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Head-to-head

CBS Sports vs Bleacher Report

CBS Sports 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner CBS Sports
Bleacher Report 4.6★ · Free to download 55

CBS Sports is generally preferred for its comprehensive scores and news, despite recent update issues and persistent review prompts, while Bleacher Report struggles with excessive ads and notification problems.

Full reviews: CBS Sports · Bleacher Report

CBS Sports offers a broad range of sports coverage with real-time scores and news, though recent updates have shifted focus to videos and caused navigation issues. Bleacher Report provides extensive sports content but is plagued by frequent ads, slow loading times, and unreliable notifications, leading many long-term users to express dissatisfaction with recent changes.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: CBS SportsR1R6R12R16
CBS Sports CBS Sports is praised for its real-time score updates and comprehensive coverage across various sports and leagues, with users appreciating the ease of finding information on teams and players . However, recent updates have been criticized for removing traditional article headlines in favor of videos, making the app feel more like social media and harder to navigate for those seeking written stories R1R12R16. Some users also note a lack of coverage for minor sports, women's sports, and newer leagues like the PWHL, AUSL, and WPBL R6R21.
Bleacher Report Bleacher Report is valued for its ability to keep users updated on their favorite teams across different leagues, including trade alerts and game schedules . However, many users lament a shift from informative articles to excessive videos and opinion-based content, which they find less useful . There are also complaints about missing specific game day scores for leagues like the UFL and the removal of features such as player career stats and the old forum .
Ease of Use and Navigation edge: CBS SportsR1R12R16R21
CBS Sports CBS Sports is generally considered easy to use, with a straightforward scores tab and accessible information R21. However, recent updates have introduced a new layout that many users find clunky, requiring more scrolling and featuring large thumbnails that detract from the content R1R12R16. Some users also report tiny fonts on certain screens .
Bleacher Report Bleacher Report's old layout was highly praised for its ease of navigation, but recent updates have made the app feel off and harder to use, with some users finding the new feed difficult to navigate . There are also complaints about excessive white space and distracting featured videos at the top of news items .
Reliability and Performance tieR19R30R36R70
CBS Sports CBS Sports users report issues with notifications not coming through R30. There are also serious complaints about incorrect scores, times, starters, and even fabricated game events, which significantly impact the app's reliability for some users R36. One user also noted a World Cup tab not displaying all teams R19.
Bleacher Report Bleacher Report users frequently report not receiving notifications, even after checking settings and contacting customer service R70R73. The app is also criticized for slow load times, with some users experiencing delays of 60+ seconds to open the app . Glitches are also mentioned , and some users report that nothing is updating under any genre after recent updates .
Ads and Monetization edge: CBS SportsR3R4R5R7
CBS Sports CBS Sports users are overwhelmingly frustrated by constant pop-ups and requests to review the app, often appearing every time the app is opened R3R4R5R7. Some users also express concern over the app's emphasis on gambling information .
Bleacher Report Bleacher Report is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, including pop-ups, redirects to third-party sites, and ads within articles that prevent scrolling R61. Users feel the ads make the app unusable and give it the feel of an unsafe website R61. There are also complaints about irrelevant ads, such as those for drag shows .
Support and Community edge: CBS SportsR36R67R73R75
CBS Sports CBS Sports users mention issues with chat functionality, including being blocked for using slang or discussing money lines, and report that messages sometimes do not go through R36.
Bleacher Report Bleacher Report's customer service is criticized for unhelpful responses regarding notification issues R73. The comment section is a point of contention, with users reporting it to be full of toxicity, racism, and political bullying, and that censorship is not uniformly applied, leading to unfair bans R67R75. Users also express a desire for a more galvanizing experience in the forum section .
Pick CBS Sports if

You prioritize real-time scores and broad sports news coverage, and are willing to tolerate frequent review prompts and some recent UI changes .

