Comparison

NC Courage vs Riverside Pirates

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing and management
  • Stadium entry via mobile scan
  • Latest team news and scores
  • Fan connection to the team
  • Seamless game day experience
Features
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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.

About

Riverside Pirates

Features
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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!

Screenshots

NC Courage4 screens
Riverside Pirates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NC Courage at weekly against Riverside Pirates's every 7 months. Riverside Pirates's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NC Courage ships an update weekly, Riverside Pirates every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NC Courage versus Riverside Pirates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNC CourageRiverside Pirates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJump PlatformsBallFrog.com, LLC

In-app purchases

None

NC Courage

No in-app purchases

None

Riverside Pirates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NC Courage free?
NC Courage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverside Pirates free?
Riverside Pirates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NC Courage or Riverside Pirates have ads?
Neither NC Courage nor Riverside Pirates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NC Courage or Riverside Pirates?
NC Courage ships an update weekly, and Riverside Pirates every 7 months. Most recently, NC Courage was updated on October 3, 2026 and Riverside Pirates on October 2, 2026.

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