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Head-to-head

Apple Sports vs CBS Sports

Apple Sports 4.7★ · Free to download 75
Winner Apple Sports
CBS Sports 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Apple Sports is better for users who prioritize a clean, ad-free experience with reliable live activities, while CBS Sports is better for those who need more comprehensive news, articles, and a wider range of sports coverage, despite recent negative updates and persistent review prompts.

Full reviews: Apple Sports · CBS Sports

Apple Sports offers a simple, ad-free interface with excellent live activities, though it lacks detailed stats and a broad range of sports R2R11R17. CBS Sports provides extensive news and scores, but recent updates have made its interface cluttered with videos and frequent review requests, impacting user experience R76.

Head to head

Features and Content Variety tieR2R3R4R6
Apple Sports Apple Sports is praised for its clean design and lack of ads, but many users desire more sports coverage, including college baseball, pro cycling, MMA, rugby, and specific international leagues R2R3R6. Users also frequently request more detailed stats, player information, team schedules, and standings R4R15R17.
CBS Sports CBS Sports offers a broad range of sports news and scores, with some users appreciating its comprehensive information on teams and players . However, recent updates have removed features like draft coverage and detailed articles, replacing them with more videos and a social media-like interface R76. Users also note missing coverage for minor sports like wrestling, volleyball, golf, and newer women's leagues .
Ease of Use and Interface edge: Apple SportsR2R8R10R11
Apple Sports Apple Sports is highly praised for its simple, clean, and beautiful interface with minimal distractions and no ads R2R8R11. Users appreciate its straightforward approach to displaying scores R56. However, some find the game day matches confusing to follow , and there are requests for an iPad-friendly version R10R28R56.
CBS Sports CBS Sports has been criticized for recent updates that made the app feel cluttered, with too many videos and a social media-like appearance, making it harder to navigate and find articles R76. Users also report issues with tiny fonts on some screens .
Reliability and Performance edge: Apple SportsR1R12R13R17
Apple Sports Apple Sports is generally seen as reliable for live activities and real-time updates R17R18. However, some users report issues with following upcoming games, where the app stops tracking them R1R13. There are also instances of delayed updates for scores and standings, and occasional app crashes R12.
CBS Sports CBS Sports users report issues with notifications not coming through and, more critically, incorrect scores, times, and fabricated game events . The app is also described as slow and clunky by some .
Monetization and User Experience edge: Apple SportsR2R7R22R25
Apple Sports Apple Sports is praised for being ad-free R2R25R44. However, some users express strong disapproval of the inclusion of betting odds (DraftKings) within the app, viewing it as a negative endorsement R7R22.
CBS Sports CBS Sports users are overwhelmingly frustrated by constant pop-up requests to review the app, which significantly detracts from the user experience . The app also has a significant amount of gambling-related content, which some users dislike .
Pick Apple Sports if

you prioritize a clean, ad-free interface with excellent live activity updates and a simple focus on scores, and don't mind a more limited selection of sports or detailed stats R2R11R17.

Pick CBS Sports if

you need comprehensive sports news, articles, and a wider range of content beyond just scores, and are willing to tolerate a more cluttered interface, frequent review prompts, and potentially less reliable live updates R76.

Evidence note: Recent reviews for CBS Sports heavily skew negative due to interface changes and persistent review prompts, which may not fully reflect its lifetime rating. Apple Sports, being newer, has a more consistent review sentiment, though many negative reviews focus on missing features rather than core functionality.

Frequently asked

Does Apple Sports offer detailed player and team statistics?
No, Apple Sports currently lacks detailed player and team statistics, with users frequently requesting features like season stats, performance data, standings, and schedules R4R15R17R24.
Are there ads in Apple Sports or CBS Sports?
Apple Sports is ad-free, which is a significant positive for its users R2R25R44, while CBS Sports does not explicitly mention ads in reviews, but its in-app purchases suggest a freemium model and its recent updates have been criticized for pushing videos and gambling content R76.
Which app has better live score reliability?
Apple Sports generally provides reliable and fast real-time updates and live activities R17R18, though some users report occasional delays or issues with following games R1R13, whereas CBS Sports has been criticized for frequently showing wrong scores, times, and fabricated events .
Does either app support iPad?
Apple Sports does not currently support iPad, which is a common complaint among users R10R28R56, while CBS Sports is available on iPad, though one user reported a widget disappearing after an iOS update R104.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] 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.
  2. [R3] Apple Sports 3/5 · US Variedad: En Ecuador falta agregar el torneo Copa Ecuador y para interés de toda Sudamérica falta agregar Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana
  3. [R4] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Doesn’t have All info: 365Scores & FotMob are way better and provide more information. btw, it is FOOTBALL not Soccer
  4. [R6] Apple Sports 3/5 · US Decent App: Needs pro cycling.
  5. [R8] Apple Sports 5/5 · US Best so far on iOS!: Great organizer for men and woman sports leads you to the actual game and stats and video and overall really amazing. 10/10. Would recommend to download. Doesn’t take so much storage too.
  6. [R10] Apple Sports 2/5 · US Needs an iPad friendly version: Just like it says.
  7. [R11] Apple Sports 5/5 · US Simple and almost perfect: Please add Cycling such as the Tour de France. Otherwise great interface with littte distraction. Does what it needs to do without being bloated.
  8. [R1] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Can’t follow upcoming games?: When I see an upcoming game that I want live activities for, I click “Follow” for that game, but then nothing ever pops up on my screen when the game starts. I go back into the app, and the game isn’t being followed anymore. It seems I can only get live activities for games if I start following them AFTER the game has already started. What is the point of that? Ever
  9. [R12] Apple Sports 3/5 · US Technical problem: There is sometimes in the application when entering the quilifiers a sudden exit, please solve it
  10. [R13] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Worthless: How does this app just decide I'm no longer going to see upcoming matches for random leagues/teams? I thought it was weird that after yesterday's world cup games there were none today. I checked again this morning just to make sure and there were no FIFA games, only baseball. Well imagine my surprise when I'm watching YouTube and there are highlights for two games they already happened
  11. [R17] Apple Sports 4/5 · US Almost Perfect: Love this app. It’s beautiful, and works all the time. Best live activities available in sports. If they can just add the option to see a team’s schedule and previous scores this will be a 5 star review and a perfect app.
  12. [R7] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Surprisingly bad: Apple can’t make an app that works and if they do, it’s to line their pockets with more greed! The bet zone in app is a sure sign. Junk app
  13. [R22] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Disappointed: Such a well designed app, very disappointing to see the “draft kings” odds on the games. Apple is basically co-signing the equivalent of a cigarette company
  14. [R25] Apple Sports 2/5 · US MMA???: Easy to use with no ads or annoying loudmouthed pundits or forums. But why no UFC or MMA???
  15. [R15] 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.
  16. [R24] 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
  17. [R44] 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
  18. [R76] 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.
  19. [R18] Apple Sports 3/5 · US World Cup: I've really enjoyed using Apple Sports. The Live Activities on the Dynamic Island are excellent, and the real-time updates are fast and reliable. One suggestion for improvement concerns the FIFA World Cup. Unlike most leagues, where fans mainly follow one team, the World Cup is a global event that many people want to follow as a whole. It would be great to be able to follow the entire
  20. [R28] Apple Sports 1/5 · US Not support ipad: Not support ipad，So ****
  21. [R56] 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
  22. [R104] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Widget gone: After updating to iOS 18 the score widget is gone. Please bring it back

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