TailgateTime vs GameAlerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TailgateTime
Organize and enhance your game day tailgates. Create events, invite friends, share your location, and engage in real-time chat and trivia. Stay updated with schedules and reminders for a more social and fun game day experience.
- Event creation and customization
- Real-time feed and chat
- In-app trivia and leaderboards
- Schedule and reminders
- Location sharing
- Friend invitations
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TailgateTime is your one-stop game-day companion: • Discover & Join Tailgates Anywhere Find open tailgates in any city — whether you’re meeting up with friends or traveling for an away game. Join free community meetups or premium hosted tailgates and connect with fans before kickoff. • Create & Customize Your Tailgate Plan your perfect setup down to the last detail: set the date/time, add a description, invite friends, and share your spot on the map. Hosting? Turn your tailgate into an event and manage everything in one place. • Real-Time Feed & Chat See what’s happening at every tailgate in real time. Post photos, messages, and polls; follow the conversation or jump in with your own updates. • In-App Trivia & Leaderboards Test your team knowledge with quick trivia quizzes. Compete for top score, break ties by speed, and climb the in-app leaderboards. • Schedule & Reminders Add tailgate events to your calendar with one tap and get push notifications when friends post updates or plans change. • Built for Fans Whether you’re pre-gaming with friends, hosting your own event, or looking to meet fellow fans in a new city, TailgateTime makes every game day more social—and more fun.
GameAlerts
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GameAlerts delivers real-time play-by-play alerts for the sports and teams you care about, so you always know the moment something important happens, even when you can't watch. Choose the NHL, NFL, MLB, and MLS teams you want to track (with more sports and leagues coming soon). Your feed shows only what matters to you. Live updates are ranked by importance since not every play is equal. GameAlerts scores each event so you can spot the big moments at a glance. Goals, home runs, penalties, and game-changing plays rise to the top. Updates are always current and stream in live over a real-time connection, so no refreshing required. GameAlerts picks up where you left off. Open the app mid-game and instantly see everything you missed. Recent plays are replayed automatically when you connect. Sign in to save your followed teams across devices and get a personalized feed wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameAlerts at none against TailgateTime's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. TailgateTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GameAlerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TailgateTime | GameAlerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V&S Ventures LLC | BERNHARD GERHARD ZIMMERMANN |
In-app purchases
TailgateTime
- Remove Ads$5.99
GameAlerts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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