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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

CBS Sports vs Apple Sports

CBS Sports 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Apple Sports
Apple Sports 4.7★ · Free to download 85

Apple Sports is the better choice for users who prioritize a clean, ad-free experience with real-time scores and live activities, while CBS Sports struggles with recent updates and intrusive review requests.

Full reviews: CBS Sports · Apple Sports

Apple Sports offers a simple, ad-free interface focused on live scores and team following, though some users desire more in-depth stats and broader sport coverage. CBS Sports, despite its long history, is currently hampered by a problematic new update that prioritizes video over articles and an overwhelming number of review prompts, leading to user frustration.

Head to head

Features & Content tieR1R6R12R16
CBS Sports CBS Sports users appreciate its long-standing coverage and timely news, especially for scores R45. However, recent updates have shifted the app to prioritize videos and large thumbnails, making it feel like social media rather than a news app, and removing traditional article headlines R1R12R16. Some users also report missing coverage for minor sports, women's leagues, and specific events like the NBA draft R6.
Apple Sports Apple Sports is praised for its simple interface and focus on live scores and activities, with no ads or news pushing R62R104. Users love the real-time updates and Dynamic Island integration R89. However, a significant drawback is the lack of detailed stats, player info, team schedules, and past game results R75R84R87. Many also request broader sports coverage, including cycling, MMA, rugby, cricket, and specific international leagues .
Ease of Use & Design edge: Apple SportsR1R12R13R16
CBS Sports CBS Sports users have found the app easy to use in the past . However, recent updates have made the app clunky, slow, and hard to navigate, with an overwhelming amount of scrolling due to large thumbnails and videos R1R12R13R16. Some also report tiny fonts on certain screens .
Apple Sports Apple Sports is highly praised for its clean, simple, and beautiful design, making it easy to read and navigate quickly R62R89. Users appreciate the lack of clutter and distractions . However, there are complaints about the app not being optimized for iPad R70R88R116, and some find the game day matches confusing to follow without clear separators .
Reliability & Performance tieR13R30R36R45
CBS Sports CBS Sports has a history of being timely and up-to-the-minute with scores R45. However, recent reviews indicate significant reliability issues, including wrong scores, times, and starters, and even fabricated game events R36. The app is also described as slow and clunky R13. Notifications are reported to not come through R30.
Apple Sports Apple Sports is generally seen as reliable, with fast and real-time updates R89. However, several users report bugs and inconsistencies: live activities not working for upcoming games or stopping unexpectedly , the app randomly forgetting followed teams , and slow loading times . World Cup updates for standings and brackets have also been noted as delayed .
User Experience (Ads & Prompts) edge: Apple SportsR3R4R5R7
CBS Sports CBS Sports users are overwhelmingly frustrated by constant, intrusive requests to review the app, often appearing every time the app is opened R3R4R5R7. There are also complaints about pop-up ads R14R15. Some users dislike the emphasis on gambling information and the pushing of certain women's sports content .
Apple Sports Apple Sports is highly praised for being ad-free R62R104. However, some users are disappointed by the inclusion of betting odds (DraftKings) within the app, viewing it as an unnecessary and undesirable feature for an official Apple app .
Pick CBS Sports if

You want a long-established sports app that historically provided a broad range of sports news and scores, and you are willing to tolerate recent design changes and frequent review prompts .

Pick Apple Sports if

You value a clean, ad-free interface focused purely on live scores and real-time updates, especially if you use Apple's Live Activities feature R62R104.

Evidence note: Recent negative reviews for CBS Sports heavily focus on the app's new update and intrusive review requests, which may skew its current user sentiment compared to its lifetime rating. Apple Sports, being a newer app, has fewer reviews, but a consistent theme emerges regarding its simplicity and lack of detailed stats.

Frequently asked

Does CBS Sports offer live streaming?
Yes, CBS Sports allows users to watch games on the app R2.
Is Apple Sports available on iPad?
No, Apple Sports does not currently support iPad, which is a common complaint among users R70R88R116.
Do either of these apps have ads?
Apple Sports is praised for being ad-free R62R104, while CBS Sports users report pop-up ads R14R15.
Can I get detailed player statistics in Apple Sports?
No, Apple Sports currently lacks detailed player information, stats, and team schedules, which many users desire R75R84R87R89.

What reviewers actually said

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  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. [R13] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Bad: Slow bad and clunky
  6. [R30] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Notifications: The app is good overall but none of the notifications will come through
  7. [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
  8. [R45] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Timely: An easy site to catch up on sports news, especially scores
  9. [R3] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Stop: Stop asking me to review your app.
  10. [R4] CBS Sports 1/5 · US App is bad: Stop asking me to rate
  11. [R5] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Review: Quit asking me to write a review every time I open the app
  12. [R7] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Stop sending me alerts to review the app: See above
  13. [R2] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Good: It’s fun to watch games on here umm yeah it’s good but developers pls respond to me I just think it’s cool lol
  14. [R70] Apple Sports 2/5 · US Needs an iPad friendly version: Just like it says.
  15. [R88] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Not support ipad: Not support ipad，So ****
  16. [R116] Apple Sports 5/5 · US Good: Simple interface that do one thing good “display the score” which is all that matter. No iPad version though
  17. [R14] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Stop: I’m writing this review so this ad stops popping up!!
  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. [R62] Apple Sports 4/5 · US Unbelievably Good: Apple really killed this. No ads, no news pushing like ESPN or other apps like Bleacher Report, and the live events are awesome. My one gripe is that it needs more sports! I would love a college baseball section. Great design work as well: the app is very pretty to look at, while also being easy to read quickly to get a sense of what’s going on.
  20. [R104] Apple Sports 5/5 · US Amazing design just not enough features: It is missing features that the ESPN app has, but it is designed so well and is free
  21. [R75] Apple Sports 3/5 · US Needs some work: I think this really needs some additional info to be a one stop shop. It should be easy to see standings, player info, and schedules.
  22. [R84] Apple Sports 3/5 · US Stats: I wish that there was was a spot to look at players stats but it is an awesome app
  23. [R87] Apple Sports 3/5 · US Good, could be better: Good app for the basics, leaves my wanting more like clicking into a team and see team information like players, stats, previous and coming games. I think that’s an easy fix that can be implemented quickly.
  24. [R89] Apple Sports 4/5 · US Great App, but Needs More Detailed Stats: Apple Sports has a very clean, modern, and easy-to-use interface, which makes following live scores a great experience. However, there are a couple of improvements that would make the app much better. It would be great if users could tap on players in soccer lineups to view detailed information such as season stats and performance. Also, adding the abili

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