# Orange Bowl vs CFBPlayoff

The clearest difference is update cadence: CFBPlayoff at every 2 months against Orange Bowl's every 5 months. CFBPlayoff also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 23). Orange Bowl's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

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 — 2.4 for Orange Bowl against 2.3 for CFBPlayoff. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CFBPlayoff has 139 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Orange Bowl's written reviews are positive against 6% of CFBPlayoff's.

Orange Bowl ships an update every 5 months, CFBPlayoff every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orange Bowl | CFBPlayoff |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orange-bowl/id587706068/reviews)** | [2.3 (139 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cfbplayoff/id1292859802/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **139** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **5.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 94 MB | 271 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Orange Bowl Committee, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/587706071) | [SIDEARM Sports](https://appshunter.io/developer/329195539) |

## What reviewers say

### Orange Bowl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orange-bowl/id587706068)

Stay connected with the official app for a major college football bowl game. Access tickets, view live social media feeds from the event and fans, and receive important game day updates.

**Highlights:** Social media stream integration, Customizable notifications, Mobile ticketing access, Add tickets to digital wallet, Game day policy information

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### CFBPlayoff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cfbplayoff/id1292859802)

Stay updated with the College Football Playoff, the postseason tournament that crowns the national champion. Follow the excitement with official rankings, video content, and custom notifications.

**Highlights:** CFP Rankings, Video Content, Custom Notifications

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Mobile ticketing process is easy
- 👍 App is awesome

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Tickets not syncing with Apple Wallet
- 🐛 No support for issues
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Tickets are not truly owned by user

**Reported bugs**

- Does not sync with Apple Wallet
- App crashes
- Tickets not available on time
- Cannot sell tickets below a certain price
- Cannot transfer tickets

**Requested features**

- Support for Apple Wallet
- Better customer support
- Allow selling tickets for less than face value
- Allow tickets to be sold on other platforms
- Print at home option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orange Bowl free?

Orange Bowl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CFBPlayoff free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Orange Bowl or CFBPlayoff?

Orange Bowl is rated higher. Orange Bowl averages 2.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while CFBPlayoff averages 2.3 from 139 ratings.

### Do Orange Bowl or CFBPlayoff have ads?

Neither Orange Bowl nor CFBPlayoff shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Orange Bowl or CFBPlayoff?

Orange Bowl ships an update every 5 months, and CFBPlayoff every 2 months. Most recently, Orange Bowl was updated on October 23, 2026 and CFBPlayoff on October 24, 2026.

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