STN MOBILE vs PENN Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STN MOBILE
Manage your casino loyalty program, view offers, and access exclusive deals. This app allows you to fund slot play, apply for credit lines, and retrieve your car. Find your favorite games and amenities within the casino properties.
- View boarding pass balances and offers
- Exclusive mobile app offers
- Digital boarding pass card
- Cashless slot funding
- Apply for credit line
- Car valet retrieval
- Game and amenity finder
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With the STN Mobile App, view your Boarding Pass balances and offers including Free Play, Dining, Hotel and Multipliers. Other app features include: • Exclusive mobile app only offers • Instant and Early Access to Exclusive Offers • Redeemable in-app offers • Digital version of Boarding Pass Card • Enable Cashless funding for slot play using the STN Cash feature • Apply for Credit Line using the STN Cash Marker Trax feature • View all of your STN Wallet balances in one location (STN Cash, Marker Trax and STN Sports) • View your STN Charms collection • Car Valet Retrieval • Game Finder to find your favorite slot machines • Point of Interest Finder to find amenities throughout our properties • View and Request Win/Loss Statements • View Jackpots for our popular progressives
PENN Play
Access your rewards, track points and cash, and discover exclusive promotions across multiple casino locations. Plan your visit with directions and dining reservations, and utilize mobile payment options where available.
- Check rewards and offers
- Track tier points and PENN Cash
- Discover exclusive promotions
- Casino location finder
- Dining reservations
- Mobile payment options (PENN Wallet)
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It's easy to find your everyday fun with the PENN Play app. Check your latest offers and rewards, track your tier points and PENN Cash and get the scoop on exclusive promotions—all in one place. Use the app everywhere you have fun with PENN Play, including Hollywood Casino, Ameristar, L’Auberge, Argosy, Boomtown, Cactus Petes, Greektown, Margaritaville, M Resort, Plainridge Park and River City and 1st Jackpot. Get directions and make a dining reservation before you visit and leave your cash and cards at home with PENN Wallet (available at select locations).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PENN Play at every 3 weeks against STN MOBILE's every 3 months. PENN Play also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 30%) and ratings volume (124K vs 8.8K). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for STN MOBILE against 4.7 for PENN Play. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PENN Play has 124K ratings behind it against 8.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of STN MOBILE's written reviews are positive against 51% of PENN Play's.
STN MOBILE ships an update every 3 months, PENN Play every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STN MOBILE | PENN Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better | 4.7 (124K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K | 124K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Station Casinos LLC | Penn Entertainment Inc. |
Customer experience
STN MOBILE
PENN Play
Bugs and requests
STN MOBILE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PENN Play
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to reset password
- Wallet deposit feature not working
- Location tracking issues
- Syncing problems between app and casino
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Clearer explanations of wallet and rewards
- Consistent rewards and comps across locations
- Better account management and support
In-app purchases
STN MOBILE
No in-app purchases
PENN Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is STN MOBILE free?
Is PENN Play free?
Which has better reviews, STN MOBILE or PENN Play?
Do STN MOBILE or PENN Play have ads?
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