NCAA Apps vs NACDA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCAA Apps
Access all your NCAA applications through a single portal. This app requires a valid NCAA account to use.
- Access all NCAA apps
- Requires valid NCAA account
- Centralized portal
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This application requires a valid NCAA Application account. Download this application to access all of your NCAA apps.
NACDA Events
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NACDA is the professional and educational Association for more than 24,000 college athletics administrators at more than 2,300 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. NACDA also manages 19 professional associations. In addition to virtual programming, NACDA hosts and/or has a presence at seven major professional development events in-person annually. The NACDA & Affiliates Convention is the largest gathering of collegiate athletics administrators in the country. This app provides access to agendas, speaker information, sponsor and exhibitor connections and networking opportunities for NACDA & Affiliates member attendees across all of the Association's annual events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NACDA Events at every 2 months against NCAA Apps's every 29 months. NCAA Apps's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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.
NCAA Apps ships an update every 29 months, NACDA Events every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCAA Apps | NACDA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NCAA | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS |
In-app purchases
NCAA Apps
No in-app purchases
NACDA Events
No in-app purchases
