Cyclone Insider vs CJ Winns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cyclone Insider
Stay updated with Iowa State Cyclones news, scores, and analysis. Access exclusive content, live game coverage, photos, and videos from a trusted local source. Manage your subscription easily through your device settings.
- Latest news and headlines
- Live game coverage
- Exclusive commentary and analysis
- Award-winning photos and videos
- Scores, stats, and rosters
- Tweet integration
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Coverage of the Iowa State University Cyclones has never been better. Catch all the latest news, headlines, opinions, live game coverage, photos, videos, tweets, scores, stats and rosters for the Cyclones — all in one place, brought to you by the authoritative source of the best local coverage, The Des Moines Register. With exclusive commentary, insider analysis and award-winning photos and videos from The Des Moines Register’s team, the app is your one-stop shop for all coverage of the Cyclones. • This app is free to download and all users can access a sampling of free articles every month. • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information. MORE INFORMATION • Terms of service - https://cm.desmoinesregister.com/terms/ • Privacy Notice/Your California Privacy Rights - https://cm.desmoinesregister.com/privacy/ • Help Center: https://help.desmoinesregister.com
CJ Winns
Get daily sports insights, sharp reports, and free picks from an expert. Join a community focused on gaining an edge with opinions on all professional sports. The app is free to download and offers optional subscriptions for advanced features.
- Daily sharp reports
- Free picks and write-ups
- Expert opinion checklist
- Community access
- Progress tracking
- Offline sync
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CJ Winns Official insight and analysis app. Become part of a community that is all striving for the same goal to have an edge. Get sharp reports daily and receive free picks and write ups. Get CJ’s opinion checklist for all pro sports! Installing the app is completely FREE. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync, available to subscribe free of charge. The download of CJ Winns is free of charge. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cyclone Insider at 1.1K against CJ Winns's 1. CJ Winns's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Cyclone Insider sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CJ Winns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CJ Winns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cyclone Insider has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cyclone Insider ships an update monthly, CJ Winns every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cyclone Insider | CJ Winns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | CJ Winns sports LLC |
Customer experience
Cyclone Insider
CJ Winns
Bugs and requests
Cyclone Insider
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not working on iPad
- Loading errors on various devices
Requested features
2 requests- Restore play-by-play updates
- Make all articles accessible without subscription
CJ Winns
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cyclone Insider
- 1 Month of App Access$3.991 Month
- Cyclone Insider3 Months trial$9.991 Month
- 1 Year of App Access$35.991 Year
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- 1 Month of App Access1 Year trial$39.991 Year
CJ Winns
- Pro plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Plan +7 Days trial$49.991 Month
Questions
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