Trade Rumors vs FanGraphs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trade Rumors
Get breaking sports news faster than major outlets. This app provides real-time updates on baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, used by insiders. Stay ahead with push notifications and join discussions.
- Breaking sports news feeds
- Push notifications
- User comments and discussions
- Team and player-specific news
- Customizable news feed filters
- Swipeable article browsing
- Article sharing
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Get breaking MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL news, rumors, trades, and free agent updates fast with the Trade Rumors app! For more than 20 years, the Trade Rumors network has been a trusted destination for fans who want to know what's happening across professional sports, and why it matters. Follow the sports, teams, and players you care about, create your own personalized news feed, and get push notifications so you never miss a major trade, signing, or breaking story. Features: - Breaking news from four major sports. Get the latest news, rumors, trades, free-agent signings, and roster moves from MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL. - Customize the app around the sports, teams, and players you love. Follow any combination of MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL teams and organize your feeds around what matters to you. - Follow your favorite players. Track any notable individual player and stay on top of trade rumors, free agency, injuries, roster moves, and more. - Get the alerts you want. Turn on push notifications for the sports, teams, and players you follow and get breaking news as it happens. - Expert analysis. Go beyond the headlines with reporting and analysis from the expert Trade Rumors writing team. - Join the discussion. Read and participate in conversations with other Trade Rumors users. Ditch the corporate apps. Get your breaking sports news faster with Trade Rumors!
FanGraphs
Access comprehensive baseball statistics, player pages, and team roster tools on the go. Stay updated with live scores, win probabilities, and league standings. Quickly search for players and view their latest performance data.
- Baseball articles
- Player pages with stats
- RosterResource tools
- Quick leaders and WAR leaders
- Live scores
- Win probability
- Standings
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Welcome to the FanGraphs App! We put some of the best parts of FanGraphs website into a mobile-friendly app. We have articles, player pages, Major League leaderboards, RosterResource tools, playoff odds, WAR leaders, live scores, win probability, and standings. Search players and find their up-to-date stats. End-User License Agreement URL: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trade Rumors at none against FanGraphs's 2. Trade Rumors also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 349). FanGraphs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. FanGraphs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Trade Rumors asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Trade Rumors against 4.8 for FanGraphs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Rumors has 9K ratings behind it against 349, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Trade Rumors's written reviews are positive against 71% of FanGraphs's.
Trade Rumors ships an update every 2 months, FanGraphs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trade Rumors | FanGraphs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9K ratings) | 4.8 (349 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 349 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dierkes Information Services, Inc. | FanGraphs Inc |
Customer experience
Trade Rumors
FanGraphs
Bugs and requests
Trade Rumors
Reported bugs
3 issues- Comment box issues on mobile devices
- Delayed or missing push notifications
- Inconsistent performance across iOS and Android
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable news feeds and notifications
- Improved search and filtering options
- In-app commenting and discussion features
- Dark mode and accessibility improvements
FanGraphs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trade Rumors
No in-app purchases
FanGraphs
- Monthly Membership$14.991 Month
- Yearly Membership$79.991 Year
Questions
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