Pick Bleacher Report if

You are a long-time user who appreciates the variety of sports covered and are hopeful for future improvements, despite current issues with ads, notifications, and app performance .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of recent negative reviews, largely centered around recent updates and their impact on user experience. CBS Sports' negative reviews are heavily skewed by requests for reviews, while Bleacher Report's are dominated by ad complaints and performance issues.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in CBS Sports or Bleacher Report?
Bleacher Report has a significant problem with excessive ads, including pop-ups, redirects, and ads within articles that hinder navigation and make the app feel unsafe R61. CBS Sports users primarily complain about frequent pop-ups asking for app reviews, rather than traditional advertisements R3R10R15R58.
Which app is better for breaking news and notifications?
While Bleacher Report is known for being fast with breaking news, many users report significant issues with not receiving notifications at all, even after troubleshooting R70R73. CBS Sports also has some reports of notifications not coming through R30.
Have recent updates improved or worsened these apps?
For both apps, recent updates have largely worsened the user experience according to reviews. CBS Sports' updates have shifted focus to videos, removed traditional headlines, and made navigation clunkier R1R12R16. Bleacher Report's updates have introduced more ads, caused notification issues, slowed load times, and changed the layout in ways many long-term users dislike R61R70.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Bad Update: The new update makes the app look like social media, not an app that actually has articles with sports stories along with the scores
  2. [R6] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Just ok: The app falls short for minor sports such as wrestling, volleyball and golf. The coverage is weak for many women’s sports, too.
  3. [R12] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Update disaster: Could you at least make a setting to allow to view homepage in the old list style? Feels like a lot more scrolling to get similar content, many more videos (there’s a watch tab for that), everything is a large thumbnail that isn’t necessary and takes away from the app.
  4. [R16] CBS Sports 1/5 · US New update: This was my favorite sports app, and the only one i would use, until about two weeks ago when they updated it and now it’s just all videos. They used to have headlines which you would click on and read the story and they got rid of that.
  5. [R21] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Great App: Great App, easy to use, especially the Scores tab. Lots of great information on teams and players. Nothing available for the PWHL, HUGE MISS. Drops you from 5 to 3 stars.
  6. [R19] CBS Sports 2/5 · US World Cup tab: The app is showing only 16 of the 32 knockout round teams (half the bracket) on my iPhone. It doesn’t not scroll right or down any further. Disappointing.
  7. [R30] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Notifications: The app is good overall but none of the notifications will come through
  8. [R36] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Downfall: Was one of the best sports app now constantly wrong scores , wrong times , wrong starters , and completely fabricated events in the game it will tell you that Jalen Brunson hit a three and the score is 145 to 160 when the score is 44-45 in the second it’s really bad , chat will block you for any slang any abbreviations any talk of money line or talks of them rigging also does not go thro
  9. [R70] Bleacher Report 1/5 · US Not receiving notifications: I changed iphones to a most recent one (from iphone 12 to iphone 17) and I haven’t received a notification since. Every setting in the device and in the app regarding allowing notifications are enabled and Im still having this issue. I have tried every troubleshooting Ive found and it still not working. I recently deleted my account and I’ll be deleting this app. I co
  10. [R3] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Stop: Stop asking me to review your app.
  11. [R4] CBS Sports 1/5 · US App is bad: Stop asking me to rate
  12. [R5] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Review: Quit asking me to write a review every time I open the app
  13. [R7] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Stop sending me alerts to review the app: See above
  14. [R67] Bleacher Report 1/5 · US Racist, Sexist App: This app is an absolute disgrace to sports fans. Racist, sexist, Antisemitism, political bullying is the norm! Reporting to content creators does not matter! Bleacher Report has no credibility when it comes to authentic sports reporting! Time to DELETE for good!
  15. [R73] Bleacher Report 1/5 · US Awful: This app is awful simply because I never get notifications. The reason for this app is B/R is the fastest around when it comes to breaking news. I contacted customer service last week, told them the issue. They replied with a screenshot with how notifications should be set up. Like duh, acting I don’t know what I am doing. Sent a message back and it’s been crickets ever since. 🤦🏻‍♂️
  16. [R75] Bleacher Report 3/5 · US Comment section: Why did you ruin this?
  17. [R10] CBS Sports 1/5 · US No more “review” requests please: I use the app a lot and everytime I open it up I’m being asked if I like the app. I give it 5 stars…then get the question again the next time I open it up. Makes me consider using another source as my sports go to.
  18. [R15] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Pop ups: Please stop sending a pop up to rate cbs everytime I click into the app
  19. [R58] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Ask too much: I gave it a 5 star like 5 times… now it’s a 1 cause your app asks me every time I open it …
  20. [R61] Bleacher Report 2/5 · US Ads: I’ve used this app for years but recently I can’t even use it anymore because I’m not getting so many ads on it that I can’t navigate the app. It’s filled with pop-ups and anytime I try to read anything or just navigate the app it’s redirecting me to a third party site. It’s giving off the feel of an unsafe website that will lead to viruses. It’s a shame that the app has gotten to this point.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store