GATA vs Going Dark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GATA
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GATA for iOS is your ultimate unofficial companion for Georgia Southern Football – packed with rich history, live content, and data-driven insights. Features: • Browse complete team records by season • Dive into box scores, team stats, and full play-by-play for every game in GS history • Get future game predictions powered by ESPN’s Matchup Predictor • Track current and historical Sun Belt Conference standings • Listen live to game-day radio broadcasts • Rewatch full recordings of past games Disclaimer: All team logos and trademarks displayed in this app are the property of their respective owners, including Georgia Southern University. Their use is solely for identification and informational purposes and is believed to fall under Fair Use as defined by trademark law. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Georgia Southern University or ESPN. Game and team data is primarily sourced from the GATA DB; where unavailable, supplementary data is pulled from ESPN’s publicly accessible API.
Going Dark
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The sports "No Spoilers" app. Hide sports scores for as many games as you want. Tap on any game and it is redacted: no score, no clock, no status. Save it for later, and watch it as if it were live when it fits your schedule. Every game you have not hidden keeps updating beside the ones you hid. The following leagues are included: NFL, College Football, MLB, NBA, College Basketball, and NHL. Reveal scores on your terms. When you have watched a hidden game, tap it to bring that result back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Going Dark at every 5 days against GATA's monthly. Going Dark also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GATA ships an update monthly, Going Dark every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GATA | Going Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iOSLife | TRAVIS MICHAEL KIRK |
In-app purchases
GATA
No in-app purchases
Going Dark
No in-app purchases





