Trade Rumors vs NBA Trade Machine
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!
NBA Trade Machine
Create and analyze NBA trades with real-time roster and financial data. Easily build trades involving players, picks, or cash, and check compliance with CBA rules instantly. Share your trade proposals with others.
- Build NBA trades
- Real-time roster data
- Accurate CBA rules
- Player, pick, and cash inclusion
- Share trade results
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Spotrac's NBA Trade Machine allows users to manage potential trades using up-to-date roster/financial information & accurate CBA rules/restrictions. Easily build trades that include players, draft picks, player rights, or cash to see if they pass all of the rules in real-time, then share the results to your social platforms. Visit spotrac.com/nba for more information regarding NBA financial data & trade information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trade Rumors at 4.8 against NBA Trade Machine's 4.3. Trade Rumors also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 14) and review sentiment (77% vs 57%). NBA Trade Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Trade Rumors holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Rumors has 9.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Trade Rumors's written reviews are positive against 57% of NBA Trade Machine's.
| Parameter | Trade Rumors | NBA Trade Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.3K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dierkes Information Services, Inc. | MG3 WebWorks |
Customer experience
Trade Rumors
NBA Trade Machine
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
NBA Trade Machine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trade Rumors
No in-app purchases
NBA Trade Machine
No in-app purchases
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