NC Courage vs Riverside Pirates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NC Courage
Access your tickets, get the latest team news, and scan into games with this official sports app. It's designed for fans to enhance their game day experience and stay connected to their favorite team.
- Mobile ticket purchasing and management
- Stadium entry via mobile scan
- Latest team news and scores
- Fan connection to the team
- Seamless game day experience
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With the official NC Courage mobile app, enjoy seamless visits to First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park and stay connected with the team. Purchase and manage tickets, scan into the stadium, and get the latest news and scores. Whether you’re a season ticket holder or a brand-new fan, this is the essential app for Courage supporters.
Riverside Pirates
Stay connected with the Riverside High School community. Get real-time scores, game schedules, team news, and player rosters. Receive push notifications for important updates and never miss a Pirates event.
- Follow teams for news and scores
- View team schedules and photos
- Browse rosters and player profiles
- Push notifications for updates
- Official school community app
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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 update cadence: NC Courage at every 9 days against Riverside Pirates's every 7 months. NC Courage also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1). Riverside Pirates's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Riverside Pirates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NC Courage has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NC Courage ships an update every 9 days, Riverside Pirates every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NC Courage | Riverside Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jump Platforms | BallFrog.com, LLC |
In-app purchases
NC Courage
No in-app purchases
Riverside Pirates
No in-app purchases
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