Big Game Coverage vs Cru Rec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Game Coverage
Stay updated with Texas high school football scores and game information. Find stadiums, follow your favorite teams, and catch up on the latest headlines from top sports reporters.
- Texas high school football scores
- Stadium finder
- Favorite team tracking
- Game headlines
- Sports reporter updates
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Big Game Coverage sports reporters can be found at football games all over Texas. Count on them to bring you updated scores and so much more. Our app includes: • Texas high school football scores • Find the stadium where your team is playing • Follow your favorite team or alma mater • Catch up on all of the other Big Game Coverage headlines BGC is powered by the sports teams at KPRC 2 Houston and KSAT 12 San Antonio.
Cru Rec
Stay informed about campus recreation programs, including intramural sports, group fitness, and adventure trips. Manage teams, check standings, and communicate with teammates directly through the app.
- IM Sports updates
- Group Fitness schedules
- Adventure trip information
- Team creation and joining
- League standings
- Teammate messaging
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The official app for the University of Mary Hardin Baylor Intramural Sports, Fitness and Adventure Programs. Stay up to date with UMHB Campus Rec programs by downloading our mobile app! You will have instant Ad-free access to IM Sports updates, Group Fitness schedules, and Adventure trip info.. Create and join teams, check league standings, message teammates, all from the Cru Rec App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Game Coverage at every 5 months against Cru Rec's every 49 months. Big Game Coverage also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 16). Cru Rec's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Cru Rec holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Game Coverage has 1.5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Big Game Coverage ships an update every 5 months, Cru Rec every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Game Coverage | Cru Rec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Graham Media Group, Inc | The University of Mary Hardin Baylor |
Customer experience
Big Game Coverage
Cru Rec
Bugs and requests
Big Game Coverage
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to change coverage area
- Scores not displaying properly
- Streaming issues on various devices
Requested features
3 requests- Expand coverage to more regions
- Improve score update timeliness
- Add video highlights and final stats
Cru Rec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Game Coverage
No in-app purchases
Cru Rec
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Big Game Coverage free?
Is Cru Rec free?
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Do Big Game Coverage or Cru Rec have ads?
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