

Stay connected with Seton Hall University sports. Access exclusive videos, real-time social media feeds, scores, stats, and custom alerts for Gameday. Follow your favorite student athletes for the latest news and performance updates.

**Highlights:** Exclusive video content, Interactive social media streams, Real-time scores and stats, Custom Gameday notifications, Student athlete updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GoCreighton free?

GoCreighton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SHU Pirates free?

SHU Pirates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GoCreighton or SHU Pirates?

GoCreighton is rated higher. GoCreighton averages 4.6 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while SHU Pirates averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.

### Do GoCreighton or SHU Pirates have ads?

Neither GoCreighton nor SHU Pirates shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GoCreighton or SHU Pirates?

GoCreighton ships an update every 2 months, and SHU Pirates every 5 months. Most recently, GoCreighton was updated on October 24, 2026 and SHU Pirates on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*