Catapult ThunderCloud vs UAlbanySports
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catapult ThunderCloud
This platform offers secure cloud-based digital media management for sports organizations. It integrates data, video, and content for seamless management, distribution, and analysis of sports information.
- Cloud-based digital media management
- Integrates data, video, and content
- Live streaming video
- Capture, edit, and share video
- Sports information analysis
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ThunderCloud is the most secure and robust cloud-based digital media management platform in sports. The ThunderCloud platform leverages XOS Digital® technology to provide enhanced products and services by integrating data, video, and content on a single platform to seamlessly manage, distribute, and and analyze information. XOS Digital The combined power of Catapult and XOS Digital® technologies have formed the authoritative computer application software for managing college and professional sports programs. The software features live streaming video and allows users to capture, develop, edit and share sports digital video content. With extensive media production facilities and licensing options, the technologies of Catapult and XOS Digital® change the management of digital media in sports and entertainment.
UAlbanySports
Stay connected with the University at Albany Athletics. Access real-time scores, stats, and play-by-play information for live games. Engage with interactive social media feeds and receive custom alerts for important team news.
- Real-time social media feeds
- Live game scores and stats
- Play-by-play game information
- Customizable alert notifications
- Fan contributions to social streams
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University at Albany, in partnership with SIDEARM Sports is excited to bring you the Official UAlbany Sports app that is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Danes from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the UAlbany Sports app covers it all! Features Include: +SOCIAL STREAM - View social media content. +SCORES & STATS - All available scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live game +NOTIFICATIONS - Receive notifications to let fans know important news
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UAlbanySports at 4.3 against Catapult ThunderCloud's 2.5. UAlbanySports also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). Catapult ThunderCloud's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
UAlbanySports holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catapult ThunderCloud has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Catapult ThunderCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, UAlbanySports every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catapult ThunderCloud | UAlbanySports |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (38 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Catapult Sports Pty Ltd | University at Albany |
Customer experience
Catapult ThunderCloud
UAlbanySports
In-app purchases
Catapult ThunderCloud
No in-app purchases
UAlbanySports
No in-app purchases
